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

द्विगुणेन च मूले तु भित्तिश्चैव विनिर्गमः।
उपानं कथितं तस्योपरिष्टात्तेन मानतः॥ ४२
अर्धादि पादवृद्ध्यादि द्विगुणान्तं हि पादकम्।
तस्योपरिष्टात्कम्पं तु तच्चतुर्थांश मानतः॥ ४३
तस्यार्धेन त्रिपादेन सपादेन च सार्धतः।
पादोन द्विगुणं वापि द्विगुणान्तं प्रकल्पयेत्॥ ४४
कम्पमेकं द्वयं वापि ऊर्ध्वोपानं तु वा भवेत्।
tasya daṇḍapramāṇena cārdhenātha tripādataḥ|
sapādenātha sārdhena pādona dviguṇena vā|| 41
dviguṇena ca mūle tu bhittiścaiva vinirgamaḥ|
upānaṁ kathitaṁ tasyopariṣṭāttena mānataḥ|| 42
ardhādi pādavṛddhyādi dviguṇāntaṁ hi pādakam|
tasyopariṣṭātkampaṁ tu taccaturthāṁśa mānataḥ|| 43
tasyārdhena tripādena sapādena ca sārdhataḥ|
pādona dviguṇaṁ vāpi dviguṇāntaṁ prakalpayet|| 44
kampamekaṁ dvayaṁ vāpi ūrdhvopānaṁ tu vā bhavet|
Based on the module(danda) derived for the designing of the enclosure, the projecting element
of the enclosure-wall may be half(of the module), three fourth, one and one fourth, one and
a half, one and three fourth or two modules. Above this, there should be plinth whose measure
should be based on the same reference unit. The height of the pillars may be from half a module
to two modules, increasing the height by one fourth of a unit. Above this, there should be fillet
measuring 4 parts of the module. The fillet may be with a height of one half, three fourths, one
and one fourth, one and a half, one and three fourth or two modules. There may be one fillet
or two fillets or one fillet and an upper plinth.
अन्तस्सालाङ्गणं निम्नं बाह्य सालाङ्गणं भवेत्॥ ४५
सालानां अन्तरे व्यासं बाह्ये सालाङ्गणं भवेत्।
अङ्गुलद्वयमारभ्य चैकाङ्गुल वर्धनात्॥ ४६

नवमात्रान्तकं यावत् प्रतिसालं तु निम्नकम्।
षट्पञ्चवेदरुद्राक्षद्व्यङ्गुलैः परिकल्पयेत्॥ ४७
antassālāṅkaṇaṁ nimnaṁ bāhya sālāṅkaṇaṁ bhavet|| 45
sālānāṁ antare vyāsaṁ bāhye sālāṅkaṇaṁ bhavet|
aṅguladvayamārabhya caikāṅgula vardhanāt|| 46
navamātrāntakaṁ yāvat pratisālaṁ tu nimnakam|
ṣaṭpañcavedarudrākṣadvyaṅgulaiḥ parikalpayet|| 47
The outer courtyard should be lower than the inner courtyard. Each enclosure should be
lower than the previous one by 2 digits to 9 digits, increasing the unit by one digit each time.
Starting from the inner courtyard, each courtyard should be lower than the previous one by6, 5,
4, 3 and 2 digits.
जातिच्छन्द विकल्पाभासानां क्षुद्रस्य चैव हि।
सार्वदेशिक हर्म्ये तु न चायं विधिरिष्यते॥ ४८
स्वयंभुवादि लिङ्गानां अन्तर्निम्न समं तु वा।
बाह्यनिम्नं तु वा कार्यं सालानां अङ्गणं बुधैः॥ ४९
jāticchanda vikalpābhāsānāṁ kṣudrasya caiva hi|
sārvadeśika harmye tu na cāyaṁ vidhiriṣyate|| 48
svāyaṁbhuvādi liṅgānāṁ antarnimna samaṁ tu vā|
bāhyanimnaṁ tu vā kāryaṁ sālānāṁ aṅkaṇaṁ budhaiḥ|| 49
For the lower type of temples belonging to the jati, chanda, vikalpa and abhasa categories, the
same system should be followed. But, such system need not be followed for temples belonging
to the sarvadesika cetegory. For the temples built for the self-manifest linga and such other
types of linga, the levels of the inner courtyards may be lowered or those of the outer courtyards
may be lowered or all the courtyards may be kept at equal level, by the knowledgeable sthapatis.

शालानामान्तरेऽपि स्यान् मालिका मण्डपाकृतिः।
सभाकृतिर्वा कर्तव्या चैकद्वित्रिक भित्तिभिः॥ ५०
चतुर्भित्तियुता वापि एकानेक तलान्विता।
sālānāmantare'pi syān mālikā maṇḍapākṛtiḥ|
sabhākṛtirvā kartavyā caikadvitrika bhittibhiḥ|| 50
caturbhittiyutā vāpi ekāneka talānvitā|
There should be gallery(malika) within the coutyards. The structures which constitute such
gallery may be in the shape of pavilion or square hall. They may be with one, two , three
or four walls and they may be designed so as to be with single storey or mutiple storeys.
उपानात्तु समारभ्य मूलप्रासाद तुङ्गकम्॥ ५१
उत्तरान्तं विभज्याथ सप्तधा तु मसूरकम्।
द्विपादं पाददैर्घ्यं तु शेषेण परिकल्पयेत्॥ ५२
upānāttu samārabhya mūlaprāsāda tuṅgakam|| 51
uttarāntaṁ vibhajyātha saptadhā tu masūrakam|
dvipādaṁ pādadairghyaṁ tu śeṣeṇa parikalpayet|| 52
The height of the main shrine between its plinth and the upper fillet should be divided into
7 equal parts. Out of these, 2 parts are for the base and 5 parts are for the pilasters. The sthapti
should design the walls of the inner structures(sabha and others).
मूलधाम्नस्तु पादं तु भजेद्वा नवसंख्यया।
अधिष्ठान द्विभागेन पादं शेषेण कल्पयेत्॥ ५३
द्विहस्तम् तु समारभ्य चैकाङ्गुल विवर्धनात्।
सप्तहस्तान्त उत्सेधस्स्तम्भानां परिकीर्तितः॥ ५४
भित्तिमानं तथैव स्यात् क्षुद्रे क्षुद्र विमानके।

mūladhāmnastu pādaṁ tu bhajedvā navasaṁkhyayā|
adhiṣṭhāna dvibhāgena pādaṁ śeṣeṇa kalpayet|| 53
dvihastam tu samārabhya caikāṅgula vivardhanāt|
saptahastānta utsedhasstambhānāṁ parikīrtitaḥ|| 54
bhittimānaṁ tathaiva syāt kṣudre kṣudra vimānake|
The height of the pillar of the main shrine should be divided into 9 equal parts. Out of these,
the base should be with a height of 2 parts and the pilasters should be with a height of 7 parts.
The height of the pilasters should be from 2 hastas to 7 hastas, increasing the height by one
digit each time.For temples of lower type, the inner structures also should be comapratively
small. The proportonate measures of the walls of such smaller structures should be decided
in the same way.
पक्षाङ्गुलं समारभ्य चार्धाङ्गुल विवर्धनात्॥ ५५
चतुर्विंशति मात्रान्तं स्तम्भविस्तार इष्यते।
पादोच्चार्धं अधिष्ठान सप्तमाष्ट नवांशकम्॥ ५६
हीनं वाप्यधिकं वापि पादोच्चेऽप्येवमेव हि।
पादोच्चे त्रिचतुर्भागेनाथवापि मसूरकम्॥ ५७
पादबन्धं सजातीयं अधिष्ठानं नियोजयेत्।
प्रस्तरादि प्रमाणं च प्रासादोक्तवदाचरेत्॥ ५८
pakṣāṅgulaṁ samārabhya cārdhāṅgula vivardhanāt|| 55
caturviṁśati mātrāntaṁ stambhavistāra iṣyate|
pādoccārdhaṁ adhiṣṭhāna saptamāṣṭa navāṁśakam|| 56
hīnaṁ vāpyadhikaṁ vāpi pādocce'pyevameva hi|
pādocce tricaturbhāgenāthavāpi masūrakam|| 57
pādabandhaṁ sajātīyaṁ adhiṣṭhānaṁ niyojayet|
prastarādi pramāṇaṁ ca prāsādoktavadācaret|| 58
The width of the pillars should be from 15 digits to 24 digits, increasing the measure by half
a digit each time. The height of the base should be half the height of the pilaster; or it may be

less than or higher than 7, 8 or 9 divisions of this height. Or, the height of the base may be
equal to the height of the pilaster. The base may be with a height of 3 or 4 parts of the height
of the pilaster. The upper moulding of the base(pada bandha) should be in the same style as
that of the base. The proportionate measures of the entablature and other elements should
be decided as prescribed for the temple.
आग्नेये नैर्ऋते कोणे वायव्ये चाथ वैशके।
चतुष्कोणेऽपि वा कुर्याद् गर्भं च प्रथमेष्टकाम्॥ ५९
अभ्यन्तरमुखाश्चैव प्राकाराः परिकीर्तिताः।
स्वस्य दक्षिणकेऽम्शे तु द्वारकोणान्तरेऽपि वा॥ ६०
गृहक्षते महेन्द्रे वा भल्लाटे पुष्पदन्तके।
स्थानं गर्भस्य निर्दिष्टं तत्रस्था प्रथमेष्टका॥ ६१
मूर्धेष्टकोर्ध्वं कीलाढ्यं मूलात्तत्परिकल्पयेत्।
भित्त्यूर्ध्वस्थ चतुष्कोणेष्वेकस्मिन्निष्टकां न्यसेत्॥ ६२
āgneye nairṛte koṇe vāyavye cātha vaiśake|
catuṣkoṇe'pi vā kuryād garbhaṁ ca prathameṣṭakām|| 59
abhyantaramukhāścaiva prākārāḥ parikīrtitāḥ|
svasya dakṣiṇake'mśe tu dvārakoṇāntare'pi vā|| 60
gṛhakṣate mahendre vā bhallāṭe puṣpadantake|
sthānaṁ garbhasya nirdiṣṭaṁ tatrasthā prathameṣṭakā|| 61
mūrdheṣṭakordhva kīlāḍhyaṁ mūlāttatparikalpayet|
bhittyūrdhvastha catuṣkoṇeṣvekasminniṣṭakāṁ nyaset|| 62
For the inner structures(sabha and others), the rituals known as the ‘foundation deposit’
and ‘the laying of the first bricks’ should be performed in the south-east, south-west,
north-west or north-east. All the four corners are suitable for these. All the enclosures are
considered to be facing the main shrine. The foundation deposit and the laying of the first bricks
may be performed in the south side of the enclosure or in the corner side of the doorway. Or,
they may be performed in the grids of Gruhakshata, Mahendra, Bhallata or Pushpadanta.
Similarly, the ritual known as ‘the laying of the crowning bricks’(murdheshtaka), ‘installation

of the top nail'(urdhva kila) and such other activities should be done according to the
directions set forth for the main temple. In any one of the four corners on the top of the
enclosing wall, the crowning bricks should be placed.
अन्तर्मण्डलमाद्यं स्यादन्तर्हारा द्वितीयका।
तृतीया मध्यहारा स्यान् मर्यादाख्या चतुर्थका॥ ६३
महामर्यादिकाख्या च पञ्चमी परिकीर्तिता।
परिवारामरान् सर्वांस्तत्र संस्थापयेद्गुरुः॥ ६४
antarmaṇḍalamādyam syādantarhārā dvitīyakā|
tṛtīyā madyahārā syān maryādākhyā caturthakā|| 63
mahāmaryādikākhyā ca pañcamī parikīrtitā|
parivārāmarān sarvāṁstatra saṁsthāpayedguruḥ|| 64
Starting from the center, the first enclosure is called antar mandala. The second enclosure
is known as antarhara. The third one is madhyahara. The fourth one is maryada. The fifth
enclosure is known as maha maryada. All the five enclosures are called in this way. The
Acharya should install all the retinue Deities in these enclosures.
परिवार विधानाय तच्च लेशान् निगत्यते।
परिवार विमानां मानं गर्भार्धमेव वा॥ ६५
मूलवास्तु त्रिभागैकमर्धं वा पादबाह्यकम्।
एकहस्तं समारभ्य रुद्रहस्तान्तमेव हि॥ ६६
प्रासादस्य तु विस्तारो हृत्सेधः प्राग्वदेव हि।
अङ्गलिङ्गालयाकाराः परिवारालया मताः॥ ६७
parivāra vidhānāya tacca leśān nigatyate|
parivāra vimānāṁ mānaṁ garbhārdhameva vā|| 65
mūlavāstu tribhāgaikamardhaṁ vā pādabāhyakam|
ekahastaṁ samārabhya rudrahastāntameva hi|| 66

prāsādasya tu vistāro hutsedhaḥ prāgvadeva hi|
aṅgaliṅgālayākārāḥ parivārālayā matāḥ|| 67
Some details are now told briefly with regard to the installation of the retinue Deities. The
measures applicable to the shrine of the retinue Deity may be half the measures of the main
shrine. One part out of three parts of the width of the main shrine, half of that width, above
one fourth of that width may be the width of the retinue shrine. Or, the width may be from
one hasta to 11 hastas. The height of the retinue shrine should be held as said before. The
retinue shrines should be in the form of the shrine meant for the secondary linga.
भित्त्याश्रिता विशिष्टा वा परिवारालया मताः।
संत्यक्त पादरूपांश्च मूलदेश मुखान्विताः॥ ६८
पूर्वस्थाः पश्चिमास्यास्स्युः पूर्वास्याः पश्चिमस्थिताः।
दक्षस्थास्सौम्यवक्रास्स्युः दक्षस्यास्सौम्यदिग्गताः॥ ६९
bhittyāśritā viśiṣṭā vā parivārālayā matāḥ|
saṁtyakta pādarūpāṁśca mūladeśa mukhānvitāḥ|| 68
pūrvasthāḥ paścimāsyāssyuḥ pūrvāsyāḥ paścimasthitāḥ|
dakṣasthāssaumyavaktrāssyuḥ dakṣasyāssaumyadiggatāḥ|| 69
These retinue shrines may be designed so as to be attached to the enclosure-wall. Or they
may be designed separately, without being attached to the wall. Being bereft of feet and other
features of an image, these retinue shrines have their faces turned towards the main shrine.
The retinue Deities which are in the east should be facing the west. The retinue Deities in
the west should be facing the east. Those in the south should be facing the north and those
in the north should be facing the south.
क्षेत्रेशो दक्षवक्त्रो वा चण्डेशश्च तथैव च।
नागराडीश देशे स्यादगस्त्यश्च तथैव च॥ ७०
धनदोऽपि तथा प्रोक्तस्तथा चण्डेश्वरो मतः।
वसवो ऋषयश्चार्का रुद्रा एकादशैव हि॥ ७१

अश्विनौ वास्तुदेवाश्च बहिर्वान्तर्व्यवस्थिताः।
सर्वेषु परिवारेषु सामान्योऽयं प्रकीर्तितः॥ ७२
kṣetreśo dakṣavakro vā caṇḍeśaśca tathaiva ca|
nāgarāḍīśa deśe syādagastyaśca tathaiva ca|| 70
dhanado'pi tathā proktastathā caṇḍeśvaro mataḥ|
vasavo ṛṣayaścārkā rudrā ekādaśaiva hi|| 71
aśvinau vāstudevāśca bahirvāntarvyavasthitāḥ|
sarveṣu parivāreṣu sāmānyo'yaṁ prakīrtitaḥ|| 72
According to this order, Kshetresa, Dakshinamurti and Candesa should be facing the south.
Similarly, Nagaraja and Agastya, installed in the north-east should be facing the south. Kubera
also should be facing the south. Ashta Vasus, Rishis, Suryas, Ekadasa Rudras, Asvini Devas,
Vastu Devas – all of these Deities should be installed in the outer and inner enclosures. This
is the common scheme applicable to all the retinue Deities.
देवाग्रे स्थापयेदुक्षं देवस्याभिमुखं तु वा।
मण्डपं तु चतुर्द्वारं कारयेद् वृषभस्य तु॥ ७३
आदितः परिवारोऽयं त्रिशूलेन समाहितः।
द्वितीयः परिवारस्स्यात् सचण्डेशस्तृतीयकः॥ ७४
विघ्नेश्वर समायुक्तश्चतुर्थः परिकीर्तितः।
ततस्सप्तार्चिषा युक्तः पञ्चमोऽद्य समीरितः॥ ७५
स्कन्दज्येष्ठा समायुक्तौ वीरौ द्वौ षष्ठसप्तमे।
अष्टमः परिवारस्स्यात् संयुक्तस्सप्तमातृभिः॥ ७६
devāgre sthāpayedukṣaṁ devasyābhimukhaṁ tu vā|
maṇḍapaṁ tu caturdvāraṁ kārayed vṛṣabhasya tu|| 73
āditaḥ parivāro'yaṁ triśūlena samāhitaḥ|
dvitīyaḥ parivārassyāt sacaṇḍeśastṛtīyakaḥ|| 74
vighneśvara samāyuktaścaturthaḥ parikīrtitaḥ|

tatassaptārciṣā yuktaḥ pañcamo'dya samīritaḥ|| 75
skandajyeṣṭhā samāyuktau vīrau dvau ṣaṣṭhasaptame|
aṣṭamaḥ parivārassyāt saṁyuktassaptamātṛbhiḥ|| 76
In front of the main shrine in which Sivalinga is installed, the Bull should be installed so as
be facing the Lord. A small pavilion associated with four entrances should be provided for the
Bull. This is the first retinue Deity. Trident is the second retinue. Candesvara is the third retinue.
Vighnesvara is the fourth retinue. Agni is the fifth. Skanda and Jyeshtha are considered to be
of the sixth retinue. Virabhadra and Bhairava are for the seventh retinue. Sapta Matrus are for
the eighth retinue.
सकलादि पदे देवान् स्थापयेद्युक्तितो बहिः।
परिवाराष्टकैर्हीनं विमाने परिकल्पयेत्॥ ७७
sakalādi pade devān sthāpayedyuktito bahiḥ|
parivārāṣṭakairhīnaṁ vimāne parikalpayet|| 77
The Guru should install the retinue Deties in the sakala pada(the first vastu mandala) and other
recommended padas of the outer enclosure. That which is without retinue Deities should be
installed in the vimana.
वृषोऽग्निमातरौ विघ्नस्कन्दौ ज्येष्ठा च चण्डिका।
आदित्यश्च क्रमेण स्यादङ्गणविद्येश्वरस्तु वा॥ ७८
मातृणां उत्तरे दक्षे चण्डिकां वा मुनीश्वराः।
पद्मजं स्थापयेद्विष्णुं तद्विहीनमथापि वा॥ ७९
दुर्गां हित्वाथ विष्णुं वा कुबेरं सोममेव वा।
चण्डेशमीशदिग्भागे क्षेत्रपालं च तत्र वै॥ ८०
विघ्नेशस्कन्दयोर्मध्ये वारुणे वा श्रियं न्यसेत्।
विघ्ने सरस्वती युक्ता तृतीयां वा पृथङ्न्यसेत्॥ ८१

अथवा लोकपालास्स्युर्यमो मातृयुतो न वा।
अष्टदिक्षु विशालास्स्युस्सपीठाः केवलास्तु वा॥ ८२
vṛṣo'gnimātarau vighnaskandau jyeṣṭhā ca caṇḍikā।
ādityaśca krameṇa syāgaṇavidyeśvarāstu vā॥ 78
mātṝṇāṁ uttare dakṣe caṇḍikāṁ vā munīśvarāḥ।
padmajaṁ sthāpayedviṣṇuṁ tadvihīnamathāpi vā॥ 79
durgāṁ hitvātha viṣṇuṁ vā kuberaṁ somameva vā।
caṇḍeśamīśadigbhāge kṣetrapālaṁ ca tatra vai॥ 80
vighneśaskandayormadhye vāruṇe vā śriyaṁ nyaset।
vighne sarasvatī yuktā tṛtīyāṁ vā pṛthaṅnyaset॥ 81
athavā lokapālāssyuryamo mātṛyuto na vā।
aṣṭadikṣu viśālāssyussapīṭhāḥ kevalāstu vā॥ 82
Vrushbha, Agni, Sapta Matrus, Vighnesa, Skanda, Jyeshtha, Candika and Aditya – these
are the eight Gana Devatas, starting from the east and ending with the north-east. O, the
Lords of the Sages!, Sapta Matrus may be in the north and Candika may be in the south.
Or, instead of Sapta Matrus and Candika, Brahma and Vishnu may be installed in their
places. Instead of Durga, Vishnu, Kubrera or Candra may be installed. Candesvara should
be in the north-east and Kshetrapala also should be there. In the west, Lakshmi may be
installed in between Vighnesa and Skanda. Or, Vignesa, Sarasvati and Lakshmi may be
installed there , each one in a separate shrine. Or, the eight Gaurdians of directions may
be installed with or witout Yama and Sapta Matrus. All of these Deities may be installed
in separate shrines, with or without pedestals.
विघ्नेशस्सर्वदेशस्थो गौरीस्कन्दौ तथैव च।
द्वादशस्युर्द्विरष्टौ च चतुर्विंशति संख्यका॥ ८३
द्वात्रिंशत्परिवारास्स्युरन्तर्मध्यमहारयोः।
द्विरष्ट परिवारोऽयं तेषु सौम्यं निगत्पते॥ ८४
vighneśassarvadeśastho gaurīskandau tathaiva ca।
dvādaśasyurdviraṣṭau ca caturviṁśati saṁkhyakā॥ 83

dvātriṁśatparivārāssyurantarmadhyamahārayoḥ|
dviraṣṭa parivāro'yaṁ teṣu saumyaṁ nigatyate|| 84
Vighnesa may be installed in all the directions. Similarly, Gauri and Skanda may also be
installed in all the directions. The retinue Deities are 12, 16, 24 and 32 in number. These
Deities should be installed respectively in the antar mandala, madhya hara, maryada and maha
maryada.
उपपीठपदं कृत्वा स्थापयेद्रविदेशतः।
आदित्यं सुप्रजं वह्निं किन्नरं मातरं तथा॥ ८५
विबुधं विघ्नराजं च श्रियं च वरुणं तथा।
स्कन्दं ज्येष्ठा च दुर्गां च विष्णुं चण्डेश्वरं तथा॥ ८६
क्षेत्रज्ञं गीतजं पश्चात् स्थाप्यन्तां मुनिपुङ्गवाः।
अस्मिन्नेव पदे चान्तर्विद्येशो द्वारपास्तु वा॥ ८७
द्विरष्टपरिवारास्स्युर्द्वात्रिंशद् अधुनोच्यते।
upapīṭhapadaṁ kṛtvā sthāpayedravideśataḥ|
ādityaṁ suprajaṁ vahniṁ kinnaraṁ mātaraṁ tathā|| 85
vibudhaṁ vighnarājaṁ ca śriyaṁ ca varuṇaṁ tathā|
skandaṁ jyeṣṭhā ca durgā ca viṣṇuṁ caṇḍeśvaraṁ tathā|| 86
kṣetrajñaṁ gītajaṁ paścāt sthāpyantāṁ munipuṅgavāḥ|
asminneva pade cāntarvidyeśo dvārapāstu vā|| 87
dviraṣṭaparivārāssyurdvātriṁśad adhunocyate|
Having designed the upapitha mandala(5x5 rows), the Guru should install the 16 Deities,
starting from the east. Aditya, Supraja, Agni, Kinnara, Sapta Matrus, Vidyadharas, Vighnesa,
Lakshmi, Varuna, Skanda, Jyeshtha, Durga, Vishnu, Candesvara, Kshetrapala and Gandharvas-
these are the 16 retinue Deities to be installed. O, the foremost Sages!, Vidyesvaras and
Dvarapalas may be installed in the same type of upa pitha mandala designed in the antar
mandala. Now, the installation of 32 retinue Deities is told.

स्थण्डिले तु पदे स्थाप्य द्वात्रिंशद्रविभागशः॥ ८८
आदित्यं चोदकं गङ्गां वह्निं नागं अगस्त्यकम्।
यमं सुशान्तं भूतेशं विघ्नेशं भारतीमपि॥ ८९
श्रियं जलेशं स्कन्दं च दुर्गां ज्येष्ठां मनोन्मनीम्।
ब्रह्माणं विष्णुमन्ते च काश्यपं नन्दिनं तथा॥ ९०
क्षेत्रज्ञं विमलं चान्ते गजेन्द्रं स्थापयेद्बहिः।
अन्तर्विद्येश्वरान वापि ऋषीन वा विन्यसेद्वसून॥ ९१
sthaṇḍile tu pade sthāpya dvātriṁśadravibhāgataḥ|| 88
ādityaṁ codakaṁ gaṅgāṁ vahniṁ nāgaṁ agastyakam|
yamaṁ suśāntaṁ bhūteśaṁ vighneśaṁ bhāratīmapi|| 89
śriyaṁ jaleśaṁ skandaṁ ca durgāṁ jyeṣṭhāṁ manonmanīm|
brahmāṇaṁ viṣṇumante ca kāśyapaṁ nandinaṁ tathā|| 90
kṣetrajñaṁ vimalaṁ cānte gajendraṁ sthāpayedbahiḥ|
antarvidyeśvarān vāpi ṛṣīn vā vinyasedvasūn|| 91
Having designed the standila pada(7x7 rows), the Guru should install the 32 retinue Deities,
starting from the east. Aditya, Jaladevata, Ganga, Agni, Naga, Agastya, Yama, Susanta,
Bhutesa, Vighnesa, Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Varuna, Skanda, Durga, Jyeshtha, Manonmani,
Brahma, Vishnu, Kasyapa, Nandi, Kshetrapala, Vimala and Gajendra – these are the 24
Deities. On the inner side of this enclosure, 8 Vidyesvaras, 8 Rishis or 8 Vasus should be
installed.(24+8)
अथाष्टपरिवारान वा विन्यसेद्देशिकोत्तमः।
एकसालादि सालेषु युक्त्या सर्वत्र योजयेत॥ ९२
पीठस्था वाथ बिम्बस्थाः परिवारामरा मताः।
वृषं शूलं च चण्डेशं महापीठं गणाधिपम्॥ ९३
नागराजानं इत्येतान् सर्वत्र परिकल्पयेत्।
एषां मध्याद्यथेष्टान्वा न्यसेत्पञ्चादिसालके॥ ९४

athāṣṭaparivārān vā vinyaseddeśikottamaḥ|
ekasālādi sāleṣu yuktyā sarvatra yojayet|| 92
pīṭhasthā vātha bimbasthāḥ parivārāmarā matāḥ|
vṛṣaṁ śūlaṁ ca caṇḍeśaṁ mahāpīṭhaṁ gaṇādhipam|| 93
nāgarājānaṁ ityetān sarvatra parikalpayet|
eṣāṁ madhyādatheṣṭānvā nyasetpañcādisālake|| 94
Or, the foremost Guru may install the eight retinue Deities pertaining to the Lord installed
in the main shrine in the appropriate locations. Having given a deep thought over the group
of the retinue Deities belonging to the Principal Deity, the Guru should install them in the
single enclosure or in all the enclosures. The retinue Deties remain invoked in the pedestals
(pithas) or in the concerned images(bimbas). Vrushabha, Trisula, Candesa, Mahapitha, Vighnesa
and Nagaraja – these may be installed in all the enclosures. If not all of these, the retinue Deities
as chosen by the patron or the Acharya may be installed in the enclosures, from the first to
the fifth.
चतुर्दिक्षु चतुष्पीठे चाग्रपृष्ठे द्वयं तु वा।
पृष्ठं विहाय त्रितयं एकमग्रेऽथवा भवेत्॥ ९५
कोणद्वारे भवेत्पीठं कोणस्थं दिग्गतं तु वा।
प्रतिसालं तु पीठं वा पैशाचं तु बहिर्भवेत्॥ ९६
caturdikṣu catuṣpīṭhe cāgrapṛṣṭhe dvayaṁ tu vā|
pṛṣṭhaṁ vihāya tritayaṁ ekamagre'thavā bhavet|| 95
koṇadvāre bhavetpīṭhaṁ koṇasthaṁ diggataṁ tu vā|
pratisālaṁ tu pīṭhaṁ vā paiśācaṁ tu bahirbhavet|| 96
There should be four pedestals in all the four directions. Or, two pedestals, in the front and
the back. Leaving out the back side, three pedestals may be installed in the other three sides.
Or, only one pedestal in the front. The pedestals should be in the corners for the Deities
pertaining to those corners. Even for the Deities of the main directions, pedestals may be
installed. The pedestals should be in each enclosure. Or, they may be confined to the
paisaca pada alone, in the outer boundary.

पञ्चाङ्गुलं समारभ्य चैकाङ्गुल विवर्धनात्।
पञ्चविंशति मात्रान्तो विस्तारादग्रपीठके॥ ९७
पादमर्धं त्रिपादं वा समं वोच्चविशालतः।
द्वित्रिवेदेषु षट्सप्तभागान् कृत्वैक भागतः।
एकद्वित्रिचतस्रस्स्युः मेखलायास्तथोपरि॥ ९८
सकर्णिकं तु पद्मं स्यात्केवला कर्णिकापि वा।
मेखलाद्विगुणं पद्मं त्रिगुणं वा चतुर्गुणम्॥ ९९
पद्मोच्चं कीर्तितो वेशो मेखला सदृशो भवेत्।
त्रिपादं वा द्विपादं वा पादं वा परिकल्पयेत्॥ १००
कर्णिका मेखलोच्चा वा पद्मार्धेनाथ पादतः।
त्रिपादेन विधेया वा यथा शोभबलेन वा॥ १०१
वृत्तं वा चतुरश्रं वा क्षुद्रपीठं तदीरितम्।
pañcāṅgulaṁ samārabhya caikāṅgula vivardhanāt|
pañcaviṁśati mātrānto vistārādagrapīṭhake|| 97
pādamardhaṁ tripādaṁ vā samaṁ voccaviśālataḥ|
dvitrivedeṣu ṣaṭsaptabhāgān kṛtvaika bhāgataḥ|
ekadvitricatasrassyuḥ mekhalāyāstathopari|| 98
sakarṇikaṁ tu padmaṁ syātkevalā karṇikāpi vā|
mekhalādviguṇaṁ padmaṁ triguṇaṁ vā caturguṇam|| 99
padmoccaṁ kīrtito veśo mekhalā sadṛśo bhavet|
tripādaṁ vā dvipādaṁ vā pādaṁ vā parikalpayet|| 100
karṇikā mekhaloccā vā padmārdhenātha pādataḥ|
tripādena vidheyā vā yathā śobhabalena vā|| 101
vṛttaṁ vā caturaśraṁ vā kṣudrapīṭhaṁ tadīritam|

The width of the front altar should be from 5 digits to 25 digits, the increase being one digit
each time. Its height should be one quarter, half, three quarters of the width or equal to the
width. Having divided the witdth into 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 equal parts, the height of the first girdle
(step), second, third and fourth girdles should be taken to be of one part out of these divisions.
On the top of the altar should be a lotus design associated with pericarp. Or, the pericarp alone
may be provided on the top. The height of the lotus should be two, three or four times the
height of the girdle. The projected moulding should be with a height equal to the girdle. Or, it
may be three quarters, half or one quarter of the height of the girdle. The height of the pericarp
should be equal to that of the girdle or equal to half or three quarters of the height of the lotus.
Or, the height may be decided so as to render beauty and strength to the paricarp. This altar
may be circular or square in shape.
महतां पीठकानां च लक्षणं शृणुतोत्तमाः॥ १०२
पद्मगर्भ समो वापि तदधः पाद एव वा।
तदन्तरेऽष्टभागे तु नवधा विस्तरो भवेत्॥ १०३
रुद्रमात्रं समारभ्य द्वित्र्यङ्गुल विवर्धनात्।
नवहस्त प्रमाणान्तो महापीठस्य विस्तरः॥ १०४
विस्तार सम उत्सेधस्सपादस्सार्ध एव वा।
त्रिपादो ह्यर्थमानो वा तत्तदन्तरजोऽपि वा॥ १०५
mahatāṁ pīṭhakānāṁ ca lakṣaṇaṁ śrṇutottamāḥ|| 102
padmagarbha samo vāpi tadadhaḥ pāda eva vā|
tadantare'ṣṭabhāge tu navadhā vistaro bhavet|| 103
rudramātraṁ samārabhya dvitryaṅgula vivardhanāt|
navahasta pramāṇānto mahāpīṭhasya vistaraḥ|| 104
vistāra sama utsedhassapādassārdha eva vā|
tripādo hyardhamāno vā tattadantarajo'pi vā|| 105
O, the foremost Sages!, now listen to the characteristics of the large altar. The difference
between the exact width of the main shrine and one quarter of this width should be divided into
8 equal parts to obtain 9 different widths. The width of the large altar(maha pitha) should be

from 11 digits to 9 hastas, the increase being 2 digits or 3 digits. The height of the large altar
should be equal to its width or one and one quarter, one and a half, three quarters or half of
this width. Or, any measure available in between these divisions is acceptable.
पीठोच्छष्षोडशांशो वा एकभागेन कीर्तितः।
पीठतार समो वा स्यादेकद्वित्र्यङ्गुलोन्नतः॥ १०६
जगती चतुरंशस्स्यात् त्रिपादं कुमुदो भवेत्।
पादेन कम्पः कर्णस्तु त्रिपादेन प्रकीर्तितः॥ १०७
भागेनोपरि कम्पस्स्याद्वाजनं तु द्विभागतः।
भागेन वाजनं चोर्ध्वं तदूर्ध्वे पद्ममिष्यते॥ १०८
pīṭhoccaṣṣoḍaśāṁśo vā ekabhāgena kīrtitaḥ|
pīṭhatāra samo vā syādekadvitryaṅgulonnataḥ|| 106
jagatī caturaṁśassyāt tripādaṁ kumudo bhavet|
pādena kampaḥ karṇastu tripādena prakīrtitaḥ|| 107
bhāgenopari kampassyādvājanaṁ tu dvibhāgataḥ|
bhāgena vājanaṁ cordhve tadūrdhve padmamiṣyate|| 108
If the height of the large altar is divided into 16 equal parts, the base takes one part. The
plinth takes 4 parts. The torous(kumuda) takes three parts. The fillet takes one quarter.
The cornice takes three quarters. The fillet above this takes one part. The upper fillet(vajana)
takes 2 parts. Another vajana above this one takes one part. Above this, a lotus design
should be provided.
पीठाकार समो वा स्यादेकद्वित्र्यङ्गुलोन्नतः।
षोडशाष्टांश हीनो वा पत्रविस्तार इष्यते॥ १०९
तदर्धो वा त्रिपादो वा स्वव्यासादुच्चमिष्यते।
तयोरन्तरमानं तु नवधोच्चं भवेद्द्विजाः॥ ११०
पद्मतार त्रिभागैका कर्णिकार्धेन वा मता।

पादमानान्तराष्टांशे नवमानं प्रकीर्तितम्॥ १११
कर्णिका विस्तरः प्रोक्तस्तत्त्रिपादसमोऽपि वा।
अर्धमानान्तरोपेतः कर्णिकोच्छ्राय इष्यते॥ ११२
pīṭhākāra samo vā syādekadvitryaṅgulonnataḥ|
ṣoḍaśāṣṭāṁśa hīno vā patravistāra iṣyate|| 109
tadardho vā tripādo vā svavyāsāduccamiṣyate|
tayorantaramānaṁ tu navadhoccaṁ bhaveddvijāḥ|| 110
padmatāra tribhāgaikā karṇikārdhena vā matā|
pādamānāntarāṣṭāṁśe navamānaṁ prakīrtitam|| 111
karṇikā vistaraḥ proktastattripādassamo'pi vā|
ardhamānāntaropetaḥ karṇikocchrāya iṣyate|| 112
For the next type of the large altar, the height may be equal to the previous width or it may
exceed by 1,2 or 3 digits. The width may be less than the previous width by 16 or 8 units.
In this case, its height may be half or three quarters of this width. If the difference between the
maximum height and the minimum height is divided into 8 equal parts, 9 different measures
would be obtained for the choice. O, the twice-born Sages!, the height of the lotus should be
one part out of three parts. The height of the pericarp should be half of this. If the 8 parts of
the pilasters are added, 9 kinds of height would be availble for the chioce. The diameter
of the pericarp should be equal to the height or three quarters of the height. The height of
the pericarp may be increased by another half unit.
पादाष्टांश विहीनस्स्याद् अग्रस्थूलस्य विस्तरः।
अधिष्ठानोपपीठोक्ताकृतिं वोपरि कल्पयेत्॥ ११३
धामाकृतिर्वा कर्तव्या प्रस्तरान्ता गुरूत्तमाः।
मध्यभद्रयुतं वापि नानाचामर संयुतम्॥ ११४
नानाभूत समायुक्तं कोणस्थर्क्ष समन्वितम्।
अनेक नासिका जालं सोपपीठं तु केवलम्॥ ११५
वृत्तं वा चतुरश्रं वा त्र्यश्रं वस्वश्रमेव वा।

pādāṣṭāṁśa vihīnassyād agrasthūlasya vistaraḥ|
adhiṣṭhānopapīṭhoktākṛtiṁ vopari kalpayet|| 113
dhāmākṛtirvā kartavyā prastarāntā gurūttamāḥ|
madhyabhadrayutaṁ vāpi nānācāmara saṁyutam|| 114
nānābhūta samāyuktaṁ koṇastharkṣa samanvitam|
aneka nāsikā jālaṁ sopapīṭhaṁ tu kevalam|| 115
vṛttaṁ vā caturaśraṁ vā tryaśraṁ vasvaśrameva vā|
The width of the ornamental upward projection should be equal to one out of 8 parts of the
height of the pillar. Mouldings resembling the shape of the base and the upper pedestal should
be provided on the top. O, the foremost Preceptors!, the altar should be structured so as to
look exactly like the temple, providing all the elements up to the entabalture. It may be
associated with median projections, many camara(bushy tail of deer) mouldings , many
dwarf images of bhutas , star-like mouldings in its corners and many gutters and latticed
windows. It may be with or without the upper pedestal. This type of large altar may be
circular, square, triangular or octogonal in shape.
प्रासादपोतमध्यात्तु पादमध्य विवर्जितम्॥ ११६
मूलधाम्नः समारभ्य वह्निदण्डं व्यपोह्य च।
तत्र संस्थापयेत्पीठं तत आरभ्य वर्धयेत्॥ ११७
अर्धदण्डेन पञ्चाशद्दण्डान्तं देशिकोत्तमः।
पीठायामान्तरा ह्येतद् वृषपृष्ठेऽथवा भवेत्॥ ११८
prāsādapotamadhyāttu pādamadhya vivarjitam|| 116
mūladhāmnaḥ samārabhya vahnidaṇḍaṁ vyapohya ca|
tatra saṁsthāpayetpīṭhaṁ tata ārabhya vardhayet|| 117
ardhadaṇḍena pañcāśaddaṇḍāntaṁ deśikottamaḥ|
pīṭhāyāmāntarā hyetad vṛṣapṛṣṭhe'thavā bhavet|| 118
From the center of the foundation wall of the main shrine and avoiding the center of the
vastu-grid, the distance should be measured. Leaving out a distance of 3 modules from the
main shrine, the altar should be installed. Starting from that point, the foremost Guru

shoud measure the distance by half a module up to 50 modules. This sholud be held as
the interspace between the inner altar and the outer altar. Or the outer altar may be installed
behind the Bull.
सालानां मध्यदेशे वा ग्राम मार्गान्तरेऽपि वा।
ग्राम मध्येऽथवा कुर्याद् धामेशानेऽथवा भवेत्॥ ११९
आयाद्यं धामजात्युक्तवर्त्मनैव परीक्षयेत्।
कुर्यादाद्येष्टका मध्ये पूर्वोक्त विधिना गुरुः॥ १२०
दक्षिणे पश्चिमे वास्य सोपानं परिकल्पयेत्।
संश्लिष्टं वाथ विश्लिष्टं सोपानं तदपीरितम्॥ १२१
sālānāṁ madhyadeśe vā grāma mārgāntare'pi vā|
grāma madhye'thavā kuryād dhāmeśāne'thavā bhavet|| 119
āyādyaṁ dhāmajātyuktavartmanaiva parīkṣayet|
kuryādādyeṣṭakā madhye pūrvokta vidhinā guruḥ|| 120
dakṣiṇe paścime vāsya sopānaṁ parikalpayet|
saṁśliṣṭaṁ vātha viśliṣṭaṁ sopānaṁ tadapīritam|| 121
The large altar may be installed at the center of the enclosures, in between the roads of
the interior village or in the center of the village. This may be installed in the north-east
of the temple. Even for this, the fitness of aya and other factors should be examined well
considering the features of the temple belonging to one or other category. At the center of
the place selected for the installation, the ritual known as ‘the laying of the first bricks’
should be performed according to the directions set forth earlier. A flight of steps(sopana)
should be provided for the altar and such staircase may or may not be joined to the altar.
पश्चिमद्वार संयुक्तं वृषभं शूलमेव च।
महापीठध्वजाद्यं च पश्चिमे परिकल्पयेत्॥ १२२
दक्षद्वारे च कौबेरेऽप्येवमेव समाचरेत्।
चतुर्द्वारयुते द्वारं प्रत्यक्षं वा सशूलकम्॥ १२३

महापीठमथैकत्र स्थापयेद्वा ध्वजादिकम्।
प्रतोली पूर्वदेशे स्यात्पश्चिमे वा चतुर्दिशि॥ १२४
paścimadvāra saṁyuktaṁ vṛṣabhaṁ śūlameva ca|
mahāpīṭhadhvajādyaṁ ca paścime parikalpayet|| 122
dakṣadvāre ca kaubere'pyevameva samācaret|
caturdvārayute dvāraṁ pratyakṣaṁ vā saśūlakam|| 123
mahāpīṭhamathaikatra sthāpayedvā dhvajādikam|
pratolī pūrvadeśe syātpaścime vā caturdiśi|| 124
The Bull and the Trident should be installed in the west entrance. The large altar , the flag mast
and others should aslo be in the west entrance. In the same way, even in the south entrance
and the north entrance, these may be installed. If all the four entrances are associated with
gate-ways(gopuras), each entrance may be provided with the Trident the axis of the temple. The
large altar and the flag mast(dhvajastambha) and others may be installed in all the entrances. The
flight of steps may be provided in the east or in the west or in all the four directions.
आग्नेय्यां तु धनस्थानं नैर्ऋत्यां आयुधालयः।
वायव्या शयनस्थानं ऐशान्यां कूपमिष्यते॥ १२५
सदाशिवाद्यास्सर्वत्र स्थापनीयास्समन्ततः।
इन्द्र पावकयोर्मध्ये धनस्थानं तु वा भवेत्॥ १२६
āgneyyāṁ tu dhanasthānaṁ nairṛtyāṁ āyudhālayaḥ|
vāyavyā śayanasthānaṁ aiśānyāṁ kūpamiṣyate|| 125
sadāśivādyāssarvatra sthāpanīyāssamantataḥ|
indra pāvakayormadhye dhanasthānaṁ tu vā bhavet|| 126
The treasury-chamber should be in the south-east. The chamber for the weapons of the
Deities should be in the south-west. The bed-chamber should be in the north-west. The
sacred well should be in the north-east. Various images of linga should be installed
in all locations around the enclosures. The treaury-chamber may be in between the east
and the south-east.