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

A pavilion should be built in front of the miniature shrine. It should be in the form
of square with a measure equal to that of the main shrine. Or, it may be with half or three fourth
of the measure of the main shrine.
पकेष्टका शिलाद्याभिर्दृढं कुर्याद्यथाविधि।
विस्तारसमतुङ्गाढ्यं दण्डिकाचूलिकान्वितम्।। २१
pakves"t'aka' s'ila'dya'bhir dr'd"ham kurya'dyatha'vidhi।
vista'rasama tun'ga'd"hyam dan.d'ika'cu'lika'nvitam॥ 21
According to the systematic way, the pavilion should be strengthened with the finely
baked bricks or stones and it should be provided with such parts as dandika and culi
whose height should be equal to the width of the miniature shrine.
मूलहर्म्यं यथाद्वारं तथैव तरुणालये।
तुर्यश्रं अष्टवृत्तं वा त्रिधा पीठाकृतिर्मता ।। २२
लिङ्गनाहं तु विस्तारं पीठंवार्धोन्नतिर्मता।
इष्टकाभिस्सुपक्वाभिः लिङ्गं स्यात्सुधयामृता ।। २३
mu'laharmyam yatha'dva'ram tathaiva tarun.a'laye।
turya's'ram as"t'avr'ttam va' tridha' pi't"ha'kr'tir bhavet॥ 22
lin'gana'ham tu vista'ram pi't"ham va'rdhonnatir mata'।
is"t'ka'bhis supakva'bhih lin'gam sya'tsudhaya'mr'ta'॥ 23
The entrance of the miniature shrine should be in the same form as that of the main
shrine. The pedestal may be designed in square, octagonal or circular form. The height
of the pedestal may be equal to the circumference of the linga, width of the linga or
half of these measures. The linga may be made of baked bricks, stucco or mortar.
रत्नन्यासो न कर्तव्यः पादशैलादिकं न हि।
प्रागेव कुर्यात्तद्धीमान् विधिना चाङ्कुरार्पणम्।। २४