Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 8
अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
मेखलामध्यतः कुर्यात्पश्चिमे दक्षिणे ऽपि वा । शोभनामग्नितः किंचिन्निम्नामुन्मीलिकां शनैः
mekhalāmadhyataḥ kuryātpaścime dakṣiṇe 'pi vā | śobhanāmagnitaḥ kiṃcinnimnāmunmīlikāṃ śanaiḥ
จากกึ่งกลางแนวเมขลา (เส้นล้อมแท่นบูชา) พึงจัดทำไว้ทางทิศตะวันตกหรือทิศใต้ก็ได้ แล้วจากด้านกองไฟ พึงค่อย ๆ ทำช่องเปิดอันงดงามให้ต่ำลงเล็กน้อย เป็นทางระบายออก
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, orderly sacred action: careful arrangement around the fire supports inner steadiness, making ritual a vehicle for purity and Shiva-oriented contemplation.
Such altar instructions commonly accompany Saguna Shiva worship, where outer precision (fire, space, directions) mirrors inner reverence, preparing the practitioner for offerings and mantra-centered devotion to Shiva.
It suggests a practical step of agni-ritual layout—creating a gentle, slightly lowered outlet/opening near the western or southern side—done slowly and carefully as part of a Shaiva rite.