Agni Purana — Yoga & Brahma-vidya, Shloka 15
Chapter 370: नरकनिरूपणम्
Naraka-nirūpaṇa) — Description of Hell (with the physiology of dying and the subtle transition
अतिघोरा महाघोरा घोररूपा च पञ्चमी षष्ठी तरलताराख्या सप्तमी च भयानका
atighorā mahāghorā ghorarūpā ca pañcamī ṣaṣṭhī taralatārākhyā saptamī ca bhayānakā
پنچمی تِتھی دیوی اتی گھورا، مہا گھورا اور گھورروپا کہلاتی ہے؛ شَشٹھی ‘ترل تارا’ نام سے؛ اور سَپتمی ‘بھیانکا’ (ہیبت ناک) ہے۔
Lord Agni (traditional Agni Purana dialogue framework, instructing a sage such as Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Tantra","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Tithi-devatā-jñāna for Śākta pūjā: selecting the correct deity-name for pañcamī–saptamī in nyāsa, āvāhana, rakṣā, and homa-saṅkalpa.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Pañcamī–Saptamī Tithi-devatā Nāma (Śākta)","lookup_keywords":["tithi-devatā","pañcamī","ṣaṣṭhī","saptamī","Atighorā"],"quick_summary":"Maps specific fierce Devī-nāmas to the lunar days 5–7 for ritual deployment; useful for correct āvāhana and protective recitation keyed to tithi."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa
Concept: Kāla (tithi) as Devī-śakti; naming fixes the ritual interface between time and deity.
Application: Use the correct tithi-name in saṅkalpa/nyāsa and protective japa to align rite with the day’s śakti.
Khanda Section: Shakta-Tantra / Devi-Nama and Tithi-devata enumeration (Puja-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual calendar panel showing pañcamī–saptamī as fierce Devī-forms, each enthroned with dark aura and protective flames, invoked by a priest at a yantra altar.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, fierce Devī tithi-forms labeled Pañcamī Atighorā/Mahāghorā/Ghorarūpā, Ṣaṣṭhī Taralatārā, Saptamī Bhayānakā, deep reds and blacks, flaming prabhāmaṇḍala, stylized lotus pedestal, ritual priest with lamp, traditional flat perspective","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, three-panel composition of tithi-devatās, heavy gold foil halos and ornaments, jeweled crowns, fiery aura, inscriptions of names, rich maroon background, temple arch frame","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework, instructional layout like a ritual chart, each Devī in separate cartouche with name, subtle shading, muted palette, priest performing āvāhana at yantra","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, manuscript folio with three fierce goddesses representing lunar days 5–7, fine detailing of textiles and flames, marginal notes in Devanagari, courtly yet ominous palette"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"protective","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds analyzed: अतिघोर, महाघोर, घोररूप, तरलताराख्य.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 370 (Devi-nāma, tithi-devatā, rakṣā sections)
FAQs
It provides the specific names of the presiding deities of the 5th–7th lunar days (tithis), used for tithi-based worship, mantra-japa, and calendrical ritual selection.
By cataloging ritual-calendar deities (tithi-devatās) and their appellations, it functions like a liturgical index—linking Jyotiṣa (time-reckoning) with Pūjā-vidhi (practical worship procedure).
Aligning worship with the correct tithi-deity is taught as a way to harmonize rites with sacred time, supporting purity of observance and the intended fruit (phala) of vows and offerings.