Maha Shivaraatri

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ofrespective wishes. There is none who accomplishes Sadhana of Lord Shivaand

whose wishes are not fulfilled. Lord Shiva remainsever eager to bestow boons on

his devotees. This iswhy even Gods, Gandharvas, spirits and Apsaras worshiphim.

Mahaashivaraatri is a special day on which Lord Shivais worshipped. The first

Shivaling originated in thenight of Shivaraatri. It was also in this night

thatLord Shiva married Goddess Parvati. This is why theday is also called Shiv

Gouri Divas. It is festival ofjoy. Every person, young or old, man or woman,

Yogi orfamily man should worship Lord Shiva on this day. LordShiva is easily

pleased even by an offering of atumbler of water. But more delightful is the

worshipof the Lord according to the process prescribed byscriptures. This year

Mahaashivaraatri is on 26 February, sunday.Every 13th day of both fortnights of

the lunar

monthis also a special day for worshipping Lord Shiva.Monday too is the

favourite day of the Lord. Oneshould keep ready sweets, water, milk, curd,

sugar,ghee, Panchaamrit (mixture of water, milk, curd,sugar, ghee), sandalwood

paste & Bel leaves etc. forthe worship. For Sadhana on this day one should have

aSiddhi Pradayak Shivaling, Ekadash Rudra Ratna,Paarvati Kriyamaann, Aananad

Saafalya and SiddheshwarRudraksh rosary. Sadhana Procedure In the night of

Shivaraatri try this Sadhana with thewhole family. Place the Shivaling in a

large plate. Inother plate place Paarvati Kriyamaann along withAanand Saafalya.

All around them place the 11 RudraRatnas which represent the Ekadash Rudras or

the 11forms of Lord Shiva. Offer vermilion, rice grains,saffron and Panchaamrit

on the articles. Make a markof sandalwood paste and saffron on the

Shivaling.First of all propitiate Lord Shiva by chanting

thefollowing Aavaahan Mantra - Om Namaste Rudra Manyav Uto Ta Ishawe

Namah.Baahubhyaamut Te Namah.Eh-yehi Goureesh

PinaakapaanniShashaankmoule-vrishabhaadhiroodd. DevaadhideveshMahesh Nityam

Grihaann Poojaam Bhagwan Namaste.Aavaahayaami Devesh-maadimdhyaant-varjitaya.

AadhaaramSarvalokaanaam-aashritaarth Pradaayinam. OmUmaa-maheshwaraabhyaam

Namah Aavaahanam Samarpayaami. Offer rice grains on Lord Shiva. Then place

flowersunder the Shivaling chanting - Om Yaate Rudra Shivaatanoor-aghoraa

Paapkaashini.Tayaanastannavaa ShantamayaaGiri-shantaabhichaak-sheehi.

Neivedya Place sweets on a Bel leaf or flower petals and offerto the Lord

chanting thus. Om Tatpurushaay Vidmahe Mahaadevaay Dheemahi TannoRudra

Prachodayaat. Offer sandalwood paste chanting thus. Om

Umaamaheshwaraabhyaam Namah KarodwartnaarthemChandanam Samarpayaami.

Offer betel leaf chanting thus. Om Namast-aayudhaayaanaatataay

Ghrishnnave.Ubhaabhyaamut Te Namo Baahubhyaantav Dhanvane.

OmUmaamaheshwaraabhyaam Namah MukhshuddhayaartheTaamboolam Samarpayaami.

Offer some money chanting thus. Om Hirannyagarbhah Samavart-taagre Bhootasya

JaatahPatirek-aaseet. Sadaadhaar PrithiveendhyaamutemaadKasmei Devaay Havishaa

Vidhem. OmUmaamaheshwaraabhyaam Namah Saangataa SiddhayartheHirannyagarbh

Dakshinnaam Samarpayaaami. Offer some water chanting - Om Id (Goom) Havih

Prajananme Astu Dashveer (Goom)Sarvagann (Goom) Swastaye. Aatmasani.

PrajaasaniPashusani Lokasanyabhayasanih. Agnih Prajaam BahulaamMe Karotvannam

Payo Reto Asmaasu Dhatsa. OmUmaamaheshwaraabhyaam Namah Neeraajanam

Darshayaami. Offer flowers chanting thus. Om Yagyen Yagyamayajant

Devaastaani DharmaanniPrathamaanyaasan. Teh Naa Kam Mahimaanah Sachant

YatraPoorve Saadhyaah Santi Devaah. Om RaajaadhiraajaayPrasahyasaahine Namo

Vayam Veishravannaay Kurmahe SaMe Kaamaan Kaamkaamaay Mahyam.

KaameshwaroVeishravanno Dadaatu Kuberaay VeishravannaayMahaaraajaay Namah.

Offer your prayers chanting thus. Om Namah Shambhavaay Cha Mayobhavaay Cha

NamahShankaraay Cha Mayaskaraay Cha Namah Shivaay ChaShivataraay Cha. Tav

Tatvam Na Jaanaami KeedrishosiMaheshwar. Yaadrishosi Mahaadev Taadrishaay

NamoNamah. Trinetraay Namastubhyam Umaadehaardh-dhaarinne.Trishooldhaarinne

Tubhyam Bhootaanaampataye Namah.Gangaadhar Namastubhyam Vrishabh-dhwaj Namostu

Te.Aashutosh Namastubhyam Bhooyo Bhooyo Namo Namah. Put some flowers,

fragrance, Bel leaves in water andoffer to the Lord. Also offer fruit chanting

thus . Anyathaa Sharannam Naasti Tvamev Sharannam

Mam.Tasmaat Kaarunnya Bhaaven Raksh Maam Parameshwar.Raksh Raksh Mahaadev Raksh

Treilokyarakshak.Bhaktaanaam Abhayankartaa Traataa Bhav Bhavaarnnavaat.Varad

Tvam Varam Dehi Vaanchhitam Vaanchhitaarthad.Anen Safalaarghyen Phaladostu

Sadaa Mam. Take water in which milk has been mixed in a tumblerand

pouring a thin stream on the Shivaling chant Om Namah Shivaay for fifteen

minutes. Those who know RudraAshtaadhyaayi can chant it. Then pray to Lord Shiva

thus. Gatam Paapam Gatam Dukham Gatam Daaridrayamev Cha.Aagataa Sukh Sampati

Punnyaani Tav Darshanaat. DevoDaataa Cha Bhoktaa Cha Devroopmidam Jagat.

DevamJapati Sarvatra Yo Devah Sohamev Hi. SaadhuvaasaadhuVaa Karma

Yadhyadaacharitam Mayaa. Tat Sarvam KripayaaDev Grihaannaaraadhanam Mam.

After this sing the following Aarti Karpoor Gouram Karunnaavataram Sansaar

SaaramBhujgendra Haaram. Sadaa Vasantam HridyaarvrindeBhavam Bhavaani Sahitam

Namaami. Jaya Shiva OmKaaraa, Bhaj Shiva Om Kaaraa. Brahmaa VishnnuSadaashiva

Ardhaangi Dhaaraa .1. Om Har Har HarMahaadev ! Ekaanan Chaturaanan Panchaanan

Raje. Hansaanan Garudaasan Vrishvaahan Saaje .2. Om Har HarHar Mahaadev ! Do

Bhuj Char Chaturbhuj Dash Bhuj AtiSohe. Teeno Roop Nirakhataa Tribhuvan Jan

Mohe. .3. Om Har Har Har Mahaadev ! Akshmaalaa VanmaalaaRoondmaalaa Dhaari.

Tripurnaath Muraari KarmaalaaDhaari. .4. Om Har Har Har Mahaadev !

ShwetaambarPeetaambar Baaghaambar Ange. Sankaadik GarudaadikBhootaadik Sange.

..5. Om Har Har Har Mahaadev ! KarMadhye Ek Mandal Chakra Trishul Dhartaa.

SukhkartaaDukh-harataaa Sukh Me Shiv Rahataa. .6. Om Har HarHar Mahaadev !

Kaashi Me Vishwanaath Viraaje NandiBrahmachaari. Nit Utth

Jyot Jalaavat Din DinAdhikaari. .7. Om Har Har Har Mahaadev ! BrahmaaVishnnu

Sadaa Shiva Jaanat Avivekaa. PrannavaaksharKe Madhye Ye Teeno Ekaa. .8. Om

Har Har Har Mahaadev! Trigunn Swaami Kee Aarati Jo Koi Nar Gaave. Jyaaraa Man

Shuddh Ho Jaave, Jyaaraa Paap ParaaJaave, Jyaaraa Sukh Sampati Aave, Jyaaraa

DukhDaaridraya Jaave, Jyaaraa Ghar Lakshmi Aave, BhannatBholaanand Swaami,

Ratat Shivaanand Swaami IchhaaPhal Paave. .9. Om Har Har Har Mahaadev !

While singing Aarti of Lord Shiva, move lamp (placedin a plate) in vertical

circles clockwise first nearhis holy feet four times, then near his navel

twotimes, then near his face once and then over hisentire form seven times.

Thus total fourteen timesmove lamp thus. Then take water in a Shankh

(conchshell) or copper tumbler and sprinkle it all aroundwith a flower

chanting thus. Om Dhyou (Hoo) Shaantirantariksham (Goom) Shaanti (Hi)Prithivi

Shaanti Raap (Ha) Shaantiroshadhaya (Ha)Shaanti (Hi) Vanaspataya (Hi)

Shaantirvishvedevaa (Ha)Shaanti (Hi) Brahmaa Shaanti (Hi) Sarva (Goom)

Shaanti(Hi) Shaanti Rev Shaanti (Hi) Saa Maa Shaanti Redhi. After Aarti

bow before the Lord. Offer flowers to LordShiva, Mother Parvati, Lord Ganesh,

Kartikeya and seektheir blessings. Next chant thus . Yaani Kaani Cha Paapaani

Gyaataagyaat-kritaani Cha.Taani Sarvaanni Nashyanti Pradakshinnam Pade Pade.

If Shiva Mantra is chanted throughout the night thenit proves to be a very

divine accomplishment. If thisis done then early morning sing Guru Aarti and

ShivaAarti. Offer water offered on Shivaling in roots of aPeepal (fig) tree.

Let Shivaling and other articles remain in the worshipplace. For fulfilment of

various wishes the following

mantrasof Lord Shiva can be chanted. Om Shreem Namah Shivaay Om Shreem.

(for wealth) Om Hreem Gloum Namah Shivaay. (for riddance

fromproblems) Om Joom Sah Paalay Paalay Sah Joom Om. (for

riddancefrom diseases and for longevity) Om Hreem Hroum Kaarya Siddhim

Namah Shivaay. (forfulfilment of some wish) These can be chanted

while pouring a thin stream ofwater on the Shivaling.

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