Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 58
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
रामश्चान्यतमः कृष्णो भवानश्वमुखोपि च । तृतीयावरणे चक्रुः पूर्वभागे समर्चयेत्
rāmaścānyatamaḥ kṛṣṇo bhavānaśvamukhopi ca | tṛtīyāvaraṇe cakruḥ pūrvabhāge samarcayet
Dans la troisième enceinte du maṇḍala rituel, qu’on adore selon le rite Rāma, l’excellent Kṛṣṇa, Bhavāna et aussi Aśvamukha, en les plaçant dans le secteur de l’Est et en leur offrant là une vénération respectueuse.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; continues the āvaraṇa placement in a ritual maṇḍala, specifying deities in the third enclosure and their directional sector (east).
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that worship of Śiva is not random but ordered: the devotee approaches the Pati (Lord) through a sacred, structured maṇḍala with successive enclosures, honoring associated divine powers and exemplars as part of a disciplined path toward grace.
Avarana-worship supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā: the Liṅga (or central Śiva-form) is honored along with arranged attendant deities in specific directions, expressing that all divine functions are harmonized around Śiva as the supreme Pati.
It indicates avarana-pūjā: place and worship specific deities in the third enclosure, especially in the eastern sector, with reverent offerings; this can be paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while maintaining directional focus and purity of worship.