Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 40
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
चत्वार एते क्रमशः प्रथमावरणे स्थिताः । द्वितीयावरणे पूज्याः पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात्
catvāra ete kramaśaḥ prathamāvaraṇe sthitāḥ | dvitīyāvaraṇe pūjyāḥ pūrvādiparitaḥ kramāt
இந்நால்வரும் ஒழுங்காக முதல் ஆவரணத்தில் நிலைபெற்றுள்ளனர். இரண்டாம் ஆவரணத்தில் கிழக்கிலிருந்து தொடங்கி சுற்றிலும் வரிசையாக அவர்களைப் பூஜிக்க வேண்டும்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that devotion to Pati (Lord Shiva) is strengthened by niyama—disciplined, orderly worship—where outer arrangements (enclosures and directions) support inner concentration and reverence.
Āvaraṇa-pūjā is a Saguna method: the Linga is worshipped along with its attendant circles/enclosures in a prescribed sequence, helping the mind approach Shiva steadily from the outer order to the inner presence.
Perform enclosure-based, direction-oriented worship (starting from the east) with a consistent sequence; accompany it with mantra-japa such as the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to maintain focused remembrance during the steps.