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

The shrine for the Saptama'tr'ka's( Seven Mother Goddesses) is to be in the
north-east or north or in between the north-east and the north. The location for
the shrine of the Goddess Mot'ika( a form of Ka'li) is to be in the south-east.
The same location is recommended for the shrine of Ka'madeva(Manmatha).
ज्येष्ठा पुष्करणी तीरे स्थाप्यान्यत्र बहिस्तु वा।
कामभास्करयोर्वास्तु षण्मुखस्थानमुच्यते।। १०
jyes"t'ha' pus"karan.i'tire stha'pyanyatra bahistu va' /
ka'ma bha'skarayor va'stu s"an.mukhastha'nam ucyate // 10
The Goddess Jyes"t"ha' is to be installed near the bank of the temple tank; or,
may be installed in some other place outside the temple. The location allocated
for Skanda is also applicable to Kamadeva and Su'rya(Sun).
षण्मुखस्यतु मातृणां स्थानं अन्यद्यथेप्सितम्।
सहस्राधिके विप्रे मध्ये विष्णुगृहं तु वा।। ११
शिवपूजायुतं वास्तु नान्यच्छास्त्रस्य निश्चयः।
s"an.mukhasyatu ma'tr"n.a'm stha'nam anyat yathepsitam /
sahasra'dhika vipre madhye vis"n.u gr'ham tu va' // 11
s'ivapu'ja'yutam va'stu na'nyaccha'strasya nis'cayah /
The location recommended for the Saptama'tr'kas is also applicable to Skanda.
For all other Deities who are not mentioned here, the location may be allocated
as desired by the experts. In a village where more than 1000 brahmins live, there
may be a temple for Vis"n.u at the center of that village. With regard to the village
specifically dedicated to the worship of S'iva, the exact rules and regulations for the