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

functions. The fourth lunar day, eighth lunar day, fourteenth lunar day, new moon day – all
these days are considered to be inauspicious for such installation. Similarly, it should be known
that the Mars and Saturn are not considered to be good in this regard. All other planets will yield
benefits if they are in conjunction with other planets which are auspicious. With regard
to the zodiacal houses, houses belonging to the mobile category are to be left out. Other
houses are beneficiary as mentioned before. The ritual known as the offering of sprouts
should be performed according to the directions set forth earlier before the commencement
of the rituals concerned with installation.
हर्म्यादौ मण्टपं कुर्याद्यागार्थं वाग्रपार्श्वयोः।
उत्तरे चैव हस्तादित्रयस्याष्टाङ्गदिक्करैः॥ ५
यववृद्ध्या तदन्येषां तस्मादर्कादितोऽपि वा।
त्रिभागेन तथैव स्यादुत्तरे स्नानमण्टपम्॥ ६
harmya'dau man.t'apam kurya'd ya'gartham va'gra pa'rs'vayoh/
uttare caiva hasta'ditrayasya's''t'a'n'ga dikkaraih// 5
yavavr'ddhya'tadanyes''a'm tasma'darka'ditopi va'/
tribhagena tathiva sya'd uttare sna'naman.t'apam// 6
In the temple and such other edifices, a pavilion should be erected for the performance of
sacrificial rites, on the sides of the front entrance or on the north. The pavilion may be
with the dimension of eight, nine and ten hastas for the lingas which are considered to
be of three varieties. Or, increasing by a measure of one barley grain(yava) successively,
the dimension may be 12, 13 and 14 hastas. Another pavilion meant for the ceremonial
ablution should be built to the north of this pavilion.
वेदिका समानं वा स्नानयोग्यं यथा भवेत्।
तथा मेखलायुक्तं श्वभ्रयुक् शोभितं भवेत्॥ ७
अष्टाङ्गुलोच्छ्रिता वेदी मध्यभागे चतुष्करा।
हस्तादिके हस्तवृद्ध्या तदन्येषां प्रकल्पयेत्॥ ८
हस्तद्वय विशाला वा वेदिका हस्तनिर्मिता।
वेदिमानेन कूटं स्यात्प्रपा वा तस्य बाह्यतः॥ ९
vedika'sama'nam va' sna'nayogyam yatha' bhavet/
tatha'mekhala'yuktam s'vabhrayuk s'obhitam bhavet// 7