The Shiva Lingam placed at home should not be more than the size of the first part of the thumb of house owner. One should get up early in the morning and have a bath, then should go to a Shiva temple or in case performing Puja at home, keep the puja items in front of a Shiv Linga placed facing east. Any of these items: Supari, Mishri, Honey, Rudraksha, White chandan, etc. Prasad (sattvik cooked items without garlic and onion)ġ1. Panchamrita (ghee, sugar, honey, milk and curd)ġ0. Flowers (excluding Ketaki), preferably whiteĥ.
How will you be celebrating Maha Shivratri? (Source: Thinkstock Images) MAHA SHIVRATRI PUJA SAMAGRIĤ. Shiva is worshipped in different forms in different prahars, so that’s four styles of worship all through the night, with the help of simple Rudrabhisheka and prayers. Mahashivratri is celebrated in the four units of the night. Thus, there are four units/segments of the day and four of the night. In Hindu cosmology, a day is divided into eight segments known as prahars, of three hours each. Traditional way of observing Maha Shivratri Those who cannot observe the whole day and night fast can observe the night fast while meals of fruit or juices (falahar) can be taken. There are many others who chant sacred hymns of Lord Shiva, read the Puranas and Upanishads related to Lord Shiva, and meditate upon his names through Shiva Sahasranama Stotram. People chant the mantra “Om Namah Shivaya” as much as possible the whole day and night, or at least 108 times.
The most popular tradition is to observe fast on the day and night, and break the fast on the next day after sunrise at the time of its paran (time when Chaturdashi/period of fasting ends).ĭevotees should get up early in the morning, take a bath and then they must visit the Shivalaya, the Shiva temple and perform rites such as simple Rudrabhisheka (watering the Shiva Lingam) with auspicious ingredients, including various kinds of fruits and especially with bel leaves. There are many ways in which Maha Shivratri can be celebrated across various traditions. According to Shiva Purana and Garuda Purana, one should offer bel leaves, flower of aak, marijuana leaves or bhaang (hemp) on Shiva Lingam on this day as well. HOW IS MAHA SHIVRATRI CELEBRATEDĪccording to Garuda Purana, one should worship Shiva before the Shivratri on the 13th (Trayodashi) of the month and on the 14th (Chaturdashi) one should observe fast on Maha Shivratri.
Thus, Maha Shivratri is celebrated in various forms depending on the perspective. It is said that the yogic tradition – not only the one with asanas, but also the path of the self-realisation – began from him. Known as Shambhu, Shankar, Mahesha or Mahadev, he is rather known as the teacher of all the teachers as the first guru, the one from whom all the knowledge has descended onto the humanity. In Indian yogic tradition and some tradition of Tantra, Shiva is not treated like other gods. However, it’s only once a year – in February–March – that Mahashivratri is celebrated, and this year it falls on March 4, 2019. Shivratri (or the night of Lord Shiva) occurs on every 14th night of the new moon. Maha Shivratri is an important festival for devotees of Lord Shiva. The Maha Shivratri prayer cycle is divided into four prahars of three hours each, during which devotees take turns to worship the Shiva Linga using auspicious ingredients (samagri), Rudrabhisheka and chanting mantras.
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