Kāmikā Āgama, Arcanā Vidhi, verses 186-188:
अस्मिन्देहे प्रवितते कल्प्य शक्त्याब्जमासनम्।
मूर्तिविद्यातनुं कल्प्य समावाह्य शिवं ततः॥
कर्णिकायां यजेद्देवं ब्रह्माङ्गैश्च समावृतम्।
गणेशैः लोकपालैश्च हेतिभिर्वज्रपूर्वकैः ॥
त्रिभिरावरणैर्वापि एकेनावरणेन वा।
सप्तविंशत्यावरणैः यथाशक्ति समर्चयेत्॥
asmindehe pravitate kalpya śaktyābjamāsanam।
mūrtividyātanuṃ kalpya samāvāhya śivaṃ tataḥ॥
karṇikāyāṃ yajeddevaṃ brahmāṅgaiśca samāvṛtam।
gaṇeśaiḥ lokapālaiśca hetibhirvajrapūrvakaiḥ ॥
tribhirāvaraṇairvāpi ekenāvaraṇena vā।
saptaviṃśatyāvaraṇaiḥ yathāśakti samarcayet॥
Meaning:
In this body ( the image in which we are consecrating the lord ) which has well expanded now, the sādhaka should design a lotus-seat of pure energy (śakti). Having materialized the vidyā deha (knowledge-body), he should invoke Lord Śiva to reside in that form. On the pericarp of the lotus seat created, the sādhaka shall worship Lord Śiva and the deities who surround Him, namely the Brahmā and Aṅga mantras, Vidyeśvaras, Gaṇeśvaras, lokapālas, and the astras (weapons). Here, one may choose to worship Lord śiva as being surrounded by 3 enclosures, 1 āvaraṇa, or 27 āvaraṇas.
Deities of the 1st enclosure
Aṅga Mantras: :
oṃ hāṃ hṛdayāya namaḥ
(ॐ हां हृदयाय नमः) – For the Heart.oṃ hīṃ śirase namaḥ
(ॐ हीं शिरसे नमः) – For the Head.oṃ hūṃ śikhāyai namaḥ
(ॐ हूं शिखायै नमः) – For the Crown of the Head (Topknot).oṃ haiṃ kavacāya namaḥ
(ॐ हैं कवचाय नमः) – For the Armor (Protection).oṃ hauṃ netrebhyo namaḥ
(ॐ हौं नेत्रेभ्यो नमः) – For the Eyes.oṃ haḥ astrāya namaḥ
(ॐ हः अस्त्राय नमः) – For the Weapon (Astra).
(2) dvitīyāvaraṇe - vidyeśvarāṃ yajet ( 2nd avaraṇa )
The 2nd layer is occupied by the Vidyeśvaras.
There are 8 Vidyeśvara-s who are all-knowing and they wield authority over the Rājarājeśvaras.
They are actually different manifestations or incarnations of Śiva.
These 8 deities are ananta, sūkṣma, śivottamaḥ, ekanetra, ekarudra, trimūrti, śrīkaṇṭha, and śikhaṇḍī.
Lord Śiva performs the five-fold cosmic action (creation, preservation, dissolution, obscuration, and liberation) in the form of these 8 Vidyeśvara-s
(3) tṛtīyāvaraṇe - śivagaṇeśvarān yajet (3rd āvaraṇa)
This refers to the 3rd layer which is occupied by the leaders of the Śiva gaṇa-s. The Gaṇeśvaras execute function through the Śiva gaṇas. The deities who come in this āvaraṇa are Nandi, Mahākālā ( , Bhṛṅgi, Vināyakā, Vṛṣabhā, Skandā, Devī, and Caṇḍeśvarā.
The head of all the gaṇas is Mahāgaṇapati.
Image: Mahākālā ( Karuppaṇasāmi ) occupies the 3rd enclosure
The 4th layer is occupied by the dik pālaka-s. These are the deities who protect the 10 directions.
These deities are indra, agni, yamā, nirṛta, varuṇā, vāyu, kuberā, īśāna, brahmā and viṣṇu. These deities have the function of liberating beings from both pure and impure maya tattva-s.
(5) pañcamāvaraṇe - astreśvarān yajet ( 5th avaraṇa )
It is essential to note that all these deities are verily manifestations of Śiva. They are not separate from Him; they exist in a state of absolute oneness with Śiva.
This unity is the reason why, in Śaiva Tantra, we offer worship to all these deities using the bīja mantra of Śiva, 'hāṃ'.
For example, when we worship Vināyaka as a deity of the enclosure, we use 'hāṃ', and not 'gaṃ'.
When we worship the same Vināyaka as the absolute reality, we use gaṃ.
Similarly, when we invoke Varuṇa in a kalaśa during Puṇyāhavācana, we use the bīja 'vāṃ'. However, when we worship Varuṇa as a deity of the Pañcāvaraṇa, we use the bīja 'hāṃ'
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