|| Shivarathri Vratham & Procedures ||

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BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" width="2%" height="19"> 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

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none" width="2%" height="19"> 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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