Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 11
Chapter 92 — प्रतिष्ठाविधिकथनम्
Narration of the Consecration / Installation Procedure
मण्डपे द्वारपूजादि मन्त्रतृप्त्यवसानकं कर्म निर्वर्त्याघोरास्त्रं सहस्रं विधिना यजेत्
maṇḍape dvārapūjādi mantratṛptyavasānakaṃ karma nirvartyāghorāstraṃ sahasraṃ vidhinā yajet
ในมณฑป เมื่อประกอบพิธีตามแบบแผนตั้งแต่การบูชาประตูไปจนถึงการสิ้นสุดด้วย ‘ตฤปติ’ แห่งมนตร์แล้ว จากนั้นพึงบูชา/ถวายโฮม ‘อฆอราสตร’ ตามกฎเกณฑ์ให้ครบหนึ่งพันครั้ง
Lord Agni (in instruction to Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana dialogue frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Mantra","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Protective consecration sequence in a maṇḍapa culminating in a thousandfold Aghora-astra japa/homa for warding obstacles and securing the ritual space.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Maṇḍapa-kriyā and sahasrārcana of Aghora-astra","lookup_keywords":["mandapa-vidhi","dvara-puja","mantra-trpti","aghora-astra","sahasra-yajana"],"quick_summary":"Complete the pavilion rites from doorway worship through mantra-tṛpti, then perform a regulated thousandfold offering/worship of the Aghora-astra for protection and ritual completion."}
Weapon Type: Astra (mantric ‘weapon’ for protection)
Concept: Mantra as śakti: ordered sequence (krama) and completion (tṛpti) make protection effective, not mere recitation.
Application: In consecrations, maintain procedural integrity—preliminaries, closure rites, then intensive protective japa/homa to seal the space.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi / Mantra-kalpa (Temple pavilion rites and protective weapon-mantras)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a decorated maṇḍapa, the priest worships the doorway, completes mantra-tṛpti, then performs a thousandfold Aghora-astra offering into a fire altar with protective gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, central homa-kuṇḍa with flames, priest in white with rudrākṣa, doorway guardians at the threshold, stylized mantra-scroll motifs, strong reds and blacks for Aghora energy","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf on the maṇḍapa pillars and fire altar rim, priest offering with ladle, protective astra symbol (trident/fiery glyph) hovering, ornate doorway worship scene","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear ritual sequencing in one frame: dvāra-pūjā at left, mantra-tṛpti center, sahasra-homa right; fine detailing of implements and mudrās","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, intimate pavilion interior with patterned textiles, fire altar, priest and assistants counting offerings, architectural doorway emphasized, delicate smoke and light"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvārapūjādi = dvāra + pūjā + ādi; mantratṛptyavasānakam = mantra + tṛpti + avasānaka(m); nirvartyāghorāstram = nirvartya + āghora-astram.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 92 (maṇḍapa, dvāra-pūjā, mantra-tṛpti sequence)
FAQs
It teaches the ordered sequence of a maṇḍapa-rite—starting with dvāra-pūjā (doorway worship), formally concluding with mantra-tṛpti, and then performing a prescribed thousandfold Aghora-astra worship/oblations for protection.
It preserves precise, procedural ritual technology (pūjā-vidhi and mantra-kalpa), detailing how preliminaries, completion rites, and protective astramantras are integrated—showing the text’s practical coverage of temple ritual, mantra practice, and safeguarding rites.
Completing the rite with mantra-tṛpti and invoking Aghora-astra in a thousandfold manner is presented as a disciplined completion-and-protection protocol, aimed at sealing the ritual, removing obstacles, and establishing spiritual security through prescribed observance.