Shiva Puja/ To Prasanna

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Namaste Prasanna,

 

There are many forms and methods of worship, depending on one's

background and what one feels comfortable with. Whether its a

simple or elaborate ritual of worship, it is pure Bhakti that

matters above all else. Even daily or continuous chanting of

Shiva's name is a form of worship in itself, whether done silently

or aloud with devotion. Please find below, some pages from Rudra

Centre's website in regards Puja for Lord Shiva.

 

Jai Bholenath Namah Om

Simone

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http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/articledt.php?art_id=176

 

Items Required

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Pure Water (or use Ganga Jal if you have it)

Cow Milk

Curd

Ghee (Clarified Butter)

Honey

Sugar

White Cloth

Sacred thread worn by Hindus

Betal

Betal-nuts

Leaves of the Holy basil plant(Tulsidal)

White Sandal wood

Unbroken rice

Flowers of Catotropis gigantea and oleander etc.(Aak, Kanair etc.)

Wood-apple

Thorn apple

Incense Powder

Ashes of funeral pyre

Clay-lamp

Oblation material sweets etc.(Naivaidya)

Fruits

Dry-fruits

Perfume

Saffron

Cloves

Camphor (Kapoor)

Sandal wood powder stick

Agaru (Aloe) wood powder stick

Incense powder stick

Mat, usually called Aasan made of wool, straw or hay of square shape

on which one person may sit comfortably.

Sacred thread of yellow and red threads plaited together, usually

called kalaawaa

Red powder made of turmeric and lime usually calledRolee.

Pitcher known asKalash, when installed as such in worship.

 

*In absence of any of the above items please use unbroken raw Rice.**

 

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PROCESS OF SHIV ADORATION

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After taking bath, wearing neat and clean clothes, the worshipper

should make oneself sanctified. All the things for Shiv-poojan, as

given before in the list of substantial material required, should be

kept ready. The CHAUKI, on which the Shiv-Diety is to be throned

should be covered by the white cloth and then the phallus-deity be

enthroned after giving it a bath in milk, then in GANGAAJAL (water

of river Gangaa) in full devotion.

 

In the same way, the SHIV-TALISMAN should also be placed on the

CHAUKI. Shiv-Deity, may be of any metal, stone, wood or clay. It is

convenient to have an inscribed Talisman on a copper-plate,

otherwise it can be drawn on a bark of birch tree by white sandal.

 

After giving throne to Lord Shiva, incense stick and the clay-lamp

be lighted. The KALASH should also be placed on the right side,

filled with water. The leaves of the wood-apple should be sanctified

by giving them wash in clean water. It is the assumption

that `Raam' `Raam' is also written on these leaves by white sandal,

it is more pleasing to God Shiva.

To begin with Pooja after having seat on the Aasan infront of the

Diety.

 

CONTEMPLATION MANTRA OF GOD GANESH

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It is a well assumed and known fact in Hindu religious rites and

worship of any God, that it must be begun after paying devotional

regards to Shree Ganesh Ji first. Hence, in Shiv-Poojan too, we are

to worship Lord Ganesh first. His deity should also be place on the

CHAUKI by the right side of the main deity. He should be given

substantial offers as Arghya, unbroken rice, flowers, niaiviaidya

etc. pronouncement of Contemplation Verse, which is as follows:

 

Aum sumukhashchiaikadantashcha

kapilo gajakarnak: I

Lambodarashcha vikato

Vighanaasho vinaayak: II

Dhoomrakeyturganaadyaksho

Bhaalachandro gajaanan: I

Dwaadwashayi: taani naamaani ya:

Patheychhu-nuyaadapi II

Vidyaarambhey vivaahey cha

Praveyshey nirgamey tathaa I

Sangraamey sankatashchayiva

Vighna tasya na jayatey II

Shuklaambaradharan

Deyvan shashivarn chaturabhujam I

Prasanna vadanan

Dhyaayeytsarva vighnopashaantyey II

 

BENEDICTION VERSE (SWASTI VAACHAN)

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After Ganesh contemplation, unbroken rice and water (in meagre

quantity) should be dropped in the feet of the diety.Now the Pooja

of God, Lord Shiva is to be performed b reciting the Swasti speech.

 

Hari: Aum swasti na Indro vridhashrawaa: swasti na: Pooshaa

vishwaveydaa: I

Swasti nastaarakshyo arishtaneymi swasti no vrihasapatirdadhaatu II

1 II

Aum paya: prithivvyaampaya: oshadheeshu payo

divyantariksheypayodhaa: I

Payaswatee: p-apradisha: santu mahyam II 2 II

Aum Vishnoraraatamasi Vvishno: shneyptreystho vvishno: I

syoorasi vishnordhdhuvosi vvayisan vamasi vishnaveytwaa II 3 II

Aum Agniradayvataa vaato deyv-ataa sooryodeyvataa chandramaa

deyvataa vasavo deyvetaa Rudro deyvataa-adityaa Maruto deyvataa

vvishwey deyvataa vrihasppatiraddeyveteyndro deyvataa varuno

deyvataa II 4 II

Aum dyau shaantirantariksha gwam shaanti: prithivee shaantiraap: I

shaantiroshadhaya: shaanti: vanaspataya: shaantiravishweydeyvaa I

shhantirabrihma shaanti: sarua gwam shaati: I hantireywey shaati:

saamaa shaantireydh II 5 II

Aum Vishwaani deyva sawitarduritaani paraasuva yadabhadra tanna

aasuva II

Aum shaanti: shaanti: shaanti: rabhavatu

 

PURIFICATION VERSE

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After making Swati-Speech, one should sprinkle some water on his

head three times, reciting the Purification Verse as follows:

 

Aum a-pavitra: Pavitro vaa Sarvaavasthaamgato-apivaa.

Ya: smareyta pundareekaasham Sa vaahyabhantar: shuchi

 

EVIL SPIRITS ERADICATION-VERSE

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Then Bhoot Shudhi (Eradication of Evil spirit) should be done by

reciting the following verse:

 

Aum apasarpantu tey bhootaa, Yey bhootaa sansthitaa.

Yey, bhootaa vighna kartaarastey, Nashyantu shivaajyayaa.

 

RESOLUTION

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After getting free from evil spirits the devotee should resolve as

follows:

 

Hari: Aum tatasat I nama: parmaatmaney shree puraan purushottamaay

shree mad bhagavatey mahaapurushasya vishnoraajyayaa

pravartamaanasyaadyabrahmano dwiteeya, praharaardhey shree

shweytavaaraaha kalpey vayivaswata manvantarey ashtaavinshatitamey

kaliyugey kali pratham charney Jamboodweepey Bharata khandey

Bhaaratavarshey aaryaavartaantargatadeyshayika punya ksheytrey

shashthi samvatsaraanaa madhyey (1) naamni samvatsarey, (2) ayaney,

(3) ritou, (4) maasey, (5) pakshey, (6) tithou, (7) nakshtrey, (8)

yougey, (9) vaasarey, (10) raashisthitey Sooryey, Chandrey, Bhaumey,

Budhey, Gurou, Shukrey, Shanou, Raahou, Keytou evam

gunavishishtaayaa tithou, (11) gotrotpanna, (12) naamni (sharmaa,

varmaa, etc), aham dharmaartha kaam, moksha heytavey shree Shiva

poojan karishyey I

 

Note : In the above noted resolution it should be kept in mind that

in place of numbers noted in between, the worshipper shall speak,

names of : (1) Hindu samvatsar, (2) Ayan, (3) Season, (4) Month, (5)

Fortnight whether dark or bright, (6) Hindu date, (7) Constallation,

(8) Yoga (9) Day, (10) Signs in which sun, moon, mars, mercury,

jupiter, venus, saturn, dragon's head head and tail are moving at

the movement, (11) family's clan, (12) worshipping person along with

the sir name e.g. Sharma, Verma etc.

 

INNOCATION VERSE

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When devotee has taken resolution, he should recite the following

verse taking rice in his right hand for the invocation of Lord Shiva.

 

Aavaahyaami Shree Shambho, Sharvvatwam Girijaapatey,

Prasannobhav Deyveysh, Namastubhyam hi Shankar.

 

EARTHRONEMENT VERSE

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After invocation, it should be assumed that Lord Shiva has arrived,

and He should be offered the seat (Aasan), by reciting this verse

..

Vishweyshwar Mahaadeyva Raajraajeyshwar Priya,

Aasanandivyameeshaan, Daasyeyaanthubhyameeshuaram

 

FEET WASH WATER OFFERING VERSE

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Now it should be assumed that the master of this universe, king of

kings has taken the seat alongwith Parwatiji, and they should be

offered water to wash their feet by reciting the following verse,

and the water should be dropped in the feet of deity.

 

Mahaadeyva Maheyshaan, Tribetram cha paraat-par.

Paadyam-Grihaanam-dattam, Paarwatee sahiteyshwar.

 

LIBATION VERSE

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Believing that the God has accepted feet-wash water, He should be

offered libation, by reciting this verse.

 

Tri yamb-keysh sadaachaar, Jagdaadividhaayak.

Arghya Grihan deyveysh, Saamb sarvaarth daayak.

 

PALM-PIT WATER OFFERING

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Feeling that the all powerful, master and ruler of this universe has

accepted libation, he must be offered water to have it in the palm-

pit for sipping with the recitation of the following verse:

 

Tripuraantak Deenaartiharam, Shreekanth Shaashwat.

Grihaanaachaamyaneeyam cha, Pavitrodak Kalpitam

 

COW MILK OFFERING FOR BATH

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With a deep feeling that the Great Lord, who destroyed the three

cities has sipped the palmpit water, he should be offered to have

cow-milk for bath by reciting the following verse:

 

Madhuram Gopaya: Punyam, Patapootam Puraskritam.

Snaanaarth Deyva deyveysh, Grihaan parmeyshwara.

 

CURD-BATH VERSE

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With the assumption that the cow-milk presented for bath has been

accepted, curd for same purpose shall be offered, reciting this

verse.

 

Durlabhamdivya Suswaadu Dadhi sarv priyamparam.

Tushti dampaarwateenaath, Snaanaaya pratigrihyataam.

 

GHEE (BUTTER-OIL) BATH VERSE

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When this act is over, and it has been felt that Paarwateenath has

taken bath in curd, he is required to have the offer of butter-oil

(Ghee) for further bath.

 

Ghritam gavyam shuchirasnigdham, Suseyayam pushtidaayakam.

Grihaan Girijaanaath, Snaanaaya Chandrasheykhar.

 

HONEY-BATH VERSE

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Feeling as such that Lord Maheswar has taken bath in Ghee, a devotee

is to offer Honey for taking bath.

 

Madhuram mridumohaghnam, Swarabhang vinaashanam.

Mahaadeyvey Dumutsristam, Tavasnaanaya Shankar.

 

SUGAR-BATH VERSE

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After Madhusnaam (Honey-bath) the Lord is to be offered sugar by

reciting the verse as follows :

 

Taapashaantimkaree sheera, Madhuraa swaad sanyuntaa.

Snaanaarth deyvadeyveysh, Sharkareyvam Pradeeyatey.

 

FIVE PIOUS LIQUIDS MIXTURE BATH VERSE

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If Panchaamrit is ready, the devotee is not required to give cow

milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar baths distinctly. He can offer the

Lord only Panchaamrit Bath by reciting the verse given below.

 

Payodadhi Ghritam Kshaodrahi sharkaraa, Mishritayi: Kritam.

Panchaamrit, Grihaaneydam, Snaanaarth Shivashankar:

 

PURE WATER-BATH VERSE

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Now after Panchaamrit bath or bath given by Cow-milk, Curd, Ghee,

Honey and Sugar distinctly pure water's bath is to be given to Lord,

by speaking the verse as follows :

 

Gangaa Godaavaree Reywaa, Payoshanee Yamunaa tathaa.

Saraswatyaadi Teerthaani, Snaanaarth pratigrihyataam.

 

SACRED THREAD VERSE

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Now the sacred thread should be caused to make the Lord put on,

speaking this verse:

 

Sauvarn Raajatam Taamram, Kaarpaasasya Tathaiva, Cha.

Upbeetammyaa Dattam. Preetyarth pratigrihyataam.

 

After, yajyopawee, the sacred thread had been offered, clothes,

perfume, cinders, unbroken rice, flowers, wood-apple leaves, incense

and lighted clay-lamp should be submitted, reciting the following

verses respectively for distinct offers.

 

CLOTHES OFFERING VERSE

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Vastraanipatt Koolaani, Vichitraani navaani cha.

Mayaaneetaani Deyveysh, Prasannobhav Shankar.

 

PERFUME OFFERING VERSE

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Sarveyshwar Jagad vandya, Divyaasan samaasthita.

Gandham Grihaan Deyveysh, Chandan Pratigrihyataam.

 

CINDERS OFFERING VERSE

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Auam triyaayusham Jagdagney:, Kashyapasya triyaayustam.

Yaddeyveyshu Triyaayoosham. Tanno-a-stu Triyaayusham.

 

UNBROKEN RICE OFFERING VERSE

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Akshtaanshcha Surshreyshth, Shubhraadhoonaash-ch nirmalaa.

Mayaa Niveyditaa Bhaktayaa, Grihaan Parmeyshwar.

 

FLOWER OFFERING VERSE

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Maalyaadeeni Sungandheeni, Maalityaadeeni Vayi prabho.

Mayyaa-a-hritaani poojaarth, Pushpaani pratigrihyataam.

 

WOOD-APPLE LEAVES OFFERING VERSE

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Vilvapatram Suvarneyn, Trishoolaakaar Meyva cha.

Mayaarpitam mahaadeyva, Bilvapatram Grihaan mey.

Trijanm Trigunaakaar, Trineytram cha Triyaayudham.

Tridalam paapa sanhaaram, bilvapatra shivaarpanam.

 

INCENSE OFFERING VERSE

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Vanaspatirasodabhooto, Gandhaadhyo gandh uttam:.

Aadhreya: Sarvadeywaanaa, Dhoopo-a-yam pratigrihhyataam.

CLAY-LAMP OFFERING VERSE

Saajyam cha varti sanyuktam, Bahninaa yojitam mayaa.

Deepam Grihaan deyveysh, Trayilokya Timiraapah.

 

SWEET OFFERING VERSE

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After getting submitted lighted clay-lamp, flowers etc. Naivaidya,

the sweets as food, shall be presented to the Lord by reciting this

verse :

 

Apoopaani cha pakwaani, Mandkaavatakaani cha.

Paayasam soopmannam cha, Neivaidyampratigrihyataam.

 

DRINKING WATER OFFERING VERSE

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After this is over the God should be offered pure water to sip by

taking it in hand-pit. While giving water as such, one should recite

the following verse :

 

Paaneeyam Sheetalam, Gaangey-a Mahaduttamam.

Grihaan Paarwateenaath, Tav Preetyaaprakalpitam.

 

HANDWASH WATER OFFERING VERSE

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When drinking water has been presented and assumed that it has been

accepted, water, to wash the hands is required to offer, which

should be given, reciting the following verse :

 

Karpooraadeeni Dravyaani, Sugandheeni Maheyshwara.

Grihaan Jagatnnaath, Karoddharttan heytwey.

 

FRUITS OFFERING VERSE

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When water for hand-wash has been offered, fruits are presented.

Shankarji likes the wood-apple specially, hence along with other

seasonal fruits, wood-apple must also be offered pronouncing this

verse :

 

Kooshmaandam Maaturlinganch, Naarikeyla phalaani cha.

Grihaan Paarwateekaant, Somasheykhar Shankar:.

 

BETAL BETALNUTS OFFERING VERSE

==============================

Now comes the Betal and betalnuts to be offered, which should be

presented by speaking the following verse :

 

Pungeephalammah dravyam, Naagwallee dalairyutam.

Grihaan deyvadeyveysh, draakshaadeeni Sureyshwar:.

 

MONEY OFFERING VERSE

====================

Now comes the offering of money gold etc. which should be offered

reciting the following verse :

 

Hiranyagarbh garbhastham, Heymbeej samanvitam.

Panchratanam Yathaadattam, Grihyataam Vrishabhadhwaj.

 

LAMP-CIRCULATING ADORATION

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Now the concluding stage of adoration arrives, which shall begin by

Neeranjan, usually known as Aaratee. This is performed by the

fivemouths lighted lamp circulating upward-downward before the diety

from left to right. While accomplishing Aartee the following verse

should be recited:

 

Agnirjyoti Ravirjyoti, Jyotirvaaraayano vibhu:.

Neeraajayaami Deyveysham, Panchdeepey Sureyshwar:.

 

FLOWER OFFERING

===============

After aartee, flower-offering i.e., handful flowers in both hands

joined together should be submitted in the feet of diety by reciting

this verse :

 

Hara vishwakhilaadhaaram, Niraaddhaaram Niraashra-ya:.

Pushpaanjali grihaaneysh, Someyshwar Namostutey.

 

SALUTATION VERSE

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Then salutation comes to be submitted. It should be done by bowing

head in the feet of Maheshwar reciting this verse.

 

Heytwey jagataameyva, Sansaaraarnavaseytawey.

Prabhwey Sarvavighnaanaam, Saadaram Guhwey nama:.

 

CIRCULATIVE MOVEMENT VERSE

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Then by moving around the diety from left to right, adoration

process comes to the end. When moving as such the following verse

should be spoken.

 

Yaani Kaani Paapaani, Janmaantar kritaani cha.

Taani Taani Vinashyanti, Pradakshinaa padey padey.

Before and after Shree Shiv Adoration one should go in meditation

reciting these verses:

 

Dhyaayeynnityam Sureysham, Yatigatimadidam Yogkaadhaarameyka.

Maandhaataadi Prabhaava, Nigamajanijushaa Dhyaanadhaaraavagamyam,

Somam sorhaarameeshamdharani, Survar yaanchayaa Shankaram tam.

Bhaktyudreykaaya vargam kalyati, Vidushaam Yatkripaa tanhi Shambhum.

Bandhook Sannibham Deyvam Trinetram Chandrasheykharam,

Trishooldharrinam Deyvam. Chaaruhaas sunirmalam,

Kapaal dhaarinam Deyvam Vardaabhayahastkam. Umayaa sahitam

Shambundhyaayeytsomeyswaram sadaa.

Saanandmaanand baney. Basantmaanandkandam hat paapabrindam,

Vaaraanaseenaathmanaath naatham, Shree Vishwanaatham sharan

prapadyey.

 

After adorations and contemptation, a devotee should beg pardon for

any mistake, if that might have been due to negligence or otherwise

by reciting the following verse :

 

Aawaahanam na jaanami, Na Jaanaami tavaarchanam.

Poojaa Chaiv na Janaamikshamaswa, Parmeyshwara.

 

SHREE RUDRAASHTAK STROTRAM

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Namaamee Shameeshaan Nirvaanroopam, Vibhun vyaapkam brahm

veydaswaroopam.

 

Nijam-nirgunam Nirvikalpam Nireeham, Chidaakaashamaakaasanvaasham

bhajeham II1II

Niraakaaram ounkaarmoonlam Tureeyam, Giraa jyaan goteetameesham

Gireesham.

 

Karaal mahaakaal kaalam kripaalam, Gunaagaar sansaar paaram nato-a-

ham II2II

Tushaaraadri Sankaash Gauram Gambheeram, Manobhoot koti prabhaa

shree shareeram.

 

Sphuranmauli kallolinee chaaru gangaa, Lasad bhaal baaleyndu kanthey

Bhujangaa. II3II

Chalatkundlam suubhra neytram vishaalam, Prasannaanam Neelakantham

dayaalam.

 

Mrigaadheesh charmaambaram mundamaalam. Priyam shankaram

sarvanaatham bhajaami II4II

Prachandam prakastham pragalbham pareysham. Akhandam ajam bhaanu

koti prakaasham,

Trishoolam Nirmoolam Shoolapaanim. Bhajeya-ham bhavaaneepati bhaava-

gamyam. II5II

Kalaateet Kalyaan Kalpaantkaaree. Sadaa Satchid-aa nand Dataa

puraaree, Chindanand Sandoh Mohaapahaari, Praseed: Praseed: Prabho

man-mathaaree II6II

Na-yaavad umaanaath paadaar vindam. Bhajanteeha parey vaa na

raanaam,

Nataa vatsukham shaanti-santaap-naasham. Praseed: prabho

sarvbhootaadi vaasam II7II

Na Jaanaami Yogam Japam Naiv Poojaam. Nato a-ham saddaa sarvadaa

shambhu tubhyam,

Jaraa Janm Du: Khaough taatapya-maanam. Prabho paahi Aapannmaameesh

shambho II8II

Rudraastak Midam Proktam. Vipreyn haratoshyey,

Yey pathanti paraa bhaktayaa. Teyshaam Shambhu Praseedati.

 

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, "prasanna kumar

kasturi" <prasannakasturi@r...> wrote:

> Dear sis Simoneji

> can tell me how to worship lord shiva befor stating my shiva japam.

> thanking u

> prasanna