द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
तत्र वामादिकान्रुद्रानष्टौ वामादिशक्तिभिः । अर्चयेद्वा न वा पश्चात्पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात्
tatra vāmādikānrudrānaṣṭau vāmādiśaktibhiḥ | arcayedvā na vā paścātpūrvādiparitaḥ kramāt
Doon, sambahin ang walong Rudra na nagsisimula kay Vāma, kasama ang mga Śakti na nagsisimula kay Vāmā; maaari itong isagawa o hindi—pagkaraan, magpatuloy nang wasto sa pag-ikot sa (maṇḍala) mula sa Silangan at sa iba pang mga direksiyon.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
It emphasizes krama (right order) in worship: honoring Śiva’s Rudra-aspects together with Śakti, and moving directionally with discipline—symbolizing that liberation arises when devotion is aligned with cosmic order (ṛta) and the unity of Pati (Śiva) with His powers.
The eight Rudras are Saguna manifestations of the one Śiva; worshiping them (and their Śaktis) is a structured way of approaching the Linga as the central Pati, while the directional sequence reflects the Linga-pūjā pattern of invoking attendant deities around the sanctum.
A maṇḍala-style or āvaraṇa-style pūjā: worship the Rudras with their Śaktis, then proceed in sequence beginning from the East. Practically, this can be done with mantra-japa (including Pañcākṣarī), offerings, and mindful circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) in the prescribed order.