The Hindu Temple v1.c6.s5.53

v1.c6.s5.53

⁹⁵ Īśāna is not included in the enumeration of Lokapālas in the 'Manu-Smṛti': Indra, Agni, Yama, Sūrya, Varuṇa, Vāyu, Kuvera, Soma. Vāstu-śāstra adds Īśāna-Śiva in the north-east and assigns the middle of the north to Soma-Kuvera and to Bhallāṭa-Soma Śiva. Īśāna is one of Agni's nine forms. Vahni (Agni) is Hara (Śiva) according to 'Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra', 1. c.