\\\"Pratishtha Prakash\\\" (प्रतिष्ठा प्रकाश).\\r\\n\\r\\nThis is a major and comprehensive manual for Hindu consecration ceremonies, authored by Shridhar Shastri and published by Shastri Prakashan.\\r\\n\\r\\nKey Details and Subject\\r\\nTitle (Hindi): प्रतिष्ठा प्रकाश\\r\\n\\r\\nTitle Translation: Light on Consecration\\r\\n\\r\\nAuthor: Shridhar Shastri (श्रीधर शास्त्री)\\r\\n\\r\\nPublisher: Shastri Prakashan, Prayag (Allahabad)\\r\\n\\r\\nLanguage: Sanskrit and Hindi\\r\\n\\r\\nPage Count: This is a substantial work, typically around 407 pages.\\r\\n\\r\\nSubject: This book is a detailed guide to Prāṇ Pratiṣṭhā (consecration or installation) rituals in Hinduism. Pratishtha is the process of ritually installing an idol (Murti) of a deity in a temple, home altar, or sacred space and invoking the divine energy to reside within it.\\r\\n\\r\\nKey Content Covered:\\r\\nThe Pratishtha Prakash is designed to be a comprehensive reference for priests (Pandits) and covers the entire process of establishing a deity, from initial creation to final worship:\\r\\n\\r\\nIdol Creation and Preparation: Procedures starting from the making or acquisition of the idol of a god or goddess (Dev Mūrti).\\r\\n\\r\\nMūrti Pratiṣṭhā Vidhi: The core, detailed method of consecrating the idol (Prāṇ Pratiṣṭhā), which involves transferring divine energy into the image.\\r\\n\\r\\nMaṇḍapa Nirmaṇ: The instructions for constructing the sacred pavilion or altar (Maṇḍapa) where the main ceremony takes place.\\r\\n\\r\\nPūjan Kriyā: Detailed procedures for various types of worship (Pūjan) that are part of the consecration event.\\r\\n\\r\\nRituals and Donations (Dān): Descriptions of different ceremonies, offerings, and types of charitable donations (Dān) that accompany the consecration.\\r\\n\\r\\nComprehensive Guidance: The book\\\'s extensive page count indicates that it aims to cover the consecration process for various deities and in different contexts, making it a complete manual for the complex Karmakāṇḍa (ritualistic section) of deity installation.
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