Temple Architecture & Deity Installation

देवालयवास्तुप्रतिष्ठा

Pancharatra guidelines for temple construction (Agama Shastra) — orientation, layout of the garbhagriha (sanctum), mandapa (hall), gopura (tower), the Vastu Purusha mandala; rules for crafting and installing deity images (Pratishtha), consecration rites (Kumbhabhisheka), and daily worship schedule (Panchakalas: dawn, morning, noon, evening, night).