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
Bốn vị ấy lần lượt an vị trong vòng bao thứ nhất. Trong vòng bao thứ hai, cũng phải phụng thờ theo thứ tự, sắp khắp chung quanh, bắt đầu từ phương Đông.
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.