|| Shivarathri Vratham & Procedures ||-Prasad

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Dear Harsha palli -

Shiva Linga represents Nirguna, Niraakara Parabrahma

tatwam. Shiva roopam in diety form is Saakara

saguna(Satwa) bhavam for performing Layam of Universe

- a specific purpose. So both are one & the same.

Lingam is symbolic of Ekatwam-singlyONLY- different

names & forms of shiva is anekam-many. From Parabrahma

Ekatwa beeja tatwam , this universe with Anekam is

created - sustained & destroyed or layam. realise

meaning & tatwam underlying in stories. Adwaita

sidhdhantam.

M.B.Prasada Rao.

 

 

--- harsha palli <feelmight 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 ?

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> shakti shakti <hindushakti2000 wrote:

> SHIVARATHRI VRATHAM AND PUJA PROCEDURES

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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

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> 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

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> 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 etc.

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