Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 49
Chapter 78 — पवित्रारोहणकथनं
Pavitrārohaṇa: Installing the Sanctifying Thread/Garland
गृहादि वेष्टयेत्सूत्रैर् गन्धाद्यं रवये ददेत् पूजिताय समाचम्य कृतन्यासः कृतार्घ्यकः
gṛhādi veṣṭayetsūtrair gandhādyaṃ ravaye dadet pūjitāya samācamya kṛtanyāsaḥ kṛtārghyakaḥ
พึงพันรอบเรือนและบริเวณที่เกี่ยวข้องด้วยด้ายพิธี แล้วถวายจันทน์และเครื่องสักการะอื่นแก่พระรวิ (สุริยะ) ครั้นบูชาแล้วพึงทำอาจมนะ เมื่อทำนยาสะและถวายอรฺฆยะแล้ว พิธีย่อมดำเนินโดยสมบูรณ์
Lord Agni (instructing sage Vasiṣṭha in Agni Purana’s ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Sūrya/Ravi-upāsanā with protective threading (sūtra-veṣṭana), offering gandha etc., followed by ācamana, nyāsa, and arghya—useful for daily solar worship and boundary sanctification of a house/ritual area.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Ravi-pūjā sequence: sūtra-veṣṭana, gandha-offering, ācamana, nyāsa, arghya","lookup_keywords":["ravi-upāsanā","sūtra-veṣṭana","nyāsa","arghya","ācamana"],"quick_summary":"Sanctify the dwelling by encircling it with ritual threads, worship Ravi with gandha and offerings, then complete ācamana, nyāsa, and arghya to finalize purity and invocation."}
Concept: Order of actions (krama) matters: boundary sanctification → deity offering → self-purification (ācamana) → internalization (nyāsa) → outward offering (arghya).
Application: For daily Sūrya practice: set a clean boundary, offer gandha, then do ācamana and nyāsa before arghya—reduces procedural omissions and strengthens mental alignment.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Surya/Ravi-upasana and Nyasa-Arghya procedures)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A house compound is encircled with a white ritual thread; a worshipper offers sandalpaste and flowers to a radiant Sun-disc or Sūrya image, then performs ācamana and nyāsa, concluding with arghya poured toward the Sun.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized courtyard with thread boundary, radiant Sūrya mandala in the sky, devotee offering gandha, then shown in small sequential vignettes doing ācamana and nyāsa, bold outlines and warm solar palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: large golden Sun-disc with embossed rays, devotee offering gandha and arghya, ornate kalasha and lamps, gold work emphasizing solar brilliance, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: instructional panel showing steps—thread encirclement, gandha offering, ācamana, nyāsa, arghya—fine linework, soft shading, clear gestures and vessels.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: rooftop or courtyard morning scene, devotee facing sunrise, delicate depiction of thread boundary, brass lota pouring arghya, detailed architecture and textiles, luminous dawn sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Suryakant (if available)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेष्टयेत्सूत्रैर् = वेष्टयेत् + सूत्रैः (visarga/ra-śruti); गृहादि = गृह + आदि; गन्धाद्यं = गन्ध + आद्यम्
Related Themes: Agni Purana Sūrya-stotra/pūjā materials (contextual); Agni Purana nyāsa and ācamana instructions in Puja-vidhi
FAQs
It teaches a practical sequence in Ravi-pūjā: ritually encircling the worship space with threads, offering gandha and related upacāras to the Sun, then performing ācamana, nyāsa, and arghya as formal purificatory and consecratory steps.
Beyond mythic narration, it preserves precise, step-by-step liturgical technique—covering space-preparation (sūtra-veṣṭana), offerings (gandhādi), and mantra-ritual technologies (nyāsa, arghya, ācamana)—showing the Agni Purana’s wide scope as a manual of applied religious practice.
The acts of ācamana and nyāsa purify and sacralize the worshipper and rite, while arghya to Ravi is a meritorious daily offering associated with cleansing impurities and strengthening dharmic discipline through orderly, correct worship.