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This ritual, practiced throughout the night, is often performed every three hours with water, milk, yogurt, and honey. This day is often celebrated with special prayers and rituals offered up to Shiva, notably the Abhishek. Mahashivaratri marks the night when Lord Shiva performed the 'Tandava' and it is the day that Lord Shiva was married to Parvati.
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This festival is of utmost importance to the devotees of Lord Shiva. Maha Shivratri (Sivarathiri) is a festival celebrated every year on the 13th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month of Phalguna in the Hindu calendar. Other popular names associated with Shiva are Mahadeva, Mahesha, Maheshvara, Shankara, Shambhu, Rudra, Rishikesha(Man of knowledge), Hara, Trilochan, Devendra (meaning Chief of the gods) and Trilokinatha (meaning Lord of the three realms). Shiva is usually worshiped in the form of Lingam. The main iconographical attributes of Shiva are the third eye on his forehead, the snake Vasuki around his neck, the adorning crescent moon, the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair, the trishula as his weapon and the damaru as his musical instrument. Shiva is also regarded as the patron god of yoga and arts. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash, as well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya, and in fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons. Shiva also has many benevolent and fearsome forms.
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At the highest level, Shiva is regarded as limitless, transcendent, unchanging and formless. Shiva or Siva, meaning "The Auspicious One", also known as Mahadeva ("Great God"), is one of the three major deities of Hinduism. The audio helps to learn the mantra pronunciation.Ģ) Shiva Manthra (Anyatha Sharanam nasti)ģ) Shiva Dhyaana Manthra (Karacharana krithamva)Ĥ) Shiva Aarathi Mantra (Karpoora Gauram Karunavatharam)ĥ) Shiva Panchakshara Manthra (Nagendra haaraya thrilochanaya)Ħ) Maha Mrithyunjaya Manthra (Om thriambakam yajamahe)Īll these slokas and manthras can be chanted everyday. It has the below slokas and manthras in Hindi and English with audio. I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga which is the Transcendent Being and the Supreme Self, worshipped by all Suras and their preceptor (Brhaspathi), with innumerable flowers from the celestial gardens.This application is in devotion towards Lord Shiva. I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, destroyer of all poverty and misery in its eight aspects, which is the cause of all creation and which stands on the eight petalled Lotus.
LINGASHTAKAM FULL
I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga which is worshipped by the multitude of Gods with genuine thoughts full of faith and devotion and whose splendor is like that of a million suns. I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, which is smeared with saffron and sandal paste, which is decorated with lotus garlands and which wipes out all accumulated sins. I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, the destroyer of Dakshas sacrifice, which is decorated with various ornaments, studded with different gems and rubies and which glows with the garland of the serpent Lord coiled around it. I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, which is lavishly smeared with variegated perfumes and scents, which elevates the power of thought and enkindles the light of discrimination, and before which the Siddhas and Suras and Asuras prostrate. I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, which is the destroyer of desires, which the Devas and the sages worship, which is infinitely compassionate and which subdued the pride of Raavana. I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, which is adored by Brahma, Vishnu and other Gods, which is praised by pure and holy speeches and which destroys the cycle of births and deaths.