Agni Purana — Agneya-vidya, Shloka 36
Chapter 33 — पवित्रारोहणविधानं
The Procedure for Pavitrārohaṇa / Installing the Sacred Thread or Consecratory Amulet
कालतत्त्वञ्च सूर्यादिमण्डलं पक्षिराजकः मध्ये ततश् च वायव्यादीशान्ता गुरुपङ्क्तिकाः
kālatattvañca sūryādimaṇḍalaṃ pakṣirājakaḥ madhye tataś ca vāyavyādīśāntā gurupaṅktikāḥ
کال-تتّو اور سوریا دی گرہ-منڈل کا نیاس کرے۔ درمیان میں پکشِراج گرُڑ ہے؛ اس کے بعد وائیوَیہ (شمال مغرب) سے لے کر ایشان (شمال مشرق) تک گروؤں کی صفیں ہیں۔
Lord Agni (in dialogue with Sage Vasiṣṭha, typical Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Cosmology","secondary_vidya":"Vastu","practical_application":"Constructing a cosmogram for worship: placing kāla-tattva, sūryādi planetary circle, Garuḍa at the center, and guru-lines from vāyavya to īśāna for lineage invocation and spatial sanctification.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Kāla-tattva, Sūryādi-maṇḍala, Garuḍa-madhya, Gurupaṅkti (Vāyavya→Īśāna)","lookup_keywords":["kala-tattva","suryadi-mandala","garuda","vayavya","isana"],"quick_summary":"Depict Time-principle and the solar/planetary circle; place Garuḍa in the center; arrange the guru lineage in rows from the north-west sector up to the north-east, integrating cosmology with ritual space."}
Concept: Ritual cosmology: time and planetary order are ritually internalized; guru-paramparā is spatially enthroned as the conduit of vidyā.
Application: Use the layout to synchronize japa/pūjā with cosmological visualization and to anchor practice in lineage remembrance (guru-smaraṇa).
Khanda Section: Vastu & Cosmogram (Mandala-Vinyasa / Yantra-Vidya)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circular cosmogram: outer ring with Sun and planets, an emblematic Garuḍa at the center, and a diagonal/arc band of seated gurus arranged from the north-west sector to the north-east sector.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural of Garuḍa centered within a graha wheel: bold Garuḍa wings, grahas as small deities on a circular band, gurus seated in a curved row from vāyavya to īśāna, earthy reds and greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore cosmogram panel: central Garuḍa with gold-embossed halo, graha ring in medallions, guru portraits in a gold-bordered arc from NW to NE, rich ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore instructional diagram: labeled directions, clean graha circle, central Garuḍa icon, neatly spaced guru-paṅkti from vāyavya to īśāna, emphasis on clarity and symmetry.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of an astrologer-priest drawing a graha mandala with Garuḍa center; fine calligraphy for directions, delicate portraits of gurus along an arc, detailed instruments and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kālatattvañca = kālatattvam+ca; sūryādimaṇḍalam = sūrya+ādi+maṇḍalam; vāyavyādīśāntāḥ = vāyavya+ādi+īśāntāḥ.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 33 (mandala-vinyāsa context); Agni Purana cosmology/graha descriptions in other chapters (graha-maṇḍala material)
FAQs
It gives mandala-vinyāsa (cosmogram layout): place kāla-tattva and the sūryādi planetary circle, set Garuḍa at the center, and arrange the guru-lineage rows directionally from Vāyavya (NW) up to Īśāna (NE).
It blends cosmology (kāla-tattva), astral mapping (sūryādi-maṇḍala), iconography (Garuḍa), and vastu/directional protocol (vāyavya-to-īśāna placement), showing the text’s practical coverage of ritual diagrams alongside metaphysical theory.
Correct mandala placement is treated as aligning the practitioner with cosmic order—Time, luminaries, and guru-paramparā—supporting purity of worship and steadiness of merit (puṇya) through properly ordered ritual space.