Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Namaskar Rajeswaraji, Most excellent explanation of processes step by step. You're wonderful. Thank you sincerely for bestowing your knowledge to us here. Om Namah Shivaya Shivaya Namah Om Bountiful blessings to you and Family Sy , rajeswara rao <sarvadu> wrote: > > Dear K Kr ji, > > Abhisheka can be done by chanting 'Rudra Namakam' or 'Mahamrityunjay mantra'. Abhisekha done by chanting Rudra Namakam is called ekarudrabhiseka which i do regularly and takes about max half an hour including 'Anganyasa' and 'Karanyasa'. for that you need to first learn rudra namakam either by yourself or thro a guru. doing abhisekha by chanting mahamritunjaya mantra is simple abhisheka and also very good. Now coming to the process of doing it. > > > you need - A photo or idol of Shiva. if idol then not very big. > > -- A shivling- made of spatik (is better) or marble or black stone AND a bowl to keep the shivling. > > -- 2 lamps > > --- 2 panchpatra/ glasses with uddarani/ round spoons--filled with clean fresh water > > -- Flowers, Sandalwood powder, Vibhuti, Incense sticks, camphor , fruits for offering (if no fruits then unboiled milk + sugar mixure ) > > -- A dhoti for wearing. > > > After morning bath wear dhoti and sit in front of the altar facing EAST. Apply tilak/sandalwood paste on your forehead. take one panchpatra of water and mix pinch of turmeric powder. now take a spoon full of water in your hand and Chant- > > > > Apavitra Pavitrova Sarva Vastanga topiva > > Yasmarate Pundarikaksham > > SabhaYabyantara suchihi. Pundarikaksham Pundarikaksham Pundarikaksham > > > > Now sprinkle the water on yourself and on all the items of puja and area around the altar. > > then chant the beeja mantras for the rudraksha beads you are wearing nine times and wear them. > > For doing Gayatri jaap you need to recite the Sankalp first and then do the jaap- minimum 10times-(Dasa Gayatri) or 108 (shata gayatri) or even 1008 (Sahasra gayatri) > After that you can do the Abhisheka. For abhisheka wash the shivling and place in the bowl and keep in front of the Photo or idol of Shiva. Apply little turmeric powder, kumkum , sandalwood paste/powder and vibhuti. > > In the second panchpatra of water mix little turmeric powder, kumkum , sandalwood paste/powder and vibhuti. Use this water for doing the abhisheka now. After abhisheka is over empty the water collected in the bowl in back into the panchpatra and wash n keep the shivling the bowl as it is. This water is taken as thirtham or Prasad. > > Now again apply little turmeric powder ( Haridra Samarpayami) , kumkum (kumkum samarpayami), sandalwood paste/powder (Gandham samarpayami) and vibhuti.(Vibhuti Samarpayami) To the shivling. Then offer flowers (Pushpam Samarpayami)—then light incense stick and offer (Dhoopama grapaymi)—then show the burning lamp to the shivling (Deepam darshayami) –then say Dhoopa-deepa anantharam naivadyam samaparpayami--- sprinkle water (from the 1st panchpatra) on the fruits and chant gayatri mantra. Then say phalam samarpayami for fruits, if it is milk+sugar mixure say shira chakkara samarpayami if coconut say Narikela phalam samarpayami--- AND SAY > > Om Pranayaswaha, Om apanayas-swahA, Om UdanayaSwaha, Om Samanayas- swahA, Om Bramhaneyes-Swaha madye madhye paniyam samarpayami phalam/shirachakkara/narikela pham naivedyam samarpayami. Naivedyam anantharam aneka ananda karpoora niranjaNeyam Samarpayami—burn camphor in a small plate and offer to shivling while ringing the bell. > > Then Say – > > Mantra heenam Kriya heenam bhakthi heenam janardham > > yadvitham mayadevam paripoornam thathastume. > > Meaning- kindly forgive me if they are any mistakes in chanting the mantra, process of doing, in bhakti to you my lord. > > Then do namaskar to shivling and take Prasad. While taking the thirtham (water collected after abhisheka) say > > Akala Mrityu haranam, Sarva vyadhi nivaranam, > > Samastha papa kshyaaKaram, > > Vishnu padodakam Shivoham Shivagum Pibathe. > And then drink. > > The offerings whether it is fruits or milk+sugar or coconut has to be taken as prasad by person who does the puja or alongwith his family. Or even can shared with one who is present after the puja… > > > As far Abhisheka and jaap are concerned, In Jaap you are meditating by chanting a specific mantra. In Abhisekha you do jaap i.e recite the mantra as well as offer to the lord simultaneously. Both are advantageous. > > For doing jaap of any mantra, yes you can use the same mala, no problem. > > Now coming to your Saturn problem. For that I believe doing Gayatri regularly 108 times and Sahasra Gayatri on Saturdays will be very beneficial. Gayatri mantra is supposed to be the mother of all mantras and very powerful. But for doing Gayatri jaap you have to say Sankalp first. Mrityunjaymantra jaap can also be done. For that reason I suggested for doing abhisheka while chanting the mrityunjay mantra which will serve two purposes, both doing abhishekha and chanting the mantra. > > I sincerely pray the almighty to shower his blessing on you for health. > > Regards > > Rajeswara rao > > > k kr <kdotkr> wrote: Thanks Shri Rajeshwar Rao Ji. > > 1. Can you pls tell me what is abhisheka and how it is done in > details?Also after abhiseka process can I do Jaap of Gayatri Mantra for 108 times? > > 2. You have said that "after you finish abhisheka empty the water collected in the bowl in a sepate bowl and wash n keep the shivling the bowl as it is". What should I do with this water which has been emptied in seperate bowl.Whether the Shiv ling be washed with plain pure water or Ganga Water or milk?If Ganga water is not available then what? > > 3. On monday you have told to do the process of abhiseka with > punchamrita and offer coconut.Whether after offering of coconut the coconut should be consumed as prasad or what? > > 4. As suggested to do abhisheka instead of Jaap , can you pls tell me the advantages of abhiseka over Jaap.How much time it takes to complete the whole process of abhiseka and how many times(minimum) one should do the jaap of mahamritunjay mantra while abhiseka. > The purpose of doing jaap of mahamritunjay mantra 108 times was to remove the effect of Saturn due to which I am suffering from a chronic disease for which I have visited so many doctors but without improvement. > > 5.You have told that I can do the Jaap of mahamritunjay mantra ,all kind of Yantra beej mantras,"OM Namaha Shivaya" etc with the same mala of 108+1 Beads of 5Mukhi Rudraksha.I want to know one more thing which I forgot to ask before and that is whether the same mala as mentioned before can also be used to do the Jaap of GAYATRI Mantra. > > > I shall be highly obliged if you answer me all the questions as I am in urgent and great need. > > > Koti koti Pranams > > K.Kr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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