————– Lord Shiva Basic Abhishek———————

Any one can perform basic snan (holy bath) or abhishekam to lord shiva in home. We should even offer pure water or milk to lord shiva in home.  The Meaning of Abhishek is Snan or Holy Bath to Lord Shiva. There are many abhishek. Some of the important Abhishek to lord shiva are RudraAbhishek. Rudrabhishek is tough and known to only shiv pujari (priest).

So any devotees who want to perform basic abhishek daily in prayer room of house One can snan or perform abhishek with Holy water abhishekam or Panchamrit Abhishekam daily. The simple rules of Abhishekam are mention below. The favourite leaves of lord shiva is belpatra. We should offer few belpatra leaves while worshipping or doing holy bath to shivalingam.

1 – About Holy water Abhishek – One can please and make lord shiva happy by offering and doing holy bath to lord shiva by Holy water of different holy river Like Ganga River,Bagmati river water etc Daily or If possible. One can please lord shiva easily if shiva snan is done from Holy water. Drinking One drops of shiva snan or bath holy water of Lord shiva attain freedom from all sin.One will get enternal blessing of lord shiva.

We should offer Pure water or Pure milk and Bel patram(Bel leaves) Daily if we are unable to get holy water daily.In this case we should bath shivaji from holy water in suitable times at the time of possible to bring holy water from different pilgrimage River like Bagmati river nepal,Ganga river India etc..

2 – About Panchamrit snan(panchamrit bath) – The meaning of Panchamrit is 5 nectar combination to please lord shiva. The Holy bath to lord shiva from 5 nectar is Known as Lord shiva Holy panchamrit bath or Panchamrit snan.

The Five nectar substances are  Sugar,Curd,Honey,milk and Ghee.

 

Rules to do while Going to Prayer Room.

1 – We should clean our prayer or worship room before sitting in Asan or before taking place to pray.

2- We should Throw old flower of worship room. We should offer new flower every time or must offer flower to  lord shiva which is not offered in previous worship.About throwing old flower we should keep all old flower in Plastic bag and must leave that plastic in holy river near the home.Any way we should leave that plastic bag in pure place Like holy river,garbage of temple etc..

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Favourite of Lord Shiva

- The Favourite Flower and leaves of Lord shiva – Bel patra leaves(bel leaves), Rudraksha leaves,Syoula leaves, Thumba Poo flower,Dhatoora flower and leaves,Pookalam flowers. To More Details About shiva Belpatra leaves Jump here. Also view other shivaji favourite leaves,flowers religious details info at just below of this paragraph which is included at abhishekam informations.

- Favourite Seeds of Lord shiva is Rudraksha seeds. Rudraksha seeds is used for making mala to recite Shiva mantra,stotra,jap,dhyan etc.

- Favourite day of Lord shiva is Monday. Some devotee worship 3 day per week ritually. The three day are Monday,Thursday and Saturday. So but the main day is Monday only.

- Main Festival worship for lord shiva every month,every year are every ekadashi,every purnima,every aausi(Amavasya),Shivaratri festival,Whole shravan month and every shravan monday,Teej festival,Mahashivaratri etc..

 

 

More About Shiva Abhishek.SHIVA Abhishekam is usually performed to a Lingam representing his manifestation as a creator of good (by destroying evil).In many temples, one finds a vessel hung over the Lingam called thaara paathra, that continuously drips water or other offerings onto the Lingam in deference to Shiva’s desire for Abhisheka.

Some of the common items used for Shiva Abhisheka are1. Curd2. Milk3. Honey4. Tender Coconut water5. Vibhuti (holy ash)6. Panchamruta (Curd based delicacy consisting of Panch(5) items: Milk, Sugar, Ghee (clarified butter), Honey, curd)7. Bananas8. Sandalwood Paste9. Ghee (Clarified butter)10. Haldi11. Bael leavesBAEL leaves(vital importance): While selecting BAEL leaves make sure the Chakra and the Bajra should not be there. The Chakra is a white mark made by the insects on the BAEL leaves, while the Bajra is the thick portion towards the stalk.The BAEL leaves used in pooja should be of 3 leaflets even if one of the leaves gets detached of three leaves then it is of no use.12. FlowersAAKAMDA Flowers,DHATURA Flowers,BLUE LOTUS(or Pink Lotus/White Lotus)Flowers are auspicious.

8 Flowers That Please Lord Shiva :-1. Ahimsa prathamam pushpam Non-violence is the First Flower

2. Pushpam Indriya Nigraham Control of the senses is the Second Flower3. Sarva Bhootha Daya Pushpam Being Kind towards all the living beings is the Third Flower4. Kshama Pushpam Visheshataha Forgiving is the real special Flower – the Fourth Offering5. Shanthi Pushpam Peace is the Fifth Flower6. Tapah Pushpam Penance is the Sixth Flower7. Dhyanah Pushpam Meditation is the Seventh Flower8. Sathyam Ashta Vidha Pushpam Truth is the Eighth Flower

Milk, curd or Panchamrit should never be poured in utensil made of Bronze, as this is equal to wineFingers should not be put in water, milk and ghee etc, because the touching of nails makes these things inauspicious.

Since Shiva is said to wear Nageshwara (Snake God) as an ornament around his neck, it is said that the fragrance of Aloe (which attracts snakes) is also a very holy item to be used for the worship of Shiva.

In contrast, it said that Lord Vishnu is Alankara Priyar (Desirous of ornamentation). Hence Vishnu Sthalas (places of worship of Lord Vishnu) have elaborately carved idols of Lord Vishnu with the alankaram (decoration ceremony) post the abhishekam, being a very elaborate ritual.In any discussion of Hinduism, it is important to remember that these rituals are an off shoot of the interpretation of Vedas, the holy text of Hindus. These texts by themselves do not outline the deities or rituals for their worship thereof.