Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 64
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
लिङ्गं धूपादिभिः प्राच्यं गायेयुर्भर्तृगास्त्रयः सव्येन चापसव्येन सूत्रेणाथ कुशेन वा
liṅgaṃ dhūpādibhiḥ prācyaṃ gāyeyurbhartṛgāstrayaḥ savyena cāpasavyena sūtreṇātha kuśena vā
หันหน้าไปทางทิศตะวันออกแล้วถวายธูปและเครื่องบูชาอื่น ๆ แด่ลึงค์ จากนั้นผู้ขับสรรเสริญสามคน (ภฤตฤคะ) พึงขับบทสรรเสริญ และพึงล้อมเวียนทั้งตามเข็มและทวนเข็ม ด้วยด้ายหรือด้วยหญ้ากุศะก็ได้
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purana frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vrata","secondary_vidya":"Stotra","practical_application":"Shaiva worship protocol: offer dhūpa and upacāras to the east-facing liṅga; employ three singers/attendants for hymnody; perform pradakṣiṇā and apasavya circumambulation using a thread or kuśa as ritual implement/boundary.","sutra_style":true}
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Concept: Upacāra, gāna, and regulated movement (parikrama) discipline attention and sanctify space; directionality (east, savya/apasavya) encodes ritual intention.
Application: Design pūjā sequences with clear orientation, musical accompaniment, and prescribed circumambulation to maintain consistency in temple services.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Linga-puja and Shaiva ritual procedure)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An east-facing liṅga receives incense and offerings; three singers chant hymns; devotees circumambulate clockwise and counterclockwise, holding a thread or kuśa to perform/mark the circuit.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, liṅga shrine with incense smoke curling, three stylized singers with cymbals/hand-drums, devotees moving in circular paths, kuśa and thread depicted clearly, earthy tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, ornate liṅga altar with gold-leaf arch, thick incense plumes, three singers in devotional posture, circular movement suggested by patterned floor rings, rich gold and crimson.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, precise depiction of savya and apasavya paths as two concentric arrows around the liṅga, singers to the side, thread/kuśa shown as ritual tool, clean instructional clarity.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, temple interior with musicians (three) singing, incense burners, devotees circumambulating, delicate architectural details and textiles, subtle motion cues."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गायेयुर्भर्तृगाः = गायेयुः + भर्तृगाः (visarga sandhi). चापसव्येन = च + अपसव्येन.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 96 (liṅga-pūjā continuation); Agni Purana stotra/pūjā-vidhi sections (general)
FAQs
It prescribes a Śaiva worship sequence: face east, offer dhūpa and related upacāras to the liṅga, employ three ritual singers/attendants for hymnody, and perform circumambulation (both clockwise and counterclockwise) using a thread or kuśa grass as the ritual implement/marker.
It records practical temple-liturgical details—directionality, personnel (three singers), and specific ritual implements (sūtra, kuśa)—showing how the Agni Purana functions as a manual of applied ritual science alongside its many other disciplines.
Correct orientation, offerings, chant-service, and regulated pradakṣiṇā are presented as acts that purify the worshipper and properly honor Śiva, aligning the rite with dharma and thereby generating religious merit (puṇya).