MASIK SHIVRATRI 2024: 5 EFFECTIVE WAYS TO PLEASE LORD SHIVA AND OBTAIN HIS CHOICEST BLESSINGS
Masik Shivratri 2024: Among all the Hindu gods, Lord Shiva is regarded as the most heavenly. He is also known as Mahadev which translates to "the greatest god of all,". To recreate the cosmos, he is also referred to as the "God of Destruction" and is the one who destroyed it. It is well-recognised that the all-powerful deity is nuanced and contradictory. But Lord Shiva also bestows immense generosity onto every one of his devotees.
Masik Shivratri is being observed by devotees on 4th July 2024. Let us check out 5 effective ways to please Lord Shiva and receive blessings of the divine lord.
Masik Shivratri 2024: 5 Effective Ways To Please Lord Shiva
1. Reciting Holy Name Of Lord Shiva
Devotion and devotion are two ways to please Lord Shiva. Reciting his mantras, including "Om Namah Shivaya," on a daily basis would help achieve this. Chanting the name of Shiva, "Namah Shivaya," is a Panchakshari mantra that is mentioned in the Yajurvedic hymn Rudradhyaye.
2. Worshipping Shiva Lingam
There are further rituals and activities that can be performed in order to appease Lord Shiva. One such custom is the "Shiva Linga Puja," which is the worship of Lord Shiva as a Linga, symbolising his strength and vitality. During this puja, flowers and other offerings are made, and the Linga is bathed in a mixture of milk, yoghurt, honey, and water.
3. Rudrabhishek
It is best to bathe Shivling, or Rudrabhishek, ritualistically in order to appease Mahadev. Lord Shiva is pleased because he is the provider of love, marriage, pleasure, wealth, power, and wisdom. He is also an inherently pleasant and speedy fruit giver. The Rudrabhishek Yagya is the most significant, largest, and most well-liked religious and spiritual event to appease Lord Shiva; taking part in this Abhishek provides a simple means of overcoming all of life's problems.
Lord Shiva is known as Bholenath and grants the wishes of his earnest devotees at the earliest. (Image Source: Canva)
4. Abhishek Of The Shiva Lingam
Lord Shiva can be appeased by carrying out the "Abhishek" ceremony, which involves bathing the liquid with different liquids. Abhishek is the Sanskrit term for "sprinkling." In this rite, the idols are bathed in sacred substances like as milk, honey, turmeric, and water.
5. Wearing Rudraksha
In order to appease Lord Shiva and obtain his blessings, wearing rudraksha is also said to be exceedingly beneficial. Mahadev sent Rudraksha as a heavenly natural gift for the benefit of humanity. Rudra + Aksha are the components of the Sanskrit term rudraksha. Lord Shiva goes by Rudra, and the word Aksha signifies eyes. Rudraksha, then, literally translates to "the eyes of Lord Shiva."
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