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

Adjacent to the temple, a pavilion should be erected in the north side or in the north-east.
The width of such pavilion should be from 9 hastas to 5 hastas.
मध्यमे वेदिकां कुर्यान्नवभागैकभागतः ।
कुण्डानि परितः कुर्याद् भूतवेदैक संख्यया ।। ४
madhyame vedika'm kurya'n navabha'gaika bha'gatah /
kun.d'a'ni paritah kurya'd bhu'tavedaika samkhyaya' // 4
At the center of the pavilion, an altar should be designed covering one part out of 9 parts
of the width. Around the altar, fire-pits should be made. There may be 5 or 4 fire-pits or
only one fire-pit.
वृत्ताभं चतुरश्रं वा सर्वकुण्डं समाचरेत् ।
मङ्गलाङ्कुर कार्यं तु पूर्वमेव समाचरेत् ।। ५
vr'tta'bham caturas'ram va' sarvakun.d'am sama'caret /
man'gala'n'kura ka'ryam tu pu'rvameva sama'caret // 5
All the fire-pits may be designed in the shape of circular or square. The auspicious ritual
known as 'ankurarpana'(offering of sprouts) should be performed as done before.
अथवा तद्विहीनं तु स्थापनञ्चैतदाचरेत् ।
मण्टपं समलङ्कृत्य पुण्याहं वाचयेत्ततः ।। ६
athava' tadvihi'nam tu stha'panan"caitada'caret /
man.t'apam samalan'kr'tya pun.ya'ham va'cayet tatah // 6
Or, this installation may be performed without doing the 'ankurarpana'. Having decorated
the pavilion in a pleasant manner, the Acharya should perform the ritual known as 'punyaha
vacana', declaring the settled auspiciousness of the day.