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next. While in temple please make sure you prostrate with all limbs of body in

front of the Dwajasthambam (flag staff) and not inside the temple precincts.

Ladies should prostrate keeping both the hands at the chest level and males

should raise hands above head level to pray. Besides this, devotees should

refrain from unnecessary talks, doing Angapradakshinam, crossing in between

Nandikesha and Lord Shiva, transfering the Vibuthi Prasadam from one hand to

left hand, yawning, sneezing in front of the Lord. Devotees are encouraged to

provide bilvam, flowers and abhisheka dravyam to the temple visited in the

morning hours. After taking bathe in the afternoon and indulge in

Shivadhyanam, Shiva puja. Bakthas are

advised to secure flowers, bilvam and other abisheka Dravyams for the night

puja. Lord Shiva should be placed on a high petal and puja performed according

to the following methods :- 1) First Jamam - Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Abhishekam :

Panchagavyam Flower for Alankaram: Bilvam Flor for Archanai :

Lotus Naivedhyam : Payatham paruppu mixed Pongal (boiled rice

with moongdal) Vedamantram : Rig

veda to be recited 2) Second Jamam - Time: 9 pm to 12 pm Abhishekam :

Panchamrutham (mixer of honey, sugar, milk, ghee, yoghurt or banana) Flower

for Alankaram: Chandan and Lotus flower Flower for Archanai : Thulasi

Naivedhyam : Payasam Vedamantram : Yajur veda to be

recited 3) Third Jamam - Time: 12 am to 3 am

Abhishekam : Pure Honey Flower for Alankaram: Pasted

pachaikarpooram and Jasmine flower Flower for Archanai : 3 leave bilvam

Naivedhyam : El Satham (Seasame boiled rice) Vedamantram

: Sama Veda to be recited 4) Fourth Jamam - Time: 3 am to 6 am Abhishekam

: Sugarcane Juice Flower for Alankaram: Pasted Safron with

Nandiyavattai flower Flower for Archanai : Neelothbala flower

Naivedhyam : Shudh Annam Vedamantram : Atharvana

Veda to be recited Dos and Donts Having completed the puja whole night

and spending sleepless night, take bathe, visit nearby Shiva Temple, visit

Guru's house to receive His blessings and complete the Shivarathri puja by

distributing alms to poor and needy. Shiva bakthas who are not performing puja

but spends sleepless night, should not play cards, spider game, watch movies.

However, they can pass the time by visiting Shiva temples, extending help in

preparation of offerings (naivedhyam), listening to the glories of Lord Shiva

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<hindushakti2000 (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote: Can some one explain me in the picture

below there is shiv lingam and a deity shankar . who is God of the both ? Shiv

ling or the one praying to Shiv Ling ? SHIVARATHRI VRATHAM AND PUJA

PROCEDURES

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borderColorDark="#c0c0c0" height="18"> Vratham One day

prior to Shivarathri - only one time food to be consumed. After getting up

early in the morning and taking bathe,

nithya karmanushtanam should be completed first. Pujas, followed by a visit to

nearby Shiva temple to be undertaken next. While in temple please make sure

you prostrate with all limbs of body in front of the Dwajasthambam (flag staff)

and not inside the temple precincts. Ladies should prostrate keeping both the

hands at the chest level and males should raise hands above head level to pray.

Besides this, devotees should refrain from unnecessary talks, doing

Angapradakshinam, crossing in between Nandikesha and Lord Shiva, transfering

the Vibuthi Prasadam from one hand to left hand, yawning, sneezing in front of

the Lord. Devotees are encouraged to provide bilvam, flowers and abhisheka

dravyam to the temple visited in the morning hours. After taking

bathe in the afternoon and indulge in Shivadhyanam, Shiva puja. Bakthas are

advised to secure flowers, bilvam and other abisheka Dravyams for the night

puja. Lord Shiva should be placed on a high petal and puja performed according

to the following methods :- 1) First Jamam - Time: 6 pm to 9 pm Abhishekam :

Panchagavyam Flower for Alankaram: Bilvam Flor for Archanai :

Lotus Naivedhyam : Payatham paruppu mixed Pongal (boiled rice

with moongdal)

Vedamantram : Rig veda to be recited 2) Second Jamam - Time: 9 pm to

12 pm Abhishekam : Panchamrutham (mixer of honey, sugar, milk, ghee,

yoghurt or banana) Flower for Alankaram: Chandan and Lotus flower

Flower for Archanai : Thulasi Naivedhyam : Payasam

Vedamantram : Yajur veda to be recited 3) Third Jamam - Time: 12 am

to 3 am

Abhishekam : Pure Honey Flower for Alankaram: Pasted

pachaikarpooram and Jasmine flower Flower for Archanai : 3 leave bilvam

Naivedhyam : El Satham (Seasame boiled rice) Vedamantram

: Sama Veda to be recited 4) Fourth Jamam - Time: 3 am to 6 am Abhishekam

: Sugarcane Juice Flower for Alankaram: Pasted Safron with

Nandiyavattai flower Flower for Archanai : Neelothbala

flower Naivedhyam : Shudh Annam Vedamantram :

Atharvana Veda to be recited Dos and Donts

10px" align="justify">Having completed the puja whole night and spending

sleepless night, take bathe, visit nearby Shiva Temple, visit Guru's house to

receive His blessings and complete the Shivarathri puja by distributing alms to

poor and needy. Shiva bakthas who are not performing puja but spends sleepless

night, should not play cards, spider game, watch movies. However, they can

pass the time by visiting Shiva temples, extending help in preparation of

offerings (naivedhyam), listening to the glories of Lord Shiva etc.

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