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Shiva Purana

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अष्टसु क्रमशो दिक्षु पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात् ॥ भवः शर्वस्तथेशानो रुद्रः पशुपतिस्ततः ॥ ११ ॥

One after another in eight directions, one after another, surrounding the east and the west. Then Bhava, Sharva, Lord Shiva and Rudra, the lord of the animals.

english translation

उग्रो भीमो महादेव इत्यष्टौ मूर्तयः क्रमात् ॥ अनंतरं ततश्चैव महादेवादयः क्रमात् ॥ शक्तिभिस्सह संपूज्यास्तत्रैकादशमूर्तयः ॥ १२ ॥

The eight forms of the Lord are named Ugra, Bhīma and Mahādeva, respectively. After that, the great gods and others followed in order. The eleven idols are to be worshiped there along with the powers.

english translation

महादेवः शिवो रुद्रः शंकरो नीललोहितः ॥ ईशानो विजयो भीमो देवदेवो भवोद्भवः ॥ १३ ॥

Mahadeva Shiva Rudra Shankara blue and red The northern lord Vijaya Bhima is the god of the gods and is born of Bhava.

english translation

कपर्दीशश्च कथ्यंते तथैकादशशक्तयः ॥ तत्राष्टौ प्रथमं पूज्याः वाह्नेयादि यथाक्रमम् ॥ १४ ॥

The eleven energies are also described as the lord of the Kapardis There the eight are first to be worshipped, beginning with the Vahneyas, in order.

english translation

देवदेवः पूर्वपत्रे ईशानं चाग्निगोचरे ॥ भवोद्भवस्तयोर्मध्ये कपालीशस्ततः परम् ॥ १५ ॥

The god of the gods is on the east leaf, and the north-east is on the fire. Between them Bhava and Bhava and Kapalisha followed.

english translation