कामिक आगम: पूर्व भाग (अष्टाविंशति मूल शैव आगमों का प्रथम एवं सर्वोच्च आगम महाकोश)

shoud measure the distance by half a module up to 50 modules. This sholud be held as
the interspace between the inner altar and the outer altar. Or the outer altar may be installed
behind the Bull.
सालानां मध्यदेशे वा ग्राम मार्गान्तरेऽपि वा।
ग्राम मध्येऽथवा कुर्याद् धामेशानेऽथवा भवेत्॥ ११९
आयाद्यं धामजात्युक्तवर्त्मनैव परीक्षयेत्।
कुर्यादाद्येष्टका मध्ये पूर्वोक्त विधिना गुरुः॥ १२०
दक्षिणे पश्चिमे वास्य सोपानं परिकल्पयेत्।
संश्लिष्टं वाथ विश्लिष्टं सोपानं तदपीरितम्॥ १२१
sālānāṁ madhyadeśe vā grāma mārgāntare'pi vā|
grāma madhye'thavā kuryād dhāmeśāne'thavā bhavet|| 119
āyādyaṁ dhāmajātyuktavartmanaiva parīkṣayet|
kuryādādyeṣṭakā madhye pūrvokta vidhinā guruḥ|| 120
dakṣiṇe paścime vāsya sopānaṁ parikalpayet|
saṁśliṣṭaṁ vātha viśliṣṭaṁ sopānaṁ tadapīritam|| 121
The large altar may be installed at the center of the enclosures, in between the roads of
the interior village or in the center of the village. This may be installed in the north-east
of the temple. Even for this, the fitness of aya and other factors should be examined well
considering the features of the temple belonging to one or other category. At the center of
the place selected for the installation, the ritual known as ‘the laying of the first bricks’
should be performed according to the directions set forth earlier. A flight of steps(sopana)
should be provided for the altar and such staircase may or may not be joined to the altar.
पश्चिमद्वार संयुक्तं वृषभं शूलमेव च।
महापीठध्वजाद्यं च पश्चिमे परिकल्पयेत्॥ १२२
दक्षद्वारे च कौबेरेऽप्येवमेव समाचरेत्।
चतुर्द्वारयुते द्वारं प्रत्यक्षं वा सशूलकम्॥ १२३