Shloka 3
Ekādaśāhna-vidhiḥ (The Rite Prescribed for the Eleventh Day): Maṇḍala-racanā, Āvāhana, Mudrā, and Ativāhika-devatā Pūjā
मण्डलान्युत्तराशास्यः कुर्यात्स्वयमवस्थितः । प्रादेशमात्रं संकल्प्य चतुरस्रं च मध्यतः
maṇḍalānyuttarāśāsyaḥ kuryātsvayamavasthitaḥ | prādeśamātraṃ saṃkalpya caturasraṃ ca madhyataḥ
വടക്കോട്ടു മുഖം തിരിച്ച് സ്വന്തം സ്ഥാനത്ത് സ്ഥിരമായി നിന്നുകൊണ്ട് ഉപാസകൻ സ്വയം മണ്ഡലങ്ങൾ വരയ്ക്കണം. ഒരു പ്രാദേശം (കൈ-അളവ്) നിശ്ചയിച്ച്, മദ്ധ്യത്തിൽ ചതുരശ്രം നിർമ്മിക്കണം.
Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed Shaiva ritual method as taught in the Kailasa tradition)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It sanctifies worship through order and steadiness: by facing a sacred direction and establishing a measured, centered space, the devotee aligns body and mind so the act becomes a disciplined approach to Pati (Shiva), not mere external ritual.
The maṇḍala and central square create the consecrated field in which Saguna Shiva is invoked and honored—supporting focused linga-puja while pointing inwardly to Shiva as the indwelling reality beyond form.
Prepare a measured worship-space: sit or stand steady, face north, and draw a central square maṇḍala; then proceed with mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara) and offerings in a stabilized, centered manner.