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Shiva Puja in Hinduism is the way by which one worships Shiva through traditional and ancient rites with the use of mantra, tantra, yantra, kriyas, mudras, and abhishekam. Part of a series on Shaivism
Parthiva Shivlinga Puja is a group of three Indic words Parthiva, Shivlinga and Puja. The literal meaning of Parthiva is earthly i.e., made from earthly material like soil, sand or mud. Similarly Shivalinga is the iconic representation of Lord Shiva and Puja literally means worship. Therefore, the literal meaning of Parthiva Shivlinga Puja is ...
Shiva is a pan-Hindu deity, ... Shiva is a part of its Panchayatana puja. ... Shiva's distinctive hair style is noted in the epithets Jaṭin, ...
Panchayatana puja (IAST Pañcāyatana pūjā) also known as Pancha Devi Deva Puja is a system of puja (worship) in the Smarta sampradaya, which is one of four major sampradaya of Hinduism. [1] It consists of the worship of five deities set in a quincunx pattern, [2] the five deities being Ganesha, Adi Shakti, Shiva, Vishnu and Surya.
Pashupatinath temple is given a status of one of the most sacred Shiva Kshetras (abodes of Shiva) in Skanda Purana, and is also one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams (Tamil Tevara Sthalam) of Tevaram. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The linga of Pashupatinath, as described in Shiva Purana , is the bestower of all wishes.
The union of Purusha (Shiva) and Prikriti (Shiva's energy, Shakti) generates the universe, an idea also manifested in the union of the Linga of Shiva and Yoni of Devi creating the cosmos. [57] [58] [59] The Mahabharata lauds this form as the source of creation. [46] Ardhanarishvara also suggests the element of Kama or Lust, which leads to ...
The first pooja of the day, known as Natravat, is performed around 7:30 AM. The next pooja, called Pantheeradi pooja, is performed around 9:00 AM. After this, the decorations are removed, and Kalashaabhishekam with sanctified water is performed before the Navaka pooja. The Navaka pooja is conducted in the Mandapam, in front of the Srikovil.
Gajan or Shiva gajon is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly in the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh. It is associated with such deities as Shiva , Neel and Dharmaraj . Gajan spans around a week, starting at the last week of Choitro continuing till the end of the Bengali year.