Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 5
दमनकारोहणविधिः (Dāmanaka-ārohaṇa-vidhi) — Procedure for Raising/Placing the Dāmanaka Garland
शिवकार्यं समुद्दिश्य नेतव्यो ऽसि शिवाज्ञया गृहे ऽप्यामन्त्रणं कुर्यात् सायाह्ने चाधिवासनं
śivakāryaṃ samuddiśya netavyo 'si śivājñayā gṛhe 'pyāmantraṇaṃ kuryāt sāyāhne cādhivāsanaṃ
“เพื่อกิจแห่งศิวะ ท่านพึงถูกนำมาด้วยพระบัญชาของศิวะ แม้ที่เรือนก็พึงทำพิธีเชิญอย่างเป็นทางการ และในยามเย็นพึงกระทำอธิวาสนะ (การประดิษฐานก่อนพิธี)”
Lord Agni (in discourse to the sage Vasiṣṭha, as typical for Agni Purāṇa ritual sections)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Operational steps for bringing the consecrated offering-material (or sacred plant) for Śiva’s rite: invitation (āmantṛaṇa) and adhivāsana timing in late afternoon.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Āmantṛaṇa and Adhivāsana for Śiva-kārya (dāmanaka rite)","lookup_keywords":["śiva-kārya","āmantṛaṇa","adhivāsana","sāyāhna","pūjā-vidhi"],"quick_summary":"For Śiva’s ritual purpose, formally invite the sacred object even at its source/home, then perform adhivāsana in the late afternoon as a pre-consecratory lodging/settling rite."}
Concept: Saṃskāra (ritual preparation) precedes main worship; proper invitation and lodging rites prevent doṣa and stabilize the rite’s sanctity.
Application: Do not abruptly seize ritual materials; invite them with mantra/intent, transport respectfully, and settle them via adhivāsana at sāyāhna before the main offering.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Shaiva ritual procedure / Isana-kalpa)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A respectful procession brings the sacred plant/garland for Śiva’s rite; at the source/home it is formally invited, then in late afternoon it is placed in a prepared pavilion for adhivāsana with lamps and offerings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, procession with attendants carrying garlands and pots, priest performing āmantṛaṇa at a doorway, then adhivāsana in a lamp-lit maṇḍapa at dusk, strong traditional palette and ornamental borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-arched pavilion with Śiva symbols, devotees carrying dāmanaka garlands, adhivāsana scene with lamps and kalasha, rich gold embossing emphasizing ritual vessels","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, step-by-step instructional composition: (1) āmantṛaṇa at home/source (2) carrying with reverence (3) sāyāhna adhivāsana in pavilion, fine detailing and calm tones","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, dusk courtyard with warm light, attendants in procession, priest performing formal invitation gesture, adhivāsana arrangement with textiles and lamps, detailed architecture and perspective"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":null,"pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: netavyo 'si → netavyaḥ + asi; gṛhe 'pi → gṛhe + api; cādhivāsanaṃ → ca + adhivāsanam.
Related Themes: Agni Purana: Puja-vidhi on adhivāsana and prāg-vidhi (preliminaries); Agni Purana: Shaiva kalpa/paddhati-like sequences for consecration
FAQs
It prescribes two preparatory steps for a Śaiva rite: performing āmantraṇa (formal ritual invitation/summons) and doing adhivāsana in the late afternoon as a pre-consecratory ‘lodging/installation’ rite before the main worship.
It preserves precise procedural terminology (āmantraṇa, adhivāsana) used across temple and domestic liturgies, showing the Agni Purāṇa’s role as a compendium that standardizes practical ritual sequences alongside theology and myth.
By inviting and ritually establishing the sacred presence properly before worship, the rite is considered correctly ‘authorized’ and purified, reducing ritual fault (doṣa) and increasing the merit (puṇya) and efficacy (siddhi) of the Śiva-kārya.