Maha Shivaratri Brahmotsavalu already started in important popular Shiva temples like Srisailam, Sri Kalahasti, Vemulawada etc. in Andhra Pradesh. This important festival is celebrated in a grand style in all the Dwadasa JyotirLinga temples except 'Kedarnath' which is being closed during winter months and also places Like Tirumala, SriRangam. All the Shiva devotees who are observing Shiva Diksha are attending these temples in large temples especially to Sri Bhramaramba M-Mallikarjuna temple in Srisailam.
What exactly we need to do on MahaShivaratri day and night on Monday, February 23rd? Maha Shivaratri usually comes in the month of Telugu month of phalguna but this year it came on the penaltimate day of Magha Masa that too on a Monday which is rare occurrence and combination. So it has to be extra Special this year.
Those we are doing Shiva Deeksha they end on this day usually by attending Shiva temple and traditionally in Sri Bhramaramba-mallikarjuna temple at Srisailam from all over India and abroad, where we were very fortunate to be, a couple of years ago. The most important thing we need to observe all day and night is full devotion while Shiva Panchakshari Maha mantra dances on our tongue silently and to talk less and concentrate on the rituals we need to perform day and most inportantly on Maha Shivaratri night Abhishekam to Shiva Linga starting at 6.00 A M on Shivaratri day and every three hours with Panchamrutas (Cow milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar) five times each time while chanting the maha Mantra 'Aum namah Sivaya-Sivaya Namah Aum' and also at the stroke of midnight 12.00 A M when exactly Lingodhbavam happened at Tiruvannamali in TamilNadu-India and the Abhishekam ends on 6.00 A M on Tuesday, February, 24th, the last day of the sacred Month of Magha. This is essentail compulsory ritual by every body both Females and males but definitely by our GrihaLakshmies which will have effect to all the family, SO PLEASE LET ALL OUR SISTERS TO READ THIS MESSAGE.
The remaining time during the day and night should be spent by reading, listening and watching all the material we have about Shiva and Shivaratri with the rest of the family including children if possible.
To listen to Shiva Suprabhatam and namas, please click the link below
http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/movie/AD000144.html
Those who want to know all about Shiva and perform Shiva Puja, please click the link below
http://www.mahashivratri.org/shivaratri-pooja.html
Anybody who want to understand about Shiva, please click the link below to read which is facinating
http://www.exoticindia.com/article/shiva_parvati
There are 8 idols of Shiva.
EIGHT IDOLS OF SHIVA After describing about the five chief incarnations of lord Shiva, Sutji explained about the eight famous idols of lord Shiva- Sharva, Bhava, Rudra, Ugra, Bheema, Pashupati, Ishan and Mahadeva. These eight idols of Shiva symbolizes the eight natural elements which help in the process of creation, nurturement and annihilation. These eight natural elements are Land, water, fire, air, sky, supreme soul (Kshetragya), Sun and the moon. Being established in these eight idols, Shiva controls the whole world
SHIVA AS ARDHANARISHWAR Once upon a time Lord Brahma, not seeing an expansion in his creation became very worried. A heavenly voice instructed him to commence creation with the help of copulative activities. But since all the incarnation of Shiva had been males till then, therefore lord Brahma was finding it impossible. Lord Brahma contemplated on the form of Shiva and Shakti. Lord Shiva became very pleased with him and appeared in his form of 'Ardhanarishwar (half male half female). Left side of his body resembled like a woman while the right side appeared like a man. Lord Brahma worshipped this form of Shiva. Lord Shiva then separated the feminine part of his body and thus manifested mother Shakti. Lord Brahma worshipped her and requested to bestow such power by which he could create a woman. Goddess Shakti blessed him by saying – 'So be it' and vanished. This way Lord Brahma became capable of commencing copulative creation
Let all of us be thankful for kind invitation of SadGuru Jaggi Vasudev from Isha foundation by clicking the link below
http://www.ishafoundation.org/eflyers/2009/Mahashivrathri_2009.isa
To know all about 'Shiva mahima Stotram' and it's meaning in English, please click the link below
http://www.gita-society.com/shiva.pdf
Those of you who would like to recite/listen/watching of Shiva mahima stotra, please click the link below and PLEASE WATCH ALL THE VIDEOS ON THIS PAGE WHICH I DID ARE REALLY BLISSFUL. WATCH TO BELEIVE ME!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-BVkB4hqryX0/shiva_mahimna_stotra_1_of_3/
Those who want to listen to perform Shiva Puja, please click the link below
http://www.astrojyoti.com/shivapoojamp3.htm
Those of you for any reason you cannotcelebrate this year;s Maha Shivaratri, not to worry wherever you are in the world you can request to perform ShivaPuja on Maha Shivaratri not in one temple but in all five temples of Shiva which represents Panchbhutas at a meger charge of $35/ by Hindu pandits on line! by clicking the link below
http://www.eprarthana.com/offers/sivarathri/sivarathri.asp?lkf=mlr_ms_mittl&idq=3844
Those who would like to listen Siva songs, please click the link below
http://www.dhingana.com/play/lord-shiva/NTM3MDQsNTM3MDcsNTM3MDYsNDUyNjcsNDUyNjQsMzI2MjYsMzI2MjcsMzI2MzIsMzI2MzQsMzcwNzQ=/pop/1
Those of you who would like to listen and watch Shiva Tandavam stotra, please click the link below
http://sound-hindu-god-photo.blogspot.com/2008/02/shiva-tandava-stotra.html
Those of you who would like to listen Shiva Mahanyasam, please click the link below
http://www.raaga.com/channels/sanskrit/album/S0000122.html which is a blissful hearing on this sacred day
Those of you who feel the above links are not enough to fill 24 hours, please click the link below to listen more than 100 Shiva songs and a must for Telugu families to get the maximum Bliss on this special Shivaratri this year 2009!
http://www.andhravilas.com/devdetailslisten.asp?cat=devsiva
Those of you who would like to listen Shiva Mahapuran fully or whatever you like, in Telugu. please click the link below
http://srichaganti.net/pravachanams03.html#SVPM
Thursday 19 February 2009
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