Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 29
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
नैरृते वास्तुगीर्वाणा द्वारे लक्ष्मीं प्रपूजयेत् पश्चिमाभिमुखं कुम्भं सर्वधान्योपरि स्थितं
nairṛte vāstugīrvāṇā dvāre lakṣmīṃ prapūjayet paścimābhimukhaṃ kumbhaṃ sarvadhānyopari sthitaṃ
โอ้ผู้สาธยายคัมภีร์วาสตุ ณ ประตูทิศไนฤติ (ตะวันตกเฉียงใต้) พึงบูชาพระลักษมีโดยชอบ; และพึงตั้งหม้อพิธี (กุมภะ) ให้หันสู่ทิศตะวันตก วางไว้เหนือกองธัญญาหารทั้งปวง
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa’s encyclopedic teachings)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Gṛha-praveśa and Lakṣmī-pūjā placement rules: worship at the south-west doorway; install a west-facing kumbha on a heap of grains to invoke stability and prosperity.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Nairṛta-Dvāra Lakṣmī-pūjā with West-facing Kumbha on Grains","lookup_keywords":["vastu","griha-pravesha","lakshmi-puja","nairriti-dvara","kumbha-sarvadhanya"],"quick_summary":"For house-entry rites, worship Lakṣmī at the south-west doorway and place a west-facing ritual pot upon a heap of assorted grains as a prosperity-installation."}
Concept: Gṛhastha prosperity is sustained by honoring Lakṣmī through ordered space (vāstu) and right rites (saṃskāra).
Application: During housewarming, perform threshold worship and place a kumbha on grains as a tangible prosperity-symbol and ritual focus.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra (Gṛha-praveśa & Lakṣmī-pūjā-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: Shringara
Type: Domestic architectural zone (threshold)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a house’s south-west doorway, a priest performs Lakṣmī worship; a kumbha is set on a mound of mixed grains, oriented west, with family members observing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, domestic threshold with ornate doorframe, Lakṣmī worship scene, kumbha on grains in SW corner, lamps and floral decorations, traditional attire","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, Lakṣmī presence implied with gold aura motifs, richly decorated doorway, gold-highlighted kumbha atop grains, auspicious kolam patterns","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear depiction of doorway orientation and west-facing kumbha, grains labeled, priest performing simple upacāras, instructional domestic setting","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed household courtyard and doorway, priest and family, textured heap of grains, painted kumbha facing west, refined architectural detail"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वधान्योपरि = सर्वधान्य + उपरि (अव्ययीभाव); पश्चिमाभिमुखं = पश्चिम + अभिमुखम्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 78 (Vāstu-śāstra: gṛha-praveśa, Lakṣmī-pūjā, kumbha-sthāpana)
FAQs
It gives a Vāstu-based prosperity rite: at the south‑western doorway, worship Lakṣmī and install a west-facing ritual kalaśa placed on a bed of grains.
Alongside theology, the Agni Purāṇa preserves applied disciplines like Vāstu-śāstra—directional rules, threshold rites, and material arrangements (kalaśa, grains) used in domestic and temple practice.
Honoring Lakṣmī at the entrance ritually invites auspiciousness and stability of wealth; the kalaśa and grains symbolize fullness (pūrṇatā) and sustained nourishment, supporting merit and household well-being.