Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
Pratiṣṭhā-sāmagrī-vidhāna — Prescription of Materials and Conditions for Consecration
विना चैत्रेण माघादौ प्रतिष्ठा मासपञ्चके रक्तातिरक्तदोषघ्न इति छ रक्तात्रिरक्तदोषघ्ने इति ख सन्तिष्ठास्मिन्नीशरूपिणीति घ शर्परूपिणीति ज तत्त्वे तत्त्वत्रयमिति घ सर्वदा मुक्तौ देवादेवे ग्रहे सतीति घ सर्वदा मुक्त्यै भुक्त्यै दैवदिने सतीति ङ गुरुशुक्रोदये कार्या प्रथमे करणेत्रये
vinā caitreṇa māghādau pratiṣṭhā māsapañcake raktātiraktadoṣaghna iti cha raktātriraktadoṣaghne iti kha santiṣṭhāsminnīśarūpiṇīti gha śarparūpiṇīti ja tattve tattvatrayamiti gha sarvadā muktau devādeve grahe satīti gha sarvadā muktyai bhuktyai daivadine satīti ṅa guruśukrodaye kāryā prathame karaṇetraye
ยกเว้นเดือนไจตระ การประดิษฐาน (ประติษฐา) พึงทำภายในห้าเดือนนับแต่มาฆะ และพึงกระทำเมื่อโทษทางโหราศาสตร์ที่เรียกว่า “รักตะ/อาติรักตะ” ถูกแก้สงบแล้ว ที่นี่พึงสถาปนาเทวะในรูปอีศะ (หรืออีกนัยหนึ่งว่าในรูปศรปะคือพญานาค) ในหลักตัตตวะพึงเพ่งตัตตวะสามประการ เพื่อมุกติ การมีดาวเคราะห์ฝ่ายดี/ฝ่ายทิพย์ย่อมเป็นมงคลเสมอ และเพื่อทั้งภุกติและมุกติ การตรงกับวันทิพย์ก็เป็นมงคล พิธีควรกระทำเมื่อพฤหัสบดีและศุกร์ขึ้น (อุทัย) และในสามกรณะแรก
Lord Agni (instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purana’s pratiṣṭhā-vidhi context)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Jyotisha","secondary_vidya":"Tantra","practical_application":"Select muhūrta for liṅga-pratiṣṭhā: choose months (Māgha onward five months excluding Caitra), avoid/neutralize specific doṣa (rakta/atirakta), prefer benefic planetary conditions, divine weekday, Jupiter and Venus rising, and first three karaṇas; align deity-form (Īśa/Śarpa variant) and contemplate tattva-traya.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Pratiṣṭhā Muhūrta: Months, Doṣa-śānti, Graha Conditions, Karaṇa and Deity-form","lookup_keywords":["pratistha-muhurta","Māgha-pañcaka","Caitra-varjana","guru-śukra-udaya","karaṇa-traya"],"quick_summary":"For installation rites, time-selection is paramount: perform within the Māgha-based five-month window (excluding Caitra), under benefic grahas and divine weekday, at Guru–Śukra udaya and early karaṇas, with doṣa neutralized and proper tattva contemplation."}
Concept: Ritual efficacy is conditioned by kāla (time) and graha (planetary) harmonics; inner tattva-dhyāna complements outer muhūrta selection.
Application: When scheduling consecrations, consult pañcāṅga for month-window, karaṇa, weekday quality, and Guru–Śukra udaya; incorporate doṣa-śānti and prescribed dhyāna/nyāsa.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Pratiṣṭhā & Muhūrta / Jyotiṣa for Installation Rites)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Priests and astrologer consult a pañcāṅga: months marked, Jupiter and Venus rising indicated, karaṇas noted; nearby the liṅga and consecration setup; a subtle visualization of Īśa/Śarpa form above the sanctum.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, astrologer-priest holding palm-leaf pañcāṅga, stylized grahas (Guru, Śukra) in the sky, temple sanctum with liṅga, muted sacred palette, clear ritual focus","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-highlighted graha icons above, priests pointing to calendar, liṅga and kalasha in foreground, ornate temple pillars, auspicious ceremonial richness","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, diagrammatic yet elegant: pañcāṅga table with tithi/karaṇa, arrows to Guru–Śukra udaya, priests preparing installation, soft shading and precise instructional clarity","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed indoor consultation scene with manuscripts, instruments, night-sky panel showing Jupiter and Venus, temple courtyard beyond with liṅga pavilion, fine linework and textiles"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: माघादौ = माघ + आदौ; रक्तातिरक्तदोषघ्न = रक्त + अति + रक्त + दोष + घ्न; सन्तिष्ठास्मिन्नीशरूपिणीति = सन्तिष्ठ + अस्मिन् + ईशरूपिणी + इति; देवादेवे = देव + अदेवे; गुरुशुक्रोदये = गुरु + शुक्र + उदये; करणेत्रये = करण-त्रये
Related Themes: Agni Purana ch.95 (pratiṣṭhā materials and rites) and associated muhūrta rules in adjacent verses
FAQs
It gives muhūrta-selection rules for pratiṣṭhā: an allowable month-window (from Māgha for five months, excluding Caitra), preference for auspicious weekdays/planetary conditions, and timing tied to Guru–Śukra rising and specific karaṇas.
It shows the Agni Purana blending temple-ritual procedure (pratiṣṭhā) with technical Jyotiṣa parameters (months, weekdays, planetary risings, karaṇas), demonstrating its cross-disciplinary, handbook-like character.
By performing installation at auspicious times and avoiding indicated defects, the rite is framed as supporting both higher aims (mukti—liberation) and worldly aims (bhukti—well-being), maximizing merit and minimizing ritual obstacles.