Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study)
by J. P. Prajith | 2008 | 97,544 words
This essay studies the modes of worship of deities (Devatas) in the Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (also known as the Tantra Paddhati). This text from the 11th century contains 18,000 Sanskrit verses dealing with a large variety of topics such as architecture and iconography. However this essay focuses on the worship ceremonies and ritual practices ass...
9. The concept of Pancavaktra
Mulamantra - 'Om 'namah sivaya' Astramantra 'Om slim pasu hum phat' The Puja procedure is the same as for Ekavaranapuja pujam tu pancavaranam pravaksye sapancamantratmatanorabhistham | pancananasyeha sadasivasyapyekananasyoditatulyakalpam | | 84 Suryapujadis as stipulated there have to be performed, and from Pithapuja to Avahanapuja, they have to be done in the same order. (But Sadanganyasa in the order Nam, mam, sim is mandated to be chanted with Pancamukhamantras. Pancamukhas are isanaurdhvavaktra, Tatpurusapurvavaktra, Aghoradaksinavaktra, Vamadevottaravaktra, and Sadyojatapascimavaktra) Avahana Murtipuja is followed by Padyarghyacamanas. The author specifies the Angavaranas of Murtipuja, thus. sahangavaktravaranam tardakam vidyesvarairavaranam dvitiyam | umadibhiscavaranam trtiyamindradibhirmatrganaiscaturtham || vajradibhih praguditairdasastraih syat pancamamtvavaranam yathavat | '85 avarana 1 Anga, Vaktra Avarana 2 avarana 3 Vidyesvaradi Umadi 304
Avarana 4 Indradi and Matrganas Avarana 5 Vajradi The five Avaranadevatas have to be worshipped in different designated positions of the Padmadala with Gandhadhupadis etc. After Nivedya, all other Rajopacaras need to be done as described in Ekavaranapuja. 86 In temples where Sthiralingas are installed, these types of Balikriyas are compulsory.