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Friday, 8 March 2013

“A Celebration Day of Maha Shivaratri “




Maha shivratri day is considered as the day which gives us the gift to reach heaven directly. The person who follows all Pooja vidhi on every maha shivratri is close to god. God will be always being closer to them in all situations. Maha shivratri considered being one of the auspicious day, people perform a set of rituals for lord Shiva. When you contact the best religious stores to buy your pooja materials, your maha shivratri day will be truly auspicious.

Pooja Vidhi on the Auspicious Day, Maha Shivratri…

1. You need to get up in the early morning and take bath in warm water added with black sesame seeds. It is believed that taking bath in this water on the auspicious day of maha shivratri will purify your soul and body.

2. Many prefer taking bath in river Ganga as it is a holy river. After you take bath, wear the new clothes that you got for the special day called maha shivratri.

3. You got to worship sun god followed by Vishnu and Shiva as per the Hindu rules. When you worship all three gods in order, it is believed that your Pooja vidhi for the day starts.

4. As a Pooja vidhi, people observe fasting on the auspicious day of maha shivratri. People don’t even take a drop of water till the whole process of pooja is completed.

5. As per the pooja vidhi of maha shivratri, Shiva linga abisheka has to be done with six different materials. The materials are as follows,

  • Milk is for the blessing of purity and piousness.
  • Yogurt is for prosperity and progeny.
  • Honey is for sweet speech.
  • Ghee is for victory.
  • Sugar is for happiness.
  • Water is for purity.

6. After the procedural abisheka, Shiva linga is garlanded with the garland made of bilwa leaves. It is believed that bilwa leaves cools down lord Shiva.

7. Continuous pooja is done to Shiva linga right from morning till next day morning during which people do not even consume even a drop of water.

8. In the morning before sun rise you have to prepare a clean padayal for lord Shiva. After  presenting the prepared cooking for lord, you can then break your fasting.

9. The whole pooja vidhi can never miss out the chanting of “om namashivaya”. When you chant this you will feel heaven.

10. Chant Shiva and have a happy life even after death. Lord Shiva will be there with you always when you perform all these rituals.

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