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

The miniature images may be designed with metal, granite or wood. The juicy
trees are recommended for making the miniature images. Palasa, vata, udumbara,
pippala, madhuka, panasa, plaksha, sala, candana, khadira, sarala, amara – these
are the trees fit for making the miniature images.
हर्म्यारम्भे च जीर्णे च भिन्ने च विकलाङ्गके ।
स्फोटनादिषु दाषेषु बालस्थानं तु कारयेत् ।। १८
harmya'rambhe ca ji'rn.e ca bhinne ca vikala'n'gake /
sphot'ana'dis''u dos''es''u ba'lastha'nam tu ka'rayet // 18
At the beginning of the construction of the main temple, when the temple becomes
dilapidated, when the parts of the temple gets affected with cracks and breaks, when
the temple becomes deprived of its parts and when it becomes damaged with splits and
such other defects, the Acharya should construct the miniature temple.
प्रागेव द्वादशाब्दात्तु चालनं लिङ्गबेरयोः ।
तदूर्ध्वं नेष्टमन्यत्र तत्रैव स्थापयेत्सुधीः ।। १९
pra'geva dva'das'a'bda'ttu ca'lanam lin'gaberayoh /
tadu'rdhvam nes''t'am anyatra tatraiva stha'payet sudhi'h // 19
On the occurrence of shaking or displacement of the installed image, the defect should be
set right within 12 years. Exceeding this duration is not desirable.And the image
should be re-installed in the same place. Installing it in a place other than the previous
one is not recommended.
बालालयाग्रे कर्तव्यं मण्डपं चतुरश्रकम् ।
तत्समं वा तदर्धं वा त्रिपादं वाग्रमण्डपम् ।। २०
ba'la'laya'gre kartavyam man.d'apam caturas'rakam /
tatsamam va' tadardham va tripa'dam va'graman.d'apam // 20