Avarana krama for Maha prAsada Vidya is different from Srichakra Navavarana and is described in the Krama Tantras. Also, one should understand that the Maha Prasada Vidya does not refer to prAsAda bIjA – parAprAsAda or prAsAda parA, but instead to the 32-lettered vidyA – which is described as avidyAcChedinI or parA chintAmaNi in the Tantras. The AvaraNa procedure for mahA prAsAda, which is given along with mahA pAdukA during pUrNAbhiSheka in dakShiNAchAra sampradayas, is very elaborate and here is a brief description of the same:
Avarana 1: Pancha Brahmas and Anga Murtis
Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha, Ishana, Mrityunjaya and Chandeshwara
Avarana 2: Sapta Tandava MurtayaH
Ananda Tandavesha, Sandhya Tandavesha, Uma Tandavesha, Gauri Tandavesha, Kalika Tandavesha, Tripura Tandavesha and Samhara Tandavesha
Avarana 3: aShTamUrtayaH
Bhava, Sharva, Ishana, Pashupati, Ugra, Rudra, Bhima and Mahadeva
Avarana 4: ekAdasharudrAH
Shambhu, Pinaki, Girisha, Sthanu, Bharga, Sadashiva, Shiva, Hara, Sharva, Kapali and Bhava.
Avarana 5: pa~nchavimshatilIlAmUrtayaH
Chandrashekhara, Umamaheshwara, Vrshbharudha, Natyamurti, Kalyanamurti, Bhikshatanesha, Kamadahanamurti, Kalaharamurti, Tripurari, Jalandhara, Brahmashiracchedamurti, Gajasurasamharamurti, Virabhadra, Hariharamurti, Ardhanarishwara, Kiratarjunamurti, Kankalamurti, Chandeshanurahamurti, Vishaharamurti, Vishnuchakradamurti, Vighneshwaraprasannamurti, Somaskandamurti, Ekapadamurti, Sukhasinamurti, Dakshinamurti, Mahalingodbhavamurti and Sharabheshwara
Avarana 6: GanapatayaH
Bala, Taruna, Bhakta, Vira, Shakti, Dwija, Siddha, Ucchishta, Vighna, Kshipra, Heramba, Lakshmi, Vijaya, Nrtta, Urdhwa, Ekakshara, Varada, Tryaksha, Kshipraprasada, Haridra, Ekadanta, Srshti, Uddanda, Rinamochana, Dhundhi, Dwimukha, Trimukha, Simha, Yoga, Durga, Sankatahara and Mahaganapati
Avarana 7: Subrahmanya MurtayaH
Jnana Subrahmanya, Skanda, Agnijata, Saurabheya, Gangeya, Sharavanodbhava, Kartikeya, Kumara, Shanmukha, Tarakari, Senani, Guha, Brahmanya, Deshikamurti, Kraunchachedana, Shikhivahana, Velayudhadhara murtayaH
Avarana 8: BhairavaH
Asitanga, Ruru, Chanda, Krodha, Unmatta, Kapala, Bhishana, Samhara bhairavAH
Avarana 9: AstramurtayaH
Aghora, Mahapashupatastra, Sharabhastra, Khadgaravana, Swarnakarshana Bhairava, Vatuka, Maha Shasta
Avarana 10: VirabhadrAH
Chaturbhuja Virabhadra, Ashtabhuja Virabhadra, Dashabhuja Virabhadra, Rana Virabhadra, Shodashabhuja Virabhadra, Dwatrimshadbhuja Virabhadra, Aghora Virabhadra
Avarana 11: ParivaramurtayaH
Purusha Mrga, Virabhadra, Nandi, Bhrngi, Siddhi Vinayaka, Mahaganesha, Vrshabha, Skanda, Chandesha, Mahadevi
Avarana 12: VidyeshwarAH
Shikhandaka, Ananta, Ekarudra, Ekanetra, Shiva, Sukshma, Srikantha, Shiva, Trimurti
Avarana 13: DikpAlAH
IndradayaH, VajrAdayaH, AirAvatAdayaH
Avarana 14:
aNimAdi siddhayaH, shamkhadayo nidhidevAH
Avarana 15:
DashamahavidyAH, Dasha MahabhairavaH
Avarana 16:
Mahaprasada Vidya, Rajata Paduka, Swarna Paduka, Ratna Paduka, Chit Paduka and Nirvana Paduka
The Mahaprasada Avarana has to be worshipped after Urdhwamnaya Puja (i.e. after Urdhwamnaya Shadavaranas) and Adharamnaya Puja and before Anuttaramnaya Puja. Each of the Avarana Devatas should be worshipped with their mula mantras, with the addition of Urdhwamnaya Panchatari. According to Sampradaya, one should start worshipping Shodashavarana of Mahaprasada Murti, after Purnabhisheka, starting with Vyasa Pournami, after performing Gurumandala and Shadanvaya Shambhavi Yajana. One should conclude the pUja with Rajarajeshwara Bali. The practical details should be learnt from one's Guru. Though some use mahAprAsAda yantra, all Srividya Upasakas should perform the pUjA in Srichakra itself, visualizing the sixteen Avaranas as described in Kubjika Tantra. These details have been posted here, only to share information. This is the Paddhati followed originally by priests of Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal, later learnt by Brahmanas in the south [Chidambaram].
namo namaste shiva kAmakoti.
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