Siva and Vishnu Puja

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Namaste Ramrishiusa, everyone's perception, religious background and

tradition is different. Vaishnavites worship Vishnu and all His 10

Avatars. Shivaites worship Shiva. Shaktas worship Devi or the Divine

Mother.

 

However there are devotees who worship both Vishnu/Krishna and

Shiva. Can't see anything wrong with the abhishekams and recitations

you're doing. If you're comfortable with them, there's no need to

improvise.

 

Literally, there's no such thing as an ultimate puja. Everyone

worships different Gods and may stick to their own pujas.

 

Would suggest you to consult a traditional Hindu Indian pandit or

purohit near you.

 

Meanwhile, other friends here may be able to give you a better answer

than I can.

 

Om Hari Hara

 

 

, " ramrishiusa "

<RamrishiUSA wrote:

>

>>

> When Lord Shiva was asked by his wife what is the highest form of

> worship, he replied that the worship of Lord Vishnu is the

highest.

> (Lord Vishnu is Krishna's expanded form Who engages in affairs of

the

> universal management.) So according to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu or

> Lord Krishna is the Supreme. This was also confirmed by Lord Shiva

> when he appeared as Shankaracharya. At that time he taught the

> people to worship Krishna.

>

> That Krishna or Vishnu is the Supreme is confirmed throughout the

> Vedic literatures. Therefore although we should certainly worship

and

> adore Lord Shiva, we should do so in the mood of worshipping him as

> the greatest devotee of Lord Krishna, not considering that Shiva

is

> the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This proper worship of Lord

> Shiva as the greatest of all of Krishna's devotees is more pleasing

> to Lord Shiva than mistakenly worshipping Him as the Supreme

> Personality of Godhead.

>

> I do an abhishekam of Siva and family - Sree

Chakram,Parvathi,Nandi,

> Ganesha, Subramanya and along with a saligrama chanting Rudram and

> Chamakam

>

> In addition I have Dasa Avtar saligramas on which I do a water(with

> drops of Ganges water) abhishekam chanting Purusha and Narayana

> Suktams closing the puja chanting Durga, Sree and Bagya Suktams.

And

> hence end up doing both Siva and Vishnu pujas.

>

> What is your perception as I am confused with the above statement?

> Which is the ultimate puja?

> Is there anyway I can improvise on the above?

>

> Regards

> A Devotee

>