Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 40
Chapter 61 — द्वारप्रतिष्ठाध्वजारोहाणादिविधिः
Gateway Installation, Flag Hoisting, and Allied Rites
नाभ्यब्जप्रतिनेमीषु न्यसेत्तत्त्वानि देशिकः नृसिंहं विश्वरूपं वा अब्जमध्ये निवेशयेत्
nābhyabjapratinemīṣu nyasettattvāni deśikaḥ nṛsiṃhaṃ viśvarūpaṃ vā abjamadhye niveśayet
อาจารย์ผู้ประกอบพิธีพึงทำการนยาสะแห่งตัตตวะทั้งหลายลงที่นาภีแห่งดอกบัว กลีบ และขอบวงแหวนโดยรอบ และในกลางดอกบัวพึงสถาปนานรสิงห์หรือรูปวิศวรูป
Lord Agni (in dialogue to Sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Tattva-nyāsa on a lotus-mandala (nābhi, petals, rim) and central installation of Narasiṃha or Viśvarūpa for Vaiṣṇava protective and cosmic worship.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Lotus-mandala Tattva-nyāsa and Central Narasiṃha/Viśvarūpa Installation","lookup_keywords":["nābhyabja","tattva-nyāsa","padma-vidhi","narasiṃha","viśvarūpa"],"quick_summary":"Place tattvas on the lotus’s structural zones (navel, petals, rim) to map cosmology onto the mandala, then enthrone Narasiṃha or Viśvarūpa at the center as the presiding form."}
Concept: Microcosm–macrocosm correspondence: tattvas distributed across mandala parts, with the central devatā as the integrating principle.
Application: Use spatial nyāsa to stabilize layered contemplation (tattva → devatā), aiding both protection (Narasiṃha) and universal vision (Viśvarūpa).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Nyasa & Mandala/Padma-vidhi; Vaishnava-Mantra-Tantra)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A large lotus diagram is laid out; the teacher installs tattvas on the navel, petals, and rim, then places Narasiṃha or Viśvarūpa as a radiant central presence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, oversized lotus mandala with clear petals and rim, central Narasiṃha (lion-faced) or Viśvarūpa with multiple forms suggested, priest-teacher (deśika) performing nyāsa, bold reds/ochres, stylized flames of aura.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, central enthroned Narasiṃha/Viśvarūpa on lotus with gold halo, petals ringed with small tattva symbols, heavy gold embossing, temple lamps and conch-disc motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, instructional mandala: lotus labeled nābhi/dala/nemi, teacher pointing, central deity icon neatly rendered, soft palette, fine ornamentation.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, geometric lotus carpet with inscriptions, central divine figure luminous, attendants holding ritual vessels, delicate shading and architectural frame."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"epic","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाभ्यब्जप्रतिनेमीषु = नाभि + अब्ज + प्रतिनेमीषु; nyasettattvāni = न्यसेत् + तत्त्वानि (sandhi: t+t); अब्जमध्ये = अब्ज + मध्ये.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 61 (padma-vidhi, nyāsa sequences); Agni Purana avatāra materials relevant to Narasiṃha and Viśvarūpa themes (elsewhere in the text)
FAQs
It teaches padma-maṇḍala nyāsa: assigning tattvas onto specific lotus-parts (navel/petals/rim) and installing a chosen central deity-form (Narasiṁha or Viśvarūpa) in the lotus center.
It exemplifies the Agni Purana’s detailed ritual-technology—mapping metaphysical categories (tattvas) onto a worship-diagram and prescribing precise deity-installation—alongside its many other domains (law, polity, medicine, arts).
By ritually placing tattvas and establishing the deity at the lotus-center, the practitioner sacralizes the body/mind-cosmos mapping, aiming at purification, focused devotion, and alignment of the worshipper’s inner order with the divine presence.