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

In the va'stuma.d'ala known as sakala, Brahma is to be worshipped at the
center. Indra, Yama, Varun.a and Soma(Kubera) located in the lines running along
the east, south, west and north respectively are to be worshipped with sandal,
flowers and other substances. This sakalapada is recommended for worshipping
the chosen deities, for fire ritual and feeding.
Sakalapada is simply a square. The center of the square is known as formless
point(nis"kala bindu). Feeding , here denotes the worship of ancestral deities
(pitru devatas). This sakala pada is also recommended for Gurupu'ja.
कुर्यात्तु पेचकपदे कर्णसूत्रद्वयान्विते ।। १५
अष्टसूत्रगता लोकपाला मध्ये प्रजापतिः ।
तन्मध्ये निष्कलं बेरं स्थापयेद्देशिकोत्तमः ।। १६
सर्वमङ्गलकार्यं च क्षुद्रग्रामगृहादिकम् ।
kurya'ttu pecakapade karn.asu'tra dvaya'nvite // 15
as"t'a su'tragata' lokapa'la' madhye praja'patih /
tanmadhye nis"kalam beram stha'payed des'ikottamah // 16
sarvaman'gala ka'ryam ca ks"udragra'ma gr'ha'dikam /
The pecakapada should be provided with two diagonal lines in addition to the
east-west and north-south lines.The eight directional deities are to be located
in the eight lines. At the center of the man.d'la is Brahma and the most enlightened
priest should install and worship the formless one at the center. This pecaka pada
is fit for all kinds of auspicious activities, small village settlemet, house and so on.
Pecakapada is a square man.d'ala consisting of four grids.The center of the
square is here also the formless point(nis"kala bindu). Nis"kalam beram
means that the priest should not place a visible idol at the center but simply
meditate the form of the concerned deity.