Essay name: Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study)
Author:
Artatrana Sarangi
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages
This is a study in English of the Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (written by Lolla Lakshmidhara) representing an encyclopedic manual for emperors. The Samrajyalaksmipithika encompasses about 3870 verses in addressing topics such as public festivals, governance, warfare (military strategy), and rituals associated with the Tantric worship for the deity Samrajya-Lakshmi.
Chapter 3 - General Ritual mentioned in Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika
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) Inauguration of a new palace :
Consecratory ritual:
It is customary that any new construction awaits
a ritualistic consecration before its actual occupation
by the owner. Similar is the case with a new palace,
throne or a new city. Here, in the lines that follow, we
observe the consecratory procedure with regard to a new
palace.
Selection of good day, Sankalpa etc :
For the purpose thek king selects an auspicious
day preferably, in the bright fortnight of a month, gets
up early in the morning, finishes his daily routine and
makes a resolution to the effect that he would cause to
perform the consecration of the new palace by the priests.
This act of the king precedes the announcement of the
place (desa) and time (kala) and is to be followed by
rituals like Punyahavacana (announcement of the good day)
and Nandyahvana (invocation of nandI). As per the
16 16.
Invocation of Nandi is meant to please the
Pitr (manes) and is generally performed as a preliminary
to any ritual enterprise. For details see BGrs (4.19.
1-2 pp.350-51).
