Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 3
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
कुर्याद्वा कार्त्तिकीं यावत्तिथौ प्रतिपादिके वह्निब्रह्माम्बिकेभास्यनागस्कन्दार्कशूलिनां
kuryādvā kārttikīṃ yāvattithau pratipādike vahnibrahmāmbikebhāsyanāgaskandārkaśūlināṃ
Alternativamente, deve-se observar o voto de Kārttikī até (inclusive) a tithi de Pratipadā, prestando culto a Agni, Brahmā, Ambikā, ao Senhor de face de elefante (Gaṇeśa), aos Nāgas, a Skanda, ao Sol e ao Senhor portador do tridente (Śiva).
Lord Agni (narrating to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purana’s standard dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Perform Kārttikī-vrata through Pratipadā with multi-deity worship, useful for temple programming and household vrata sequences in Kārttika.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kārttikī-vrata devatā list up to Pratipadā","lookup_keywords":["kārttikī vrata","pratipadā","agni pūjā","gaṇeśa nāga skanda","sūrya śiva"],"quick_summary":"The verse gives an optional vrata extension through Pratipadā and enumerates the deities to be worshipped—Agni, Brahmā, Ambikā, Gaṇeśa, Nāgas, Skanda, Sūrya, and Śiva—supporting a structured multi-deity observance."}
Concept: Ekānta-bhakti can be complemented by saṅgraha-pūjā (integrative worship) acknowledging multiple cosmic functions—fire, creation, protection, obstacle-removal, solar order, and liberation.
Application: Design a vrata routine: daily lamp/naivedya plus rotating or combined offerings to the listed devatās through Pratipadā.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Vrata-Dana-Mahatmya / Karttika-vrata)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A Kārttika vrata altar with eight focal icons/kalashas: Agni flame, Brahmā, Devī, Gaṇeśa, Nāga symbols, Skanda, Sūrya disc, and Śiva with trident; lamps lit through Pratipadā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, festival night with rows of oil lamps, multi-deity panel arranged around a central altar, Devī and Śiva prominent, Gaṇeśa and Skanda flanking, stylized nāga motifs, saturated colors and temple border designs.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central Devī with surrounding small medallions of Agni, Brahmā, Gaṇeśa, Nāgas, Skanda, Sūrya, Śiva; heavy gold work on halos and ornaments; lamp offerings in foreground.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear altar layout diagram-like but artistic, each deity icon labeled, soft pastel palette, delicate gesso highlights, emphasis on orderly worship sequence through Pratipadā.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, devotees in a courtyard performing lamp-offering before a multi-shrine arrangement, fine architectural detailing, small deity panels, warm evening sky, intricate textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्याद्वा→कुर्यात् वा; यावत्तिथौ→यावत् तिथौ; वह्निब्रह्माम्बिकेभास्यनागस्कन्दार्कशूलिनां parsed as a multi-member dvandva in genitive plural.
Related Themes: Agni Purana (vrata and dīpa-dāna related chapters in the pūjā-vidhi corpus)
FAQs
It specifies a tithi-based boundary for the Kārttika-vrata—observing it up to Pratipadā—and prescribes a defined set of deities for worship during the observance.
It catalogues practical ritual procedure (vrata duration by lunar day) alongside a structured pantheon-list for worship, illustrating the Agni Purana’s role as a manual of observances, calendrics (tithi), and devotional protocol.
By aligning the vow with an exact tithi and honoring multiple key deities, the practitioner is understood to gain vrata-merit (puṇya), purification, and strengthened auspiciousness through disciplined, calendar-correct worship.