RE: Significance of 'incomplete' Pradakshinam for Lord Shiva

[Guest guest]

Pujya Guru Dev,

 

Thank you so much for the valuable guidance and advice.

 

I seek an advice from you on another aspect.

 

When we visit Shiva temples, we are advised not to do the complete

PRADAKSHINAM at the sanctum sanctoram. Normally in Shiva temple, one

does PRADAKSHANAM for about three fourths and then completes the

remaining one fourth in the opposite direction; a complete circle in the

clockwise direction is not done as is the case with other deities.

 

Is this practice correct? If so, what is the significance of doing so?

 

 

Regards,

Balachandran

[Guest guest]

Dear Bala Jee,

 

Shivasya Hridayam Vishnu.... is the saying of Vedic scholars. The

creation world is started with "Naada" i.e. Aum. Lord's Panchakshari

maha Mantra starts with this Naada as first "Beeja". Another beauty of

Aum is that it can produce the same sound by closing the lips or moving

the lips. Lord Shiva is embodiment for completeness. He is a full

vessel yet "Neeradumber" (Without any vanity). Though handsome he

smears Ashes all over the body and is always found to be in meditation.

While the "sabhd" (Word) "RAMA" gives happiness to the heart, the word

Shiva brings utmost joy to the mind. As per "Adi Shankaracharya" the

very chanting of the word Shiva will wash off ones sins. Lord shiva

responds to the call of his devotees at once. The Scholar who appears

that he doesn't know any thing.

 

So what expected is "BhaktiAarti" and "Tapana". Other than this

there is no condion imposed, otherwise one would entwined in fulfilling

the conditions which will prevent one to reach ecstasy or otherwise

called "Turiya Avastha"

 

In due course of time various scholars had brought their understandings

and added some rules and regulations in worship due to various reasons.

This is one among them. As per this school of thought, Lord Shiva's

Assistant "Chandeeswar" sits on the right side of "Avritta" of the

temple. He is supposed to take attendance of the devotees visiting the

temple and the list is narrated to Lord Shiva during night at the

closure of the temple. So devotees first used to go to the right of

avritta of the temple and shout their name, gotra and star. (People to

shout as "Chandeeswar is believed to be deaf). After completing the

attendance ritual people revert to left side to complete the circle. It

became a practice in gradual course.

 

Other than this belief there is no scripture available either in "Shiv

Puran or Devi Puran"

 

 

Warm Regards,

 

KS Rao

 

, "balachandran m"

<balachandran_m@n...> wrote:

> Pujya Guru Dev,

>

> Thank you so much for the valuable guidance and advice.

>

> I seek an advice from you on another aspect.

>

> When we visit Shiva temples, we are advised not to do the complete

> PRADAKSHINAM at the sanctum sanctoram. Normally in Shiva temple, one

> does PRADAKSHANAM for about three fourths and then completes the

> remaining one fourth in the opposite direction; a complete circle in

the

> clockwise direction is not done as is the case with other deities.

>

> Is this practice correct? If so, what is the significance of doing so?

>

>

> Regards,

> Balachandran