Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 6
जीर्णोद्धारः (Jīrṇoddhāra) — Renovation and Ritual Handling of Defective Liṅgas and Old Shrines
शतेन स्थापनं कुर्यात् सहस्रेण तु चालनं पूजादिभिश् च संयुक्तं जीर्णाद्यमपि सुस्थितं
śatena sthāpanaṃ kuryāt sahasreṇa tu cālanaṃ pūjādibhiś ca saṃyuktaṃ jīrṇādyamapi susthitaṃ
शंभरकमे (नियत व्यय/दक्षिणा) पुनःस्थापना करावी, आणि सहस्राने प्रतिमा/रचनेचे स्थानांतर करावे. पूजा इत्यादी विधींनी युक्त झाल्यास जीर्ण वगैरेही दृढ व सम्यक् प्रतिष्ठित होते.
Lord Agni (in instruction to the sage Vasiṣṭha, per the common Agni Purāṇa dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Shilpa","secondary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","practical_application":"Budgeting and deciding the correct remedial action in temple maintenance: re-installation (sthāpana) vs shifting/relocation (cālana), ensuring rites accompany the physical act so the consecration becomes stable.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Sthāpana vs Cālana: Fees/Measures and Stabilizing a Worn Shrine by Rites","lookup_keywords":["sthāpana","cālana","jīrṇa-mūrti","pratiṣṭhā","devalaya-prayoga"],"quick_summary":"A smaller prescribed outlay is assigned for re-installation, a larger one for shifting; when the act is joined with pūjā and allied rites, even a worn or aged installation becomes properly stabilized."}
Concept: Ritual-physical integration: material repair or relocation becomes spiritually valid only when yoked to prescribed worship and rites.
Application: When repairing or moving sacred installations, treat ritual procedure as essential—not optional—to restore legitimacy and stability.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Pratishtha & Temple-ritual Procedures (Devalaya-prayoga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Temple priests and artisans re-establishing an aged image/linga: measuring, setting the base, performing pūjā with lamps and offerings, indicating two scales of expenditure for re-installation vs relocation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, priest performing pratiṣṭhā beside an aged shrine, assistants holding lamps and flowers, subtle depiction of coins/offerings indicating prescribed fees, sacred calm atmosphere","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting with gold leaf, central deity image being re-seated on a pedestal, priests with ārati lamps, ornate arch, gold highlights on ritual vessels and temple ornaments, emphasis on auspicious stability","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, instructional composition: two panels labeled sthāpana and cālana, showing re-installation vs shifting, with priests performing pūjā, clean linework and soft colors","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed temple courtyard scene with artisans and priests, ledger-like depiction of fee amounts, delicate rendering of ritual items, balanced composition conveying orderly restoration"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pūjādibhiś ca → pūjā-ādibhiḥ + ca (visarga sandhi). jīrṇādyam api → jīrṇa-ādyam + api (vowel sandhi).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 103 (pratiṣṭhā, devalaya-prayoga context); Earlier 'pūrvavat' procedures referenced in 103.8 (vāstu-deva worship)
FAQs
It gives a practical rule of thumb for temple-image management: the relative scale of resources prescribed for (re-)installation (sthāpana) versus relocation (cālana), and it stresses that proper pūjā and allied rites are essential for validity.
Beyond theology, it records operational temple protocol—restoration, re-installation, and moving of sacred icons—showing the text’s coverage of applied ritual administration and temple practice.
It implies that ritual correctness (pūjā and associated rites) can re-sanctify and stabilize even a deteriorated sacred object, preserving sanctity and ensuring merit through proper maintenance rather than neglect.