Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 7
जीर्णोद्धारः (Jīrṇoddhāra) — Renovation and Ritual Handling of Defective Liṅgas and Old Shrines
याम्ये मण्डपमीशे वा प्रत्यग्द्वारैकतोरणं विधाय द्वारपूजादि स्थण्डिले मन्त्रपूजनं
yāmye maṇḍapamīśe vā pratyagdvāraikatoraṇaṃ vidhāya dvārapūjādi sthaṇḍile mantrapūjanaṃ
ด้านทิศใต้ (ยามยะ)—หรืออีกทางหนึ่งด้านอีศาน (ตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ)—พึงสร้างมณฑปพิธีกรรม. เมื่อทำซุ้มโตรณะเพียงหนึ่งที่ประตูหันไปทางตะวันตกแล้ว จงประกอบพิธีเริ่มด้วยการบูชาประตู และบูชามนตร์บนพื้นพิธี (สถัณฑิละ) ที่จัดเตรียมไว้.
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, Agni Purana narration style)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Selecting auspicious placement for maṇḍapa and arranging the western doorway with a single toraṇa; sequencing dvāra-pūjā and mantra-pūjā on the prepared sthaṇḍila for a temple rite.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Maṇḍapa Placement and Dvāra-Mantra Pūjā on Sthaṇḍila","lookup_keywords":["yāmya","īśāna","maṇḍapa","toraṇa","sthaṇḍila"],"quick_summary":"Construct the ritual pavilion on the south (or alternatively in the īśāna quarter), set a single toraṇa at the west-facing doorway, then perform doorway worship and mantra worship on the prepared ritual ground."}
Concept: Sacred space is activated through correct orientation, threshold consecration, and mantra-centered worship on a purified ground.
Application: Before major worship, establish the ritual geometry: pavilion placement, doorway sanctification, and mantra worship on a properly prepared sthaṇḍila.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Mandapa, Dvara-puja, Mantra-puja procedures)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A temple courtyard with a newly erected maṇḍapa placed to the south or īśāna; a west-facing doorway adorned with a single toraṇa; priests performing dvāra-pūjā and then mantra-pūjā on a marked sthaṇḍila with ritual diagrams.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, clear directional layout with yāmya and īśāna indicated by subtle symbols, west doorway with a single toraṇa, priests in white performing dvāra-pūjā, sthaṇḍila drawn with rice flour, lamps glowing","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, ornate west doorway with gold-work toraṇa, richly decorated maṇḍapa, priests offering flowers at the threshold, mantra-pūjā on a bright sthaṇḍila, gold accents on vessels and lamps","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, diagrammatic yet elegant: top-down hint of directions, maṇḍapa placement, west door with one toraṇa, sequential scenes of dvāra-pūjā then mantra-pūjā on sthaṇḍila, fine linework","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, architectural precision of pavilion and doorway, attendants holding ritual trays, delicate rendering of toraṇa and floor patterns, calm ceremonial procession from door worship to sthaṇḍila mantra worship"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bilawal","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: maṇḍapamīśe → maṇḍapam + īśe (vowel sandhi). pratyagdvāraikatoraṇaṃ resolved as pratyak-dvāra-eka-toraṇam (compound segmentation).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 103 (mandapa/dvāra-pūjā sequence); Agni Purana 103.8 (subsequent mantra satisfaction, vāstu-deva worship, digbali, ācamana)
FAQs
It gives a precise puja-vidhi sequence: where to place/build the maṇḍapa (south or īśāna), how to configure the west-facing doorway with a single toraṇa, and then to perform dvāra-pūjā followed by mantra-pūjā on the sthaṇḍila.
It combines ritual liturgy (dvāra-pūjā, mantra-pūjā) with spatial/architectural rules (directional placement, doorway orientation, toraṇa specification), illustrating how the Agni Purana integrates Vastu-temple planning with practical worship manuals.
Correct directional placement and preliminary doorway worship are treated as safeguards that purify the ritual space, remove obstacles at the threshold, and make mantra-worship efficacious, thereby supporting merit (puṇya) and ritual success (siddhi).