Rudrabishekam (Shiva Puja)

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How to do Shiva Puja

 

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

 

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)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Vastraanipatt Koolaani, Vichitraani navaani cha.

 

Mayaaneetaani Deyveysh, Prasannobhav Shankar.

 

PERFUME OFFERING VERSE

 

Sarveyshwar Jagad vandya, Divyaasan samaasthita.

 

Gandham Grihaan Deyveysh, Chandan Pratigrihyataam.

 

CINDERS OFFERING VERSE

 

Auam triyaayusham Jagdagney:, Kashyapasya triyaayustam.

 

Yaddeyveyshu Triyaayoosham. Tanno-a-stu Triyaayusham.

 

UNBROKEN RICE OFFERING VERSE

 

Akshtaanshcha Surshreyshth, Shubhraadhoonaash-ch nirmalaa.

 

Mayaa Niveyditaa Bhaktayaa, Grihaan Parmeyshwar.

 

FLOWER OFFERING VERSE

 

Maalyaadeeni Sungandheeni, Maalityaadeeni Vayi prabho.

 

Mayyaa-a-hritaani poojaarth, Pushpaani pratigrihyataam.

 

WOOD-APPLE LEAVES OFFERING VERSE

 

Vilvapatram Suvarneyn, Trishoolaakaar Meyva cha.

 

Mayaarpitam mahaadeyva, Bilvapatram Grihaan mey.

 

Trijanm Trigunaakaar, Trineytram cha Triyaayudham.

 

Tridalam paapa sanhaaram, bilvapatra shivaarpanam.

 

INCENSE OFFERING VERSE

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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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