Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 2
Adhivāsana-vidhi
Procedure for Preliminary Consecration in Vāstu–Pratiṣṭhā / Īśāna-kalpa
क्षान्त्यादितोरणांस्तत्र पूर्ववत् पूजयेत् क्रमात् प्रदक्षिणक्रमादेषां शाखायां द्वारपालकान्
kṣāntyāditoraṇāṃstatra pūrvavat pūjayet kramāt pradakṣiṇakramādeṣāṃ śākhāyāṃ dvārapālakān
وہاں کْشانتِی وغیرہ تورنوں کی، پہلے بیان کردہ طریقے کے مطابق، ترتیب سے پوجا کرے؛ اور طواف (پردکشن) کے क्रम کے مطابق انہی شاخوں پر مقرر دربانوں کی بھی پوجا کرے۔
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s predominant dialogue frame)
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Concept: Krama (right order) and maryādā (boundary discipline) in worship; honoring protective principles before entering the sanctum.
Application: In temple/installation rites, always complete entrance-guard worship in clockwise order to avoid ritual discontinuity.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Temple installation and worship procedure; Dvara-torana & Dvarapala-puja)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: Sacred precinct
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a temple gateway with decorated toraṇas, the officiant performs pūjā sequentially, then moves clockwise to honor paired dvārapālas stationed on the door-jamb branches.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, ornate temple doorway with floral toraṇa, dvārapālas in stylized stance on either side, priest offering flowers and lamp moving clockwise, bold outlines and flat colors.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gilded toraṇa arch with embossed motifs, dvārapālas with jeweled ornaments, priest with ārati lamp, gold highlights emphasizing threshold sanctity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, clear instructional composition showing sequence points around the doorway, labeled toraṇas starting with Kṣānti, dvārapālas on śākhās, delicate shading.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed architectural gateway with carved jambs, attendants holding pūjā trays, clockwise movement implied by composition, fine ornament rendering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Saveri","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षान्त्यादितोरणान् = क्षान्ति-आदि-तोरणान्; तोरणान्+तत्र→तोरणांस्तत्र (न्→ं before त); क्रमात्+एषाम्→क्रमादेषाम् (त्→द् before vowel).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Puja-vidhi sections on dvāra-devatā, toraṇa-nāma lists, pradakṣiṇa rules
FAQs
It prescribes the step-by-step worship sequence for toraṇas (doorway arches/garlands) and the proper clockwise (pradakṣiṇā) order for honouring the dvārapālakās positioned on the doorway’s side-members (śākhās).
It records precise, implementable temple-ritual micro-protocols—how to worship specific architectural elements (toraṇa, śākhā) and protective deities (dvārapālakāḥ)—showing the Purāṇa’s coverage of liturgy, sacred architecture, and ritual sequencing.
Correctly worshipping thresholds and guardians is treated as maintaining ritual order and protection at the sacred boundary, supporting purity, auspicious entry, and unobstructed success of the main worship.