Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 7
Chapter 100 — द्वारप्रतिष्ठाकथनम्
Dvāra-pratiṣṭhā-kathana: Procedure for Door Consecration
शिवमकाशदेशे च व्यापकं सर्वमङ्गले ततो महेशनाथं च विन्यसेन्मूलमन्त्रतः
śivamakāśadeśe ca vyāpakaṃ sarvamaṅgale tato maheśanāthaṃ ca vinyasenmūlamantrataḥ
Di wilayah ruang, hendaklah dilakukan nyāsa dengan menempatkan Śiva—Tuhan yang meliputi segalanya dan maha membawa segala keberuntungan. Sesudah itu, hendaklah dipasang pula Maheśanātha dengan mūla-mantra (mantra akar).
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in ritual procedure)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Mantra-nyāsa and deity-installation: placing Śiva as all-pervading auspicious presence in the ‘ākāśa-deśa’ (space-region) and then installing Maheśanātha via the mūla-mantra for sanctification and protection of the ritual field.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ākāśa-deśa Śiva-nyāsa and Maheśanātha-sthāpana by Mūla-mantra","lookup_keywords":["śiva-nyāsa","ākāśa-deśa","maheśanātha","mūla-mantra","tantra-pūjā"],"quick_summary":"Consecrate the ritual space by mentally/ritually installing Śiva in the expanse of space as the pervasive auspicious principle, then establish Maheśanātha specifically through the root-mantra to complete the deity-seat."}
Concept: The deity is both immanent (vyāpaka in ākāśa) and specifically invoked (Maheśanātha) through mūla-mantra; ritual makes metaphysics operational.
Application: Before pūjā/homa/installation, perform space-nyāsa to stabilize attention and define the sacred boundary; then proceed with root-mantra installation for the chosen form.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Tantra (Mantra-nyasa and Deity-installation procedure)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual space with a drawn maṇḍala; the practitioner performs nyāsa upward into the open space (ākāśa), then installs Maheśanātha at the central seat/linga with mūla-mantra recitation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, central Śiva presence suggested as a luminous field in the sky-space above the maṇḍala, priest in profile doing nyāsa gestures, Maheśanātha seat at center, traditional lamps, bold outlines and sacred symmetry","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold haloed Śiva as all-pervading aura filling the background, central liṅga/pīṭha with gold work, priest chanting mūla-mantra, rich ornamentation, strong devotional focus","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear stepwise ritual depiction: maṇḍala, nyāsa gestures toward space, then placement at central seat; soft colors, fine lines, didactic composition","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed interior of a shrine room, priest performing gestures toward the air, central deity-seat with attendants, delicate rendering of incense smoke suggesting ‘ākāśa’, intricate borders"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शिवमकाशदेशे = शिवम् + आकाश-देशे; सर्वमङ्गले = सर्व-मङ्गले; महेशनाथं = महेश-नाथम्; विन्यसेन्मूलमन्त्रतः = विन्यसेत् + मूल-मन्त्रतः
Related Themes: Agni Purana tantra/pūjā-vidhi chapters on nyāsa, bhūta-śuddhi, and mūla-mantra prayoga; Agni Purana stotra/mantra sections where Śiva epithets like vyāpaka and sarva-maṅgala occur
FAQs
It teaches mantra-nyāsa: assigning/placing Śiva as the all-pervading principle in the ākāśa-locus, and then installing Maheśanātha specifically through the deity’s mūla-mantra.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s practical ritual-technology—precise worship steps (nyāsa, mantra-application, deity-placement) alongside its broader mythic and doctrinal content.
By installing Śiva through correct nyāsa and the root-mantra, the practitioner is said to align the worship-space and body-mind with auspiciousness (śiva/maṅgala), supporting purification and effective devotion.