Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 7
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
ततः पश्चिमदिक्पत्रे सह शक्त्या शिवोत्तमम् । तथैवोत्तरदिक्पत्रे चैकनेत्रं समर्चयेत्
tataḥ paścimadikpatre saha śaktyā śivottamam | tathaivottaradikpatre caikanetraṃ samarcayet
Em seguida, na pétala voltada para o Oeste deve-se adorar o Senhor Supremo Śiva juntamente com a sua Śakti. Do mesmo modo, na pétala voltada para o Norte deve-se adorar devidamente o Senhor de Um Só Olho (Śiva).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that true Śaiva worship is complete only when Śiva is honored along with His Śakti—Pati with His inseparable power—guiding the devotee from outer ritual order (directional petals) toward inner wholeness and liberation.
The verse reflects Saguna upāsanā: worshiping Śiva with identifiable forms and epithets within a structured maṇḍala/lotus arrangement, which commonly accompanies Liṅga-pūjā and mantra-japa, stabilizing devotion and concentration.
Perform lotus/maṇḍala-based directional worship: offer reverence on the west petal to Śiva with Śakti, and on the north petal to Śiva as ‘Ekanetra,’ using mantra, flowers, and focused visualization as part of pūjā or dhyāna.