Essay name: Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study)
Author:
J. P. Prajith
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay studies the methods of worship in the Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (also known as the Tantra Paddhati). This text deals with many topics such as architecture and iconography. But this essay focuses on ceremonies and the ritual practices associated with Gods, Goddesses and other deities (Devatas).
Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses
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thus:- The idol into which the Deva has been invoked is either carried on the head, on Ratha, on Sibikā or on top of an elephant. The chief priest leads the procession with Cchatra, Camara, Maṇināda, Puspārcana, Dīpa, Dhūpa, Kalaśa, Darpaṇa etc. The procession must consist of dances by beautiful women, music and loud Bhajans in praise of the Lord. During the procession, the chief must perform Bali to subsidiary deities at different Haras (circles) of the Pitha. (They are Dvārapālakas, Nandi, Mahākala, Bhrigiśa, Gananāyāka, Vrsa, Subrahmanya, Devi, Dakṣiṇāmūrti, Indrādidikpālas, Lokeśas, Śasta, Satyaka, Durgā, Soma, Kubera, Candeśa, Ksetrapāla, Kotikotigaṇadevatas and many others. (Many of the lines in the printed text available are missing. Saptamātṛs who constitute an inalienable part of this list are also among them.) If these Balikriyas are performed not as part of temple rites, they may be done in Padmadalas (in diagrams). The Kālapramāṇa (tempo) of the percussion instruments at different stages of the Pradakṣina is very clearly specified by the author. तत� प्रवृत्तसङ्गीतलास्यताण्डवमण्डनै� विलम्बित� समाश्रित्य द्वितीयं तु प्रदक्षिणम� � नीत्वा द्रुतं तृतीयं तु गीतकादित्र निस्वनैः � नीत्वा प्रदक्षिणं देवमालयान्तः प्रवेशयेत् | [tata� pravṛttasaṅgītalāsyatāṇḍavamaṇḍanai� vilambita� samāśritya dvitīya� tu pradakṣiṇam | nītvā druta� tṛtīya� tu gītakāditra nisvanai� | nītvā pradakṣiṇa� devamālayānta� praveśayet | ] 120 After the sprinkling of Balidravyas, the Acarya enters the Antarmandala of the temple, and performs Pradakṣiṇanamaskāra, after 335
