In the sacred ritual of worship, the arrangement of deities and their powers unfolds with great precision and reverence. The Sun, radiant source of light and life, is to be worshipped upon the eastern petal of the mandala. To the south, the Four-Faced One, Brahmā, receives honor; in the southwest, Rudra is venerated; and to the north, the worship is offered to Vishnu. For each of these four great deities, distinct enclosures are established. At the very outset, their six limbs—each aspect of their divine form—are worshipped with the corresponding shining powers, invoking their brilliance and presence. These powers are Shining, Subtle, Victorious, Auspicious, Glory, and Pure, arranged in order, and joined by Unfailing and Lightning, which are stationed all around from the east onward, encircling the sanctum with their radiance. Within the second enclosure, four particular forms are to be worshipped, moving from the east to the north, followed by the powers that accompany them. These forms are Āditya, Bhāskara, Bhānu, and Ravi, each representing the Sun in its different manifestations. Alongside them are Arka, Brahmā, Rudra, and Vishnu—further aspects of the Sun’s divinity. The powers Vistārā, Sutarā, Bodhanī, and Āpyāyinī are stationed in the cardinal directions: east, south, west, and north, respectively. In the northeast and other directions, the forms Uṣā, Prabhā, Prājñā, and Sandhyā are placed and worshipped within the second enclosure, symbolizing the dawn, light, wisdom, and twilight. Then, in the third enclosure, the planets are honored: Soma (the Moon), Maṅgala (Mars), Budha (Mercury)—the wisest among them—Bṛhaspati (Jupiter), Bhārgava (Venus), Śanaiścara (Saturn), as well as Rāhu and Ketu, the dreadful and smoky ones. These are worshipped all around, each in their proper sequence. Alternatively, the twelve Ādityas may be worshipped in the second enclosure, and in the third, the twelve zodiac signs are honored, marking the cosmic order. Surrounding these, seven groups of seven are worshipped: sages, gods, gandharvas, serpents, hosts of apsaras, village chiefs, yakṣas, demons, horses, the seven groups formed of meters, and the Vālakhilyas. All are honored in their appropriate places. After the Sun has been worshipped in the third enclosure, the ritual proceeds to Brahmā, accompanied by three enclosures. In the east, Hiraṇyagarbha is worshipped; in the south, Virāj; in the west, Kāla; and in the north, Puruṣa. Hiraṇyagarbha is the first, Brahmā, lotus-like in form; Kāla is dark as collyrium; Puruṣa shines like crystal. These four, endowed with the three qualities—rajas, tamas, and sattva—are established in the first enclosure. Within the second enclosure, Sanatkumara, Sanaka, Sananda, and Sanatana are worshipped in order from the east and all around, representing the eternal sages. In the third enclosure, the eight progenitors are worshipped, preceded on the eastern side by three others, moving from east to west. These are Daksha, Ruci, Bhrigu, Marici, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Atri, and Kashyapa, with Vasishtha completing the group, all renowned as the lords of creatures. Their wives—Prasuti, Akuti, Khyati, Sambhuti, Dhriti, Smriti, Kshama, Sannati, Anasuya, Devamata, and Arundhati—are honored alongside them, each devoted, illustrious, and pleasing, ever engaged in Shiva’s worship. In the first enclosure, the four Vedas are worshipped; in the second, the histories and the Puranas. In the third enclosure, the treatises on dharma are honored, preceded by the Vedic sciences, and all branches of knowledge are worshipped everywhere. At the front, beginning from the east, the Vedas and other scriptures—whether divided in eight or four—are worshipped according to one’s preference. Having completed the worship of Brahma with his three enclosures, attention turns to Rudra, with his own enclosure in the south and then in the west. His sixfold aspects of Brahma form the first enclosure; in the second, the lords of knowledge are honored. In the third enclosure, a distinction is made: four forms of Rudra are worshipped in order from the east onward. In the east, Shiva, complete with three qualities, is worshipped; in the south, Brahma as Bhava, the creator, is honored; in the west, Agni as Hara, the destroyer, is venerated; and in the gentle north, Vishnu as Mrida, the bringer of happiness, is worshipped. Thus, in the western direction, the twenty-six forms of Shiva are worshipped, and then Vaikuntha is honored on the northern side. Vasudeva is placed at the front and worshipped in the first enclosure; Aniruddha in the south; Pradyumna in the west; and in the gentle north, Sankarshana is worshipped, though these two may be interchanged. This forms the first enclosure, followed by the auspicious second enclosure. Within the second enclosure, the incarnations Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Rama, any other, Krishna, Bhava, and even the horse-faced form are honored. In the third enclosure, worship is offered in the eastern part to the Narayana aspect; in the south, sacrifice is performed to the Yama weapon; in the west, the Panchajanya (conch) is worshipped; and in the north, the Sharnga bow. Thus, with three enclosures, Hari, known as Vishva, the supreme, is directly worshipped. Mahavishnu, the eternal Vishnu, is always to be worshipped, manifesting his form. Having honored the fourfold forms of Vishnu according to the order of the four Vyuhas, their four powers are worshipped in succession: Prabha in the east; Sarasvati in the southwest; Ganambika in the northwest; Lakshmi in the north; and Raudri in the west. Having worshipped the forms beginning with Bhanu and their respective powers without interruption, the Lords of the world are then worshipped in that same enclosure. Indra, Agni, Yama, Nirriti, Varuna, Vayu, Soma, Kubera, and Ishana are honored in succession, completing the grand ritual of worship that encompasses the cosmos and its divine guardians.