101- Mode of consecration of a temple 

The Lord said: 

1-5. Ishall describe the mode of consecrating a temple. By that itself it would become permeated by the divine force. After the angular projection is completed, the preceptorshould locate a pitcher made of gold or other metals at the middle of the eastern altar. Itshould be filled with the pañchagavya (five things got from a cow), honey and milk. Five kinds of gemsshould be placed under (the pitcher). (The pitcher)should be adorned with garland and cloth. Itshould be besmeared with fragrance. Itshould be decorated with fragrant flowers. The templeshould be decorated with tender leaves of trees like mango etc. After having finished the accomplishing rite in his body, the preceptorshould gather (his soul energy) with the breath drawn in. The preceptorshould then convey to (lord) Sambhu (Siva) by his command with the exhalation of breath after the soul had been conceived as different from all the (other) souls with (the recitation of) its own mantra. 

6. After having gathered the same from the twelve-petalled, that oneshining like a spark-of fire, the beatific statesshould be located in the pitcher as laid down in the tantras. 

7. The image, its qualities, the beatific states, the letters upto ksha and their lords and the collection of fundamental principlesshould be located. 

8. Thc ten nadis (tubular organs of the body), ten vital winds and the thirteen sense-organs as well as their presiding deities (should be located) after having united the syllable om with their names. 

9. (The two fundamental principles of) illusion and universal space which stand in relationship of cause and effect towards each other, the gods of learning who direct the pervading (lord) Sambhu (Śiva) (should also be located therein) with the (recitation of) mantras. 

10-12. After having located the accessories, the preceptorshould prevent (the deity) from going away byshowing the rodhamudra (posture made with the fingers denoting restraint). Otherwise an image of the god (should be made) of gold or other metals and itshould be purified as before with the five things got from a cow etc. After having placed the pitcher on the bed and contemplating (lord) Rudra, the consort of Uma, (the lord)should be located in that (image) as the pervasive (lord). Oblation, sprinkling, touching and repetition (of mantras) (should be done) for accomplishing (lord's) stay therein permanently. 

13. After having completed thus the announcement of invocation in its three divisions, the preceptorshould place the image in the pitcher.