Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 7
वागीश्वरीपूजा
Worship of Vāgīśvarī
उपद्वाराणित द्वच्च कोणबान्धं द्विपट्टिकम् सिदानि नव पद्मानि कर्णिका कनकप्रभा
upadvārāṇita dvacca koṇabāndhaṃ dvipaṭṭikam sidāni nava padmāni karṇikā kanakaprabhā
ਉਪਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ ਹੋਣ ਅਤੇ ਦੋਹਰੀ ਵਿਵਸਥਾ ਵੀ। ਕੋਣਾਂ ਨੂੰ ‘ਕੋਣਬਾਂਧ’ (ਤਿਰਛੇ ਬੰਧਨ) ਨਾਲ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਕਰਕੇ, ਦ੍ਵਿਪੱਟਿਕ (ਦੋ ਪੱਲਿਆਂ) ਵਾਲਾ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਜਾਵੇ। ਨੌਂ ਸਿੱਧ ‘ਪਦਮ’ ਅੰਕਿਤ/ਸਥਾਪਿਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਣ; ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਰਨਿਕਾ ਸੁਵਰਨ-ਪ੍ਰਭਾ ਨਾਲ ਚਮਕੇ।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purana instructional chapters)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Designing a mandala/yantra-based doorway system: subsidiary doors, corner bracing with diagonals, double shutters, and a nine-lotus (navapadma) scheme with a radiant central karṇikā.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Navapadma maṇḍala: upadvāra, corner bands, and dvipāṭṭikā doors","lookup_keywords":["upadvāra","dvipāṭṭikā","koṇa-bāndha","navapadma","karṇikā"],"quick_summary":"Provide subsidiary doorways and a twofold arrangement; bind corners with diagonal bands and use double-leaf shutters; place nine lotus units with a luminous central pericarp."}
Concept: Auspicious order (navapadma with golden karṇikā) integrates beauty and stability (corner binding, double doors).
Application: In sacred diagrams and buildings, combine symbolic centers (karṇikā) with practical reinforcement (koṇa-bāndha) and controlled access (upadvāra).
Khanda Section: Vastu-shastra / Mandala-vidhi (Yantra and architectural diagramming)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A square mandala with nine lotus motifs arranged in a 3x3 pattern; corners tied with diagonal bands; doors shown as double shutters; central lotus pericarp glowing gold.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural depiction of a navapadma yantra on a temple floor, thick confident outlines, diagonal corner bands, double-shutter door symbols, central karṇikā painted in luminous yellow-gold, traditional floral borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style navapadma diagram with heavy gold foil on the central karṇikā and door frames, embossed diagonals at corners, jewel tones, devotional symmetry","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting as a technical plate: navapadma layout with labels (upadvāra, dvipāṭṭikā, koṇa-bāndha), fine line precision, soft washes, emphasis on clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of artisans installing a double-leaf doorway while a master draws a nine-lotus plan; delicate architectural detailing, gold highlights at the center, diagonal corner braces visible"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Kalyan","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: Text appears corrupt in places: “उपद्वाराणित” read as उपद्वाराणि; “द्वच्च” read as तत् + च; “सिदानि” read as सिद्धानि.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 318.8 (coloring/rekhā rules for the same diagram); Agni Purana 318.9 (deity placement within lotus/yantra)
FAQs
It gives Vastu/mandala specifications: subsidiary doorways, corner-binding (diagonal bracing/bands), a two-panel door arrangement, and the placement of nine lotus-forms with a golden central hub.
Beyond theology, it preserves technical design rules used in sacred architecture and ritual diagrams—showing the Agni Purana’s coverage of practical Vastu and mandala-construction alongside religious instruction.
Correctly formed doorways and auspicious lotus-mandalas are treated as purity-ensuring arrangements that support consecration, ward off inauspiciousness, and stabilize the sanctified space for worship.