Sri Shiva puja

.. shrii shiva puujA ..
bahu dhaanya nAma sa.nvatsare uttaraayaNe shishira R^itau maagha mAse
kR^iShNa pakShe trayodashii tithau uttaraaShaaDaa naxatre ravi vAsare
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1 At the regular Altar

OM sarvebhyo gurubhyo namaH .
OM sarvebhyo devebhyo namaH .
OM sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namaH ..
praaraMbha kaaryaM nirvighnamastu . shubhaM shobhanamastu .
iShTa devataa kuladevataa suprasannaa varadaa bhavatu ..

anuGYaaM dehi ..
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at the shiva Altar
2 AchamanaH
(Sip one spoon of water after each mantra)

OM keshavAya svAhA . OM nArAyaNAya svAhA .
OM mAdhavAya svAhA .

(Now we chant the 21 names of the Lord, in
order to concentrate on the Lord)

OM govi.ndAya namaH . OM viShNave namaH .
OM madhusuudanAya namaH . OM trivikramAya namaH .
OM vAmanAya namaH . OM shriidharAya namaH .
OM hR^iShiikeshAya namaH . OM padmanAbhAya namaH .
OM dAmodarAya namaH . OM sa~NkarShaNAya namaH .
OM vAsudevAya namaH . OM pradyumnAya namaH .
OM aniruddhAya namaH . OM puruShottamAya namaH .
OM adhoxajAya namaH . OM nArasi.nhAya namaH .
OM achyutAya namaH . OM janArdanAya namaH .
OM upe.ndrAya namaH . OM haraye namaH .
shrii kR^iShNAya namaH ..
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3 prANAyAmaH

OM praNavasya parabrahma R^iShiH . paramAtmA devatA .
daivii gAyatrii chhandaH . prANAyAme viniyogaH ..

OM bhuuH . OM bhuvaH . OM svaH . OM mahaH .
OM janaH . OM tapaH . OM satyam.h .
OM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya dhiimahii
dhiyo yo naH prachodayAt.h ..

punarAchamana
(Repeat Achamana 2 - given above)
OM Apojyoti rasomR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom.h ..
(Apply water to eyes and understand that you are of
the nature of Brahman)
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4 sa~NkalpaH

OM shriimAn.h mahAgaNAdhipataye namaH .

shrii gurubhyo namaH . shrii sarasvatyai namaH .
shrii vedAya namaH . shrii vedapuruShAya namaH .
iShTadevatAbhyo namaH .
(Prostrations to your favorite deity)
kuladevatAbhyo namaH .
(Prostrations to your family deity)
sthAnadevatAbhyo namaH .
(Prostrations to the deity of this house)
grAmadevatAbhyo namaH .
(Prostrations to the deity of this place)
vAstudevatAbhyo namaH .
(Prostrations to the deity of all the materials we have collected)
shachiipura.ndarAbhyAM namaH .
(Prostrations to the Indra and shachii)
umAmaheshvarAbhyAM namaH .
(Prostrations to Shiva and pArvati)
mAtApitR^ibhyAM namaH .
(Prostrations to our parents)
laxmiinArAyaNAbhyAM namaH .
(Prostrations to the Lords who protect us - LakShmi and NArAyaNa)
sarvebhyo devebhyo namo namaH .
(Prostrations to all the Gods)
sarvebhyo brAhmaNebhyo namo namaH .
(Prostrations to all Brahamanas - those who are in the religious path)
yetadkarmapradhAna devatAbhyo namo namaH .
(Prostrations to Lord Shiva, the main deity if this puja)

.. avighnamastu ..

sumukhashcha ekada.ntashcha kapilo gajakarNakaH .
laMbodarashcha vikaTo vighnanAsho gaNAdhipaH ..
dhuumraketurgaNAdhyaxo bAlachandro gajAnanaH .
dvAdashaitAni nAmAni yaH paThet.h shruNuyAdapi ..
vidyAraMbhe vivAhe cha praveshe nirgame tathA .
sa.ngrAme sa~NkaTeshchaiva vighnaH tasya na jAyate ..

(Whoever chants or hears these 12 names of Lord
Ganesha will not have any obstacles in all their
endeavours)

shuklAMbaradharaM devaM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam.h .
prasannavadanaM dhyAyet.h sarva vighnopashA.ntaye ..

sarvama~Ngala mA~Ngalye shive sarvArtha sAdhike .
sharaNye tryaMbake devii nArAyaNii namo.astute ..

(We completely surrender ourselves to that Goddess
who embodies auspiciousness, who is full of
auspiciousness and who brings auspicousness to us)

sarvadA sarva kAryeShu nAsti teShAM ama~Ngalam.h .
yeShAM hR^idistho bhagavAn.h ma~NgalAyatano hariH ..

( When Lord Hari, who brings auspiciousness is
situated in our hearts, then there will be no more
inauspiciousness in any of our undertakings)

tadeva lagnaM sudinaM tadeva tArAbalaM cha.ndrabalaM tadeva .
vidyA balaM daivabalaM tadeva laxmiipateH te.nghri.ayugaM smarAmi ..

(What is the best time to worship the Lord? When our
hearts are at the feet of Lord Narayana, then the
strength of the stars, the moon, the strength of
knowledge and all the Gods will combine and make it
the most auspicious time and day to worship the Lord)

lAbhasteShAM jayasteShAM kutasteShAM parAjayaH .
yeShAM indiivara shyAmo hR^idayastho janArdanaH ..

(When the Lord is situated in a person's heart, he
will always have profit in his work and victory in all
that he takes up and there is no question of defeat
for such a person)

vinAyakaM guruM bhAnuM brahmAviShNumaheshvarAn.h .
sarasvatiiM praNamyAdau sarva kAryArtha siddhaye ..

(To achieve success in our work and to find
fulfillment we should first offer our prayers
to Lord Vinayaka and then to our teacher, then
to the Sun God and to the holy trinity of Brahma,
ViShNu and Shiva)

shriimad.h bhagavato mahApuruShasya viShNorAGYAya pravartamAnasya
adya brahmaNo.advitiiya parArdhe viShNupade shrii shvetavarAha kalpe
vaivasvata manvantare bhArata varShe bharata kha.nDe jaMbuudviipe
daNDakAraNya deshe godAvaryA daxiNe tiire kR^iShNaveNyo uttare
tiire parashurAma xatre ( samyukta amerikA deshe St Lewis grAme
or Australia deshe Victoria grAme bahriinu deshe)
shAlivAhana shake vartamAne vyavahArike bahu dhaanya nAma sa.nvatsare
uttaraayaNe shishira R^itau maagha mAse kR^ishNa pakShe trayodasi tithau
uttaraashaaDa naxatre ravi vAsare sarva graheShu yathA rAshi sthAna
sthiteShu satsu yevaM guNavisheSheNa vishiShTAyAM shubhapuNyatithau mama
Atmana shrutismR^itipurANokta phalaprApyarthaM mama sakuTumbasya xema sthairya
AyurArogya chaturvidha puruShArttha sidhyarthaM a.ngiikR^ita shrii shivaraatri
vrataa.ngatvena saMpaadita saamagrayya shriigaNesha varuNa i.ndraadi
aShTalokapaala gaNapati chatuShTa devataa puujanapuurvakaM shrii shiva
priityarthaM yathaa shaktyaa yathaa militopachaara dravyaiH puruShasuukta
puraaNokta mantraishcha dhyaanaavaahanaadi ShoDashopachaare shrii shiva
puujanaM kariShye ..

idaM phalaM mayaadeva sthaapitaM puratastava .
tena me saphalaavaaptir bhavet janmani janmani ..
(keep fruits in front of the Lord)

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5 shiva paJNchaaxarii nyaasa
(touching various parts of the body)

.. OM ..
asya shrii shiva paJNchaaxarii mantrasya vaamadeva R^iShiH .
anuShTup chhandaH . shrii sadaashivo devataa .
shrii sadaashiva priityarthe nyaase puujane cha viniyogaH ..

vaamadeva R^iShaye namaH . shirase svaahaa ..
(touch the head)
anuShTup chhandase namaH . mukhe svaahaa ..
(touch face)
shrii sadaashiva devataayai namaH . lalaaTe svaahaa ..
(touch the forehead)
OM naM tatpuruShaaya namaH . hR^idaye svaahaa ..
( touch the heart)
OM maM aghoraaya namaH . paadayo svaahaa ..
(touch feet)
OM shiM sadyojaataaya namaH . guhye svaahaa ..
(touch groin)
OM vaM vaamadevaaya namaH . muurdhni svaahaa ..
(touch top of the skull )
OM yaM iishaanaaya namaH . shrotre svaahaa ..
(touch ears)

OM OM hR^idayaaya namaH .
OM naM shirase svaahaa .
OM maM shikhaayai vauShaT .
OM shiM kavachaaya huM .
OM vaM netratrayaaya vauShaT .
OM yaM astraaya phaT .

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6 digbandhana
( show mudras)

OM aghoraShTrena iti digbandhaH . disho badnaami ..

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7 gaNapati puujaa

aadau nirvighnataasidhyarthaM mahaa gaNapatiM puujanaM kariShye .
OM gaNaanaaM tvaa shaunako gR^itsamado gaNapatirjagati
gaNapatyaavaahane viniyogaH ..
(pour water)

OM gaNaanaaM tvaa gaNapatiM aavaamahe .
kaviM kavinaamupama shravastamam .
jyeShTharaajaM brahmaNaaM brahmaNaspata .
aanaH shR^iNvannuutibhiH siidasaadanam ..

bhuuH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami .
bhuvaH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami .
svaH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
dhyaayaami . dhyaanaM samarpayaami .

OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aavaahanaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aasanaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . paadyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . arghyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . snaanaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . vastraM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . yaGYopaviitaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . cha.ndanaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . parimala dravyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . puShpaaNi samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . dhuupaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . diipaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . naivedyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . taambuulaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . phalaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . daxiNaaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aartikyaM samarpayaami .

OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
mantrapuShpaM samarpayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
pradaxiNaa namaskaaraan samarpayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
chhatraM samarpayaami .

OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . chaamaraM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . giitaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . nR^ityaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . vaadyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . sarva raajopachaaraan samarpayaami ..

.. atha praarthanaa ..
OM vakratuNDa mahaakaaya koTi suurya samaprabhaa .
nirvighnaM kuru me deva sarva kaaryeShu sarvadaa ..
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH . praarthanaaM samarpayaami .

anayaa puujayaa vighnahartaa mahaagaNapati priiyataam ..

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8 diipa sthaapanaa

atha devasya vaama bhaage diipa sthaapanaM kariShye .
agninaagni samidhyate kavirgrahapatiryuvaa havyavaat juvaasyaH ..
(light the lamps)

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9 bhuumi praarthanaa

mahidyau pR^ithviichana imaM yaGYaM mimikShataaM
piprataanno bhariimabhiH ..

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10 dhaanya raashi

OM auShadhaaya sa.nvada.nte somena saharaaGYa .
yasmai kR^iNeti braahmaNasthaM raajan paarayaamasi ..
(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)

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11 kalasha sthaapanaa

OM aa kalasheShu dhaavati pavitre parisi.nchyate
uktairyaGYeShu vardhate ..
(keep kalasha on top of rice pile)
OM imaM me ga~Nge yamune sarasvatii shutudristomaM sachataa paruShNya .
asiknya marudvR^idhe vitasthayaarjiikiiye shruNuhyaa suShomaya ..
(fill kalasha with water)
OM ga.ndhadvaaraaM dhuraadarshaaM nitya puShTaaM kariiShiNiim .
iishvariiM sarva bhuutaanaaM taami hopahvayeshriyam ..
(sprinkle in/apply ga.ndha to kalasha)
OM yaa phaliniiryaa aphalaa apuShpaayaashcha puShpaaNi .
bR^ihaspati prasotaasthaano ma~nchatvaM hasaH ..
(put beetle nut in kalasha)
OM sahiratnaani daashuShesuvaati savitaa bhagaH .
taMbhaagaM chitramiimahe ..
(put jewels / washed coin in kalasha)
OM hiraNyaruupaH hiraNya sandrigpaanna paatsyedu hiraNya varNaH .
hiraNyayaat.h pariyoner niShadyaa hiraNyadaa dadatyan namasmai ..
(put gold / dakShina in kalasha)
OM kaaNDaat kaaNDaat paroha.nti paruShaH paruShaH pari evaano duurve
pratanu sahasreNa shatena cha ..
(put duurva / karika )
OM ashvatthevo nishadanaM parNevo vasatishkR^ita .
go bhaaja itkilaa sathayatsa navatha puuruSham ..
(put five leaves in kalasha)
OM yaa phaliniiryaa aphalaa apuShpaayaashcha puShpaaNi .
bR^ihaspati prasotaasthaano ma~nchatvaM hasaH ..
(place coconut on kalasha)
OM yuvaasuvaasaH pariiviitaagaat sa ushreyaan bhavati jaayamaanaH .
taM dhiiraasaH kaavayaH unnaya.nti svaaddhyo svaaddhyo manasaa devaya.ntaH..
(tie cloth for kalasha)
OM puurNaadarvi paraapata supuurNaa punaraapaTha .
vasneva vikriiNaavaH iShamuurjaM shatakR^ito ..
(copper plate and aShTadala with ku.nkuM)

iti kalashaM pratiShThaapayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

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12 kalasha puujana
(continue with second kalasha)

kalashasya mukhe viShNuH kaNThe rudraH samaashritaH .
muule tatra sthito brahma madhye maatR^igaNaaH smR^itaaH ..
kuxautu saagaraaH sarve sapta dviipaa vasu.ndharaaH .
R^igvedotha yajurvedaH saamavedohyatharvaNaH ..
a.ngaishcha sahitaaH sarve kalasha.ntu samaashritaaH .
atra gaayatrii saavitrii shaa.nti puShTikarii tathaa ..

aayaantu deva puujaarthaM abhiShekaartha siddhaye ..

OM sitaasite sarite yatra sa.ngadhe tatraaplutaa sodivamutpata.nti .
ye vaitanvaM visrajanti dhiiraaste janaaso amR^itattvaM bhajanti ..

.. kalashaH praarthanaaH ..

kalashaH kiirtimaayuShyaM praGYaaM medhaaM shriyaM balam .
yogyataaM paapahaaniM cha puNyaM vR^iddhiM cha saadhayet ..
sarva tiirthamayo yasmaat sarva devamayo yataH .
athaH haripriyosi tvaM puurNakuMbhaM namo.astute ..

kalashadevataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

.. mudraa ..
(Show mudras as you chant )

nirviiShi karaNaarthe taarxa mudraa .
amR^iti karaNaarthe dhenu mudraa .
pavitrii karaNaarthe sha~Nkha mudraa .
sa.nraxaNaarthe chakra mudraa .
vipulamaayaa karaNaarthe meru mudraa .

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13 sha~Nkha puujana
(pour water from kalasha to sha.nkha
add ga.ndha flower)

sha~NkhaM cha.ndraarka daivataM madhye varuNa devataam .
pR^iShThe prajaapatiM vi.ndyaad agre ga.ngaa sarasvatiim ..
tvaM puraa saagarotpanno viShNunaa vidhR^itaH kare .
namitaH sarva devaishcha paa~nchajanyaM namo.astute ..

paa~nchajanyaaya vidmahe . paavamaanaaya dhiimahi .
tanno sha~NkhaH prachodayaat ..

sha~Nkha devataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami..

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14 gha.nTaarchanaa
(Pour drops of water from sha.nkha on top of the bell
apply ga.ndha flower)

aagamaarthantu devaanaaM gamanaarthantu raakShasaam .
kuru gha.nTaaravaM tatra devataavaahana laa.nchhanam ..
GYaanatho.aGYaanatovaapi kaa.nsya gha.nTaan navaadayet .
raakShasaanaaM pishaachaanaaM taddeshe vasatirbhavet .
tasmaat sarva prayatnena gha.nTaanaadaM prakaarayet .

gha.nTaa devataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

(Ring the gha.nTaa)

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15 aatmashuddhi
( Sprinkle water from sha.nkha
on puja items and devotees)

apavitro pavitro vaa sarva avasthaa.ngatopi vaa .
yaH smaret puNDariikaaxaM saH baahyaabhya.ntaraH shuchiH ..

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16 goshR^inga puujaa

vaayavye arghyam . naiR^itye paadyam .
iishaanye aachamaniiyam . aagneye madhuparkam .
puurve snaaniiyam . pashchime punaraachamanam .

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17 pa~nchaamR^ita puujaa
( put tulasi leaves or axataas in vessels )

xiire somaaya namaH . (keep milk in the centre)
dadhini vaayave namaH . (curd facing east )
ghR^ite ravaye namaH . (Ghee to the south)
madhuni savitre namaH . ( Honey to west )
sharkaraayaaM vishvebhyo devebhyo namaH . ( Sugar to north)

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18 dvaarapaalaka puujaa

puurvadvaare dvaarashriyai namaH .
asi.ntaa.nga bhairavaaya namaH . ruru bhairavaaya namaH .
daxiNadvaare dvaarashriyai namaH .
chaNDa bhairavaaya namaH . krodha bhairavaaya namaH .
pashchimadvaare dvaarashriyai namaH .
unmattabhairavaaya namaH . kapaala bhairavaaya namaH .
uttaradvaare dvaarashriyai namaH .
bhiiShaNabhairavaaya namaH . sa.nhaara bhairavaaya namaH .

brahmaNe namaH . viShNave namaH .
gaN^gaayai namaH . gaNapataye namaH .
ShaNmukhaaya namaH . bhR^iN^ginaathaaya namaH .
xetrapaalaaya namaH . tripurasa.nhartre namaH .
shaantiye namaH . tuShTiye namaH .
GYaanaaya namaH . dharmaaya namaH .
vairaagyaaya namaH . viiryaaya namaH .
satyaaya namaH . aGYaanaaya namaH .
adharmaaya namaH . anaishvaryaaya namaH .
asatyaaya namaH . aviraaGYaaya namaH .
sattvaaya namaH . rajase namaH .
tamase namaH . maayaaya namaH .
padmaaya namaH ..

dvaarapaalaka puujaaM samarpayaami ..

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19 piiTha puujaa

aadhaara shaktyai namaH .. muulaprakR^ite namaH ..
varaahaaya namaH .. anantaaya namaH ..
padmaaya namaH .. naalaaya namaH ..
kandaaya namaH .. karNikaaya namaH ..
patrebhyo namaH .. dalebhyo namaH ..
kesarebhyo namaH ..

madhye shrii bhavaani sha.nkaraaya namaH. piiTha puujaaM samarpayaami ..

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20 dhyaanaM

OM OM (repeat 15 times)

dhyaayet nityaM maheshaM rajatagiri nibhiM chaaru chandraavata.nsam .
ratnaakalpoj jvalaa.ngaM parashumR^igavaraa bhiiti hastaM prasannam ..
padmaasiinaM samantaat stutamamaragaNyeH vyaaghrakR^itiM vasaanam .
vishvaadyaM vishvavandyaM nikhila bhaya haraM pa.ncha vaktraM trinetram ..

shrii saambasadaashivaaya namaH .
shrii sadaashivaM dhyaayaami ..

(you can add more related shlokas)

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21 aavaahana
( hold flowers in hand)

vyaaghra charmadharaM devaM chiti bhasmanulepanam .
ahvaayaaM umaakaantaM naagaabharaNa bhuuShitam ..

OM sahasrashiirShaa puruShaH sahasraaxaH sahasrapaat .
sa bhuumiM vishvato vR^itvaa atyatiShThad.hdashaa~Ngulam ..

aagachchha devadevesha tejoraashe jagatpate .
kriyamaaNaaM mayaa puujaaM gR^ihaaNa surasattame ..

OM bhuuH puruShaM saambasadaashivaM aavaahayaami .
OM bhuvaH puruShaM saambasadaashivaM aavaahayaami .
OM svaH puruShaM saambasadaashivaM aavaahayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvaH svaH saambasadaashivaM aavaahayaami ..
(offer flowers to Lord)

OM umaakaantaaya namaH . aavaahayaami ..

aavaahito bhava . sthaapito bhava . sannihito bhava .
sanniruddho bhava . avakuNThitho bhava . supriito bhava .
suprasanno bhava . sumukho bhava . varado bhava .
prasiida prasiida ..
(show mudras to Lord)

svaamin sarva jagannaatha yaavat puujaavasaanakaM .
taavattvaM priiti bhaavena li.ngesmin sannidho bhava ..

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22 aasanaM

puruSha evedaguM sarvam yad.hbhuutaM yachchha bhavyam .
utaamR^itatvasyeshaanaH yadannenaatirohati ..

divya si.nhaasa naasiinaM trinetraM vR^iShavaahanaM .
indraadi devanamitaM dadaamyaasana muttamaM ..

OM gauri bhartre namaH . aasanaM samarpayaami ..
(offer flowers/axathaas)

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23 paadyaM
(offer water)

etaavaanasya mahimaa ato jyaayaagu.nshcha puuruShaH .
paado.asya vishvaa bhuutaani tripaadasyaamR^itaM divi ..

gaN^gaadi sarva tiirthebhyo mayaa praarthanayaa hR^itam .
toyame tat sukha sparshaM paadyarthaM pratigR^ihyataam ..

OM gaN^gaadharaaya namaH . pAdoyo pAdyaM samarpayAmi ..

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24 arghyaM
(offer water)

tripaaduurdhva udaitpuruShaH paado.asyehaabhavaatpunaH .
tato vishva~Nvyakraamat saashanaanashane abhi ..

gandhodakena puShpeNa chandanena sugandhinaa .
arghyaM gR^ihaaNa devesha bhakti me achalaaM kuru ..

OM vR^iSha vaahanaaya namaH . arghyaM samarpayaami ..

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25 aachamaniiyaM
(offer water or akShathaa/ leave/flower)

tasmaadviraaDajaayata viraajo adhi puuruShaH .
sa jaato atyarichyata pashchaad.hbhuumi matho puraH ..

karpuuroxiira surabhi shiitalaM vimalaM jalaM .
gaN^gaayaastu samaaniitaM gR^ihaaNaachamaniiyakaM ..

OM saadhyo jaataaya namaH . aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami ..

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26 madhuparkaM

namostu sarvalokesha umaadehaardha dhaariNe .
madhuparko mayaa datto gR^ihaaNa jagadiishvara ..

OM parameshvaraaya namaH . madhuparkaM samarpayaami ..

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27 snaanaM

yatpuruSheNa haviShaa devaa yaGYamatanvata .
vasanto asyaasiidaajyam griiShma idhmashsharaddhaviH ..

ga.ngaacha yamunaashchaiva narmadaashcha sarasvati .
taapi payoShNi revacha taabhyaH snaanaarthamaahR^itam ..

OM shrii vishveshvaraaya namaH . malApakarsha snAnaM samarpayAmi ..

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27 1. 1 payaH snaanaM (milk bath)

OM aapyaaya sva svasametute
vishvataH somavR^iShNyaM bhavaavaajasya sa~Nadhe ..

payasnaanamidaM deva trilochana vR^iShadvaja .
gR^ihaaNa gauriiramaNa tvadbhaktena mayyaarpitam ..

OM shambhave namaH . payaH snAnaM samarpayAmi ..
payaH snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

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27 1. 2 dadhi snaanaM (curd bath)

OM dadhikraavaNo akaariShaM jiShNorashvasyavaajinaH .
surabhino mukhaakarat praaNa aayu.nShitaariShat ..

dadhna chaiva mahaadeva svapnaM kriiyate mayaa .
gR^ihaaNa tvaM suraadiisha suprasanno bhavaavyaya ..

OM vaamadevaaya namaH . dadhi snaanaM samarpayaami ..
dadhi snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

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27 1. 3 ghR^ita snaanaM (ghee bath)

OM ghR^itaM mimixe ghR^itamasya yonirghR^ite shrito ghR^itaMvasyadhaama
anuShThadhamaavaha maadayasva svaahaakR^itaM vR^iShabha vaxihavyam ..

sarpiisha cha mahaarudra svapnaM kriiyate duna .
gR^ihaaNa shraddhayaa dattaM tava priitaarthameva cha ..

OM aghoraaya namaH . ghR^ita snaanaM samarpayaami ..
ghR^ita snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

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27 1. 4 madhu snaanaM (honey bath)

OM madhuvaataa R^itaayathe madhuxara.nti sindhavaH maadhvinaH sa.ntoShvadhiiH
madhunaktaa muthoShaso madhumatvaarthivaM rajaH madhudyau rastunaH pitaa
madhumaanno vanaspatirmadhumaaM astu suuryaH maadhviirgaavo bhava.ntunaH ..

idaM madhu mayaa dattaM tava puShTyarthameva cha .
gR^ihaaNa devadevesha tataH shaantiM prayashcha me ..

OM tat puruShaaya namaH . madhu snaanaM samarpayaami ..
madhu snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

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27 1. 5 sharkaraa snaanaM (sugar bath)

OM svaaduH pavasya divyaaya janmane svaadudarindraaya suhaviitu naamne .
svaadurmitraaya varuNaaya vaayave bR^ihaspataye madhumaa adaabhyaH ..

sithayaa deva devesha snaapanaM kriiyate yataH .
tataH sa.ntuShTimaapannaH prasanno varado bhava ..

OM iishaanaaya namaH . sharkaraa snaanaM samarpayaami.
sharkaraa snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami.
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

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27 2. ga.ndhodaka snaanaM (Sandlewood water bath)

OM ga.ndhadvaaraaM duraadharshaaM nitya puShpaaM kariiShiNiim .
iishvariiM sarva bhuutaanaaM taami hopa vhayeshriyam ..

hara cha.ndana saMbhuutaM hara priitishcha gauravaat .
surabhi priya paramesha ga.ndha snaanaaya gR^ihyataam ..

OM shrii niilakaNThaaya namaH . ga.ndhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

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27 3. abhya.nga snaanaM (Perfumed Oil bath)

OM kanikradajvanushaM prabhruvaana. iyathirvaachamariteva naavam .
suma~Ngalashcha shakune bhavaasi maatvaa kaachidabhibhaavishvyaa vidata ..

abhya.ngaarthaM mahiipaala tailaM puShpaadi saMbhavam .
suga.ndha dravya saMmishraM sa.ngR^ihaaNa jagatpate ..

OM umaapataye namaH . abhya.nga snaanaM samarpayaami.
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

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27 4. a.ngodvartanakaM (To clean the body)

a.ngodvartanakaM deva kastuuryaadi vimishritam .
lepanaarthaM gR^ihaaNedaM haridraa ku~Nkumairyutam ..

OM kapardine namaH . a.ngodvartanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

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27 5. uShNodaka snaanaM (Hot water bath)

naanaa tiirthaadaahR^itaM cha toyamuShNaM mayaakR^itam .
snaanaarthaM cha prayashchaami sviikurushva dayaanidhe ..

OM chandrashekharaaya namaH . uShNodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

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27 6. shuddhodaka snaanaM (Pure water bath)
sprinkle water all around

mandaakinyaaH samaaniitaM hemaamboruhaavaasitaM .
snaanaarthe maya bhaktyaa niiruM sviikuryataaM vibho ..

OM aapohiShTaa mayo bhuvaH . taana uurje dadhaatana .
mahiiraNaaya chaxase . yovaH shivatamorasaH tasyabhaajayate hanaH .
ushatiiriva maataraH . tasmaat ara.ngamaamavo . yasya xayaaya ji.nvadha .
aapo jana yathaachanaH ..

OM haraaya namaH . shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
(after sprinkling water around throw one tulasi leaf to the north)

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28 mahaa abhiShekaH
(Sound the bell, pour water from kalasha)
puruSha suukta

OM sahasrashiirShaa puruShaH sahasraaxaH sahasrapaat.h .
sa bhuumiM vishvato vR^itvaa atyatiShThad.hdashaaN^gulam.h .. 1..

puruSha evedaguM sarvam.h yad.hbhuutaM yachchha bhavyam.h .
utaamR^itatvasyeshaanaH yadannenaatirohati .. 2..

etaavaanasya mahimaa ato jyaayaaga.nshcha puuruShaH .
paado.asya vishvaa bhuutaani tripaadasyaamR^itaM divi .. 3..

tripaaduurdhva udaitpuruShaH paado.asyehaabhavaatpunaH .
tato vishvaN^vyakraamat.h saashanaanashane abhi .. 4..

tasmaadviraaDajaayata viraajo adhi puuruShaH .
sa jaato atyarichyata pashchaad.hbhuumi matho puraH .. 5..

yatpuruSheNa haviShaa devaa yaGYamatanvata .
vasanto asyaasiidaajyam.h griiShma idhmashsharaddhaviH .. 6..

saptaasyaasan.h paridhayaH trissapta samidhaH kR^itaaH .
devaa yadyaGYaM tanvaanaaH abadhnan puruShaM pashum.h .

taM yaGYaM barhiShi prauxan.h puruShaM jaatamagrataH .
tena devaa ayajanta saadhyaa R^iShayashcha ye .. 7..

tasmaadyaGYaatsarvahutaH saMbhR^itaM pR^iShadaajyam.h .
pashuugu.Nstaaga.nshchakre vaayavyaan.h aaraNyaan.h graamyaashchaye .. 8..

tasmaadyaGYaatsarvahutaH R^ichaH saamaani jaGYire .
chhandaa.Ngasi jaGYire tasmaat.h yajustasmaadajaayata .. 9..

tasmaadashvaa ajaayanta ye ke chobhayaadataH .
gaavo ha jaGYire tasmaat.h tasmaajjaataa ajaavayaH .. 10..

yatpuruShaM vyadadhuH katidhaa vyakalpayan.h .
mukhaM kimasya kau baahuu kaavuuruu paadaavuchyete .. 11..

braahmaNosya mukhamaasiit.h baahuu raajanyaH kR^itaH .
uruu tadasya yadvaishyaH pad.hbhyaaM shuudro ajaayata .. 12..

cha.ndramaa manaso jaataH chaxoH suuryo ajaayata .
mukhaadindrashchaagnishcha praaNaadvaayurajaayata .. 13..

naabhyaa aasiidantarixam.h shiirShNo dyauH samavartata .
padabhyaaM bhuumirdishaH shrotraat.h tathaa lokaa.nga akalpayan.h .. 14..

vedaahametaM puruShaM mahaantam.h aadityavarNaM tamasastu paare .
sarvaaNi ruupaaNi vichitya dhiiraH naamaani kR^itvaa.abhivadan.h yadaaste ..15..

dhaataa purastaadyamudaajahaara shakraH pravidvaan.h pradishashchatastraH .
tamevaM vidyaanamR^ita iha bhavati naanyaH panthaayanaaya vidyate .. 16..

yaGYena yaGYamayajanta devaaH taani dharmaaNi prathamaanyaasan.h .
te ha naakaM mahimaanaH sachante yatra puurve saadhyaaH santi devaaH .. 17..

OM shrii rudraaya namaH . puruShasuukta snaanaM samarpayaami. ..

balaaya shriyai yashasenadyaaya amR^itaabhiSheko astu .
shaantiH puShTiH tuShTishchaastu ..

OM pinaakine namaH . mahaa abhiSheka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
OM namaH shivaaya . snaanaana.ntara aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami ..

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29 tarpaNaM
(Offer water)

OM bhava devaM tarpayaami .
OM sharvaM devaM tarpayaami .
OM iishaanaM devaM tarpayaami .
OM pashupatiM devaM tarpayaami .
OM ugraM devaM tarpayaami .
OM rudraM devaM tarpayaami .
OM bhiimaM devaM tarpayaami .
OM mahaantaM devaM tarpayaami .

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30 pratiShThaapanaa

OM namaH shivaaya .. (Repeat 12 times)

OM tadastu mitraa varuNaa tadagne samyorashmabhyamidamestushastam .
ashiimahi gaadamuta pratiShThaaM namo dive brahate saadhanaaya ..
OM grihaavai pratiShThaasuuktaM tat pratiShTita tamayaa vaachaa .
shaM stavyaM tasmaadyadyapiduura iva pashuun labhate gR^ihaanevai ..
naanaajigamishati grihaahi pashuunaaM pratiShThaa pratiShThaa

OM shrii saambasadaashivaaya saa.ngaaya saparivaaraaya saayudhaaya
sashaktikaaya namaH . shrii saambasadaashivaM saa.ngaM saparivaaraM
saayudhaM sashaktikaM aavaahayaami ..
shrii gaurii sahita shrii saambasadaashivaaya namaH ..
supratiShThamastu ..

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31 vastra
( offer two pieces of cloth for the Lord)

OM taM yaGYaM barhiShi prauxan puruShaM jaatamagrataH .
tena devaa ayajanta saadhyaa R^iShayashcha ye ..

vastra suuxmaM dukuulaM cha devaanaamapi durlabhaM .
gR^ihaaNataM umaakaanta prasanno bhava sarvadaa ..

OM shivaaya namaH . vastrayugmaM samarpayaami

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32. 1 ka.nchukii

navaratnaabhirdadhaaM sauvarNaishchaiva ta.ntubhiH .
nirmitaaM ka.nchukiiM bhaktyaa gR^ihaaNa parameshvarii ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH. ka.nchukiiM samarpayaami ..

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32. 2 kaNTha suutra

maa.ngalya ta.ntumaNibhiH muktaishchaiva viraajitam .
saumaa~Ngalya abhivR^idhyarthaM kaNThasuutraM dadaami te ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . kaNThasuutraM samarpayaami ..

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32. 3 taaDapatraaNi

taaDapatraaNi divyaaNi vichitraaNi shubhaani cha .
karaabharaNayuktaani maatastatpratigR^ihyataam ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH taaDapatraani samarpayaami ..

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32. 4 haridraa

haridraa ra.njite devii sukha saubhaagya daayinii .
haridraa.nte pradaasyaami gR^ihaaNa parameshvari ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . haridraa samarpayaami ..

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32. 5 ku~Nkuma

ku~NkumaM kaamadaaM divyaM kaaminii kaama saMbhavam .
ku~Nkumaarchite devi saubhaagyaarthaM pratigR^ihyataam ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . ku~NkumaM samarpayaami ..

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32. 6 kajjala

suniila bhramaraabhasaM kajjalaM netra maNDanam .
mayaadattamidaM bhaktyaa kajjalaM pratigR^ihyataam ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . kajjalaM samarpayaami ..

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32. 7 si.nduura

vidyut kR^ishaanu sa~NkaashaM japaa kusumasannibham .
sinduura.nte pradaasyaami saubhaagyaM dehi me chiram ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . sinduuraM samarpayaami ..

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32. 8 naanaa aabharaNa

svabhaavaa sundaraa.ngi tvaM naanaa ratna yutaani cha .
bhuuShaNaani vichitraaNi priityarthaM pratigR^ihyataam ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . naanaa aabharaNaani samarpayaami ..

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32. 9 naanaa parimala dravyam

naanaa sugandhikaM dravyaM chuurNiikR^itya prayatnataH .
dadaami te namastubhyaM priityarthaM pratigR^ihyataam.h ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . naanaa parimala dravyaM samarpayaami ..

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33 yaGYopaviitam.h

tasmaadyaGYaatsarvahutaH saMbhR^itaM pR^iShadaajyam .
pashuugu.Nstaagu.nshchakre vaayavyaan.h aaraNyaan.h graamyaashchaye ..

yaGYopaviitaM sahajaM brahmaNaM nirmitaM pura .
aayuShyaM bhava varchasvam.h upaviitaM gR^ihaaNa me ..

OM shrii sarveshvaraaya namaH . yaGYopaviitaM samarpayaami ..

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34 aabharaNaM

gR^ihaaNa naanaabharaNaani shambho mahesha jambuunaada nirmitaani .
lalaaTa kaNThottama karNa hasta nitamba hastaa.nguli bhuuShaNaani ..

OM shivaaya namaH . aabharaNaani samarpayaami ..

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35 gandham.h

tasmaadyaGYaatsarvahutaH R^ichaH saamaani jaGYire .
chhandaa.Ngusi jaGYire tasmaat yajustasmaadajaayata ..

gandhaM gR^ihaaNa devesha kastuuri ku~Nkumaanvitam.h .
vilepanaarthaM karpuurarochana lohitaM mayaa ..

OM shrii haraaya namaH . gandhaM samarpayaami ..

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36 naanaa parimala dravyam.h

OM ahiraiva bhogyeH paryeti baahuM jaayaa hetiM paribhaadamaanaH .
hastaGYo vishvaavayunaani vidvaan.hpumaaspramaa.nsaM paripaatu vishvataH ..

OM shrii maheshvaraaya namaH . naanaa parimala dravyaM samarpayaami ..

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37 axata

tasmaadashvaa ajaayanta ye ke cho bhayaadataH .
gaavo ha jaGYire tasmaat tasmaajjaataa ajaavayaH ..

axataan dhavalaan shubhraan karpuuraaguru mishritaan .
gR^ihaaNa parayaa bhaktyaa mayaa tubhyaM samarpitaan ..

shrii sharvaaya namaH . axataan samarpayaami ..

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38 puShpa

bilvaapamaarga dhattuura karaviiraarka sambhavaiH .
bakotphaladroNa mukhyaiH puShpai puujita sha.nkara ..

OM shrii bhavaaya namaH . puShpaaNi samarpayaami ..

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39 athaaN^gapuujaaH

OM shivaaya namaH . paadau puujayaami ..
OM vyomaatmane namaH . gulphau puujayaami ..
OM anantaishvarya naathaaya namaH . jaanunii puujayaami ..
OM pradhaanaaya namaH . ja.nghe puujayaami ..
OM ananta viraajasiMhaaya namaH . uuruun puujayaami ..

OM GYaana bhuutaaya namaH . guhyaM puujayaami ..
OM satyasevyaaya namaH . jaghanaM puujayaami ..
OM anantadharmaaya namaH . kaTiM puujayaami ..
OM rudraaya namaH . udaraM puujayaami ..
OM satyadharaaya namaH . hR^idayaM puujayaami ..

OM iishaaya namaH . paarshvau puujayaami ..
OM tatpuruShaaya namaH . pR^iShThadehaM puujayaami ..
OM aghorahR^idayaaya namaH . skandhau puujayaami ..
OM vyomakeshaatmaruupaaya namaH . baahuun.h puujayaami ..
OM haraaya namaH . hastaan.h puujayaami ..

OM chaturbhaavave namaH . kaNThaM puujayaami ..
OM vaamadevaaya namaH . vadanaM puujayaami ..
OM pinaakahastaaya namaH . naasikaaM puujayaami ..
OM shriikaNThaaya namaH . shrotre puujayaami ..
OM indumukhaaya namaH . netraaNi puujayaami ..

OM haraye namaH . bhravau puujayaami ..
OM sadyojaatavedaaya namaH . bhruumadhyaM puujayaami ..
OM vaamadevaaya namaH . lalaaTaM puujayaami ..
OM sarvaatmane namaH . shiraH puujayaami ..
OM chandramaulaye namaH . mauliM puujayaami ..

OM sadaashivaaya namaH . sarvaaN^gaaNi puujayaami ..

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40 atha puShpa puujaa

OM sharvaaya namaH . karaviira puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM bhavanaashanaaya namaH . jaajii puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaadevaaya namaH . champaka puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM ugraaya namaH . vakula puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM ugranaabhaaya namaH . shatapatra puShpaM samarpayaami ..

OM bhavaaya namaH . kalhaara puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM shashimauline namaH . sevantikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM rudraaya namaH . mallikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM niilakaNThaaya namaH . iruva.ntikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM shivaaya namaH . girikarNikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM bhavahaariNe namaH . aathasii puShpaM samarpayaami ..

bilvaapamaarga dhattuura karaviiraarka sambhavaiH .
bakotphaladroNa mukhyaiH puShpai puujita sha.nkara ..

bhavaaya namaH . naanaavidhapuShpaaNi samarpayaami ..

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41 atha patra puujaa

OM mahaadevaaya namaH . bilva patraM samarpayaami ..
OM maheshvaraaya namaH . jaajii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM sha.nkaraaya namaH . champakaa patraM samarpayaami ..
OM vR^iShabhadhvajaaya namaH . tulasii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM shuulapaaNine namaH . duurvaa yugmaM samarpayaami ..

OM kaamaaN^ga naashanaaya namaH . seva.ntikaa patraM samarpayaami ..
OM devadeveshaaya namaH . maruga patraM samarpayaami ..
OM shriikaNThaaya namaH . davana patraM samarpayaami ..
OM iishvaraaya namaH . karaviira patraM samarpayaami ..
OM paarvatiipataye namaH . viShNukraanti patraM samarpayaami ..
OM rudraaya namaH . maachi patraM samarpayaami ..

OM sadaashivaaya namaH . sarvapatraaNi samarpayaami .

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42. 1 prathamaavaraNa puujaa

devasya pashchime sadyojaataaya namaH .
uttare vaamadevaaya namaH .
daxiNe aghoraaya namaH .
puurve tatpuruShaaya namaH .
uurdhvaM iishaanaaya namaH .

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42. 2 dvitiiyaavaraNa puujaa

aagneya koNe hR^idayaaya namaH .
iishaanakoNe shirase svaahaa .
naiR^itya koNe shikhaayai vauShaT .
vaayavya koNe kavachaaya huM .
agre netratrayaaya vauShaT .
dixu astraaya phaT .

(right hand round the head and quickly sound a clap
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42. 3 tR^itiiyaavaraNa puujaa

praachyaaM anantaaya namaH .
aavaachyaaM suuxmaaya namaH .
pratiichyaaM shivottamaaya namaH .
udichyaaM ekanetraaya namaH .
iishaanyaaM ekarudraaya namaH .
AgneyaaM trai muurtaye namaH .
naiR^ityaaM shriikaNThaaya namaH .
vaayavyaaM shikhandine namaH .

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42. 4 chaturthaavaraNa puujaa

uttare digdale umaayai namaH .
iishaana digdale chaNDeshvaraaya namaH .
puurva digdale nandiishvaraaya namaH .
aagneya digdale mahaakaalaaya namaH .
daxiNa digdale vR^iShabhaaya namaH .
naiR^itya digdale gaNeshvaraaya namaH .
pashchima digdale bhR^i.nghiishaaya namaH .
vaayavya digdale mahaasenaaya namaH .

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42. 5 pa.nchamaavaraNa puujaa

i.ndraaya namaH . agnaye namaH .
yamaaya namaH . naiR^itaye namaH .
varuNaaya namaH . vaayavye namaH .
kuberaaya namaH . iishaanaaya namaH .
braahmaNe namaH . ana.ntaaya namaH .

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42. 6 ShaShThaavaraNa puujaa

vajraaya namaH . shaktaye namaH .
daNDaaya namaH . khaDgaaya namaH .
paashaaya namaH . a.nkushaaya namaH .
gadhaayai namaH . trishuulaaya namaH .
padmaaya namaH . chakraaya namaH .

sarvebhyo aavaraNa devataabhyo namaH .
sarvopachaaraarthe gandhaaxata puShpaaNi samarpayaami..

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43 aShTottarashatanaama puujaa

.. OM ..
shivaaya namaH . maheshvaraaya namaH .
shaMbhave namaH . pinaakine namaH .
shashishekharaaya namaH . vaamadevaaya namaH .
viruupaaxaaya namaH . kapardine namaH .
niilalohitaaya namaH . sha.nkaraaya namaH .
shuulapaaNaye namaH . khaTvaa.ngine namaH .
viShNuvallabhaaya namaH . shipiviShTaaya namaH .
aMbikaanaathaaya namaH . shriikaNThaaya namaH .
bhaktavatsalaaya namaH . bhavaaya namaH .
sharvaaya namaH . trilokeshaaya namaH .
shitikaNThaaya namaH . shivaa priyaaya namaH .
ugraaya namaH . kapaaline namaH .
kaamaaraye namaH . andhakaasurasuudanaaya namaH .
ga.ngaadharaaya namaH . lalaaTaaxaaya namaH .
kaalakaalaaya namaH . kR^ipaanidhaye namaH .
bhiimaaya namaH . parashuhastaaya namaH .
mR^igapaaNaye namaH . jaTaadharaaya namaH .
kailaasavaasine namaH . kavachine namaH .
kaThoraaya namaH . tripuraantakaaya namaH .
vR^iShaa.nkaaya namaH . vR^iShabhaaruuDhaaya namaH .
bhasmoddhuulita vigrahaaya namaH . saamapriyaaya namaH .
svaramayaaya namaH . trayiimuurtaye namaH .
aniishvaraaya namaH . sarvaGYaaya namaH .
paramaatmane namaH . somasuuryaagnilochanaaya namaH .
haviShe namaH . yaGYamayaaya namaH .
somaaya namaH . pa.nchavaktraaya namaH .
sadaashivaaya namaH . vishveshvaraaya namaH .
viirabhadraaya namaH . gaNanaathaaya namaH .
prajaapataye namaH . hiraNyaretase namaH .
durdharShaaya namaH . giriishaaya namaH .
girishaaya namaH . anaghaaya namaH .
bhuja.ngabhuuShaNaaya namaH . bhargaaya namaH .
giridhanvane namaH . giripriyaaya namaH .
kR^ittivaasase namaH . puraaraataye namaH .
bhagavate namaH . pramathaadhipaaya namaH .
mR^ityu.njayaaya namaH . suuxmatanave namaH .
jagad.hvyaapine namaH . jagad.hguruve namaH .
vyomakeshaaya namaH . mahaasenajanakaaya namaH .
chaaruvikramaaya namaH . rudraaya namaH .
bhuutapataye namaH . sthaaNave namaH .
ahayebudhnyaaya namaH . digaMbaraaya namaH .
aShTamuurtaye namaH . anekaatmane namaH .
saatvikaaya namaH . shuddhavigrahaaya namaH .
shaashvataaya namaH . khaNDaparashave namaH .
aGYaaya namaH . paashavimochakaaya namaH .
mR^iDaaya namaH . pashupataye namaH .
devaaya namaH . mahaadevaaya namaH .
avyayaaya namaH . haraye namaH .
bhaganetrabhide namaH . avyaktaaya namaH .
daxaadhvaraharaaya namaH . haraaya namaH .
puuShadantabhide namaH . avyagraaya namaH .
sahasraaxaaya namaH . sahasrapade namaH .
apavargapradaaya namaH . anantaaya namaH .
taarakaaya namaH . parameshvaraaya namaH .

iti aShTottara puujaaM samarpayaami ..

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44 dhuupaM

vanaspatyudbhavo divyo gandhaaDhyo gandhavuttamaH .
aaghreyaH mahipAlo dhuupoyaM pratigR^ihyataam ..

yatpuruShaM vyadadhuH katidhaa vyakalpayan .
mukhaM kimasya kau baahuu kaavuuruu paadaavuchyete ..

OM balaaya namaH . OM shivaaya namaH . dhuupaM aaghraapayaami ..

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45 diipaM

diipaM hi paramaM shambho ghR^ita prajvalitaM mayaa .
dattaM gR^ihaaNa devesha mama GYaanaprada bhava ..

bhaktyaa diipaM prayashchaami devaaya paramaatmane .
traahi maaM narakaat ghoraat diipaM jyotir namostute ..

braahmaNosya mukhamaasiit baahuu raajanyaH kR^itaH .
uruu tadasya yadvaishyaH pad.hbhyaaM shuudro ajaayata ..

OM shrii balapramathanaaya namaH . OM namaH shivaaya . diipaM darshayaami ..

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46 naivedyaM

(dip finger in water and write a square and
'shrii' mark inside the square. Place naivedya on
'shrii'. ; remove lid and sprinkle water around
the vessel; place in each food item one washed
leaf/flower/axatha)

OM sadaashivaaya vidmahe mahaadevaaya dhiimahi .
tanno sha.nkara prachodayaat ..

OM namaH shivaaya ..
(show mudras)

nirviiShikaraNaarthe taarxa mudraa .
amR^itii karaNaarthe dhenu mudraa .
pavitriikaraNaarthe sha~Nkha mudraa .
sa.nraxaNaarthaM chakra mudraa .
vipulamaayaa karaNaarthe meru mudraa .

Touch naivedya and chant 9 times ' OM'

OM satya.ntavartena parisi~nchaami
(sprinkle water around the naivedya)

bhoH! svaamin bhojanaarthaM aagashchaadi viGYaapya
(request Lord to come for dinner)

sauvarNe sthaalivairye maNigaNakachite goghR^itaaM
supakvaaM bhaxyaaM bhojyaaM cha lehyaanapi
sakalamahaM joShyamna niidhaaya naanaa shaakai ruupetaM
samadhu dadhi ghR^itaM xiira paaNiiya yuktaM
taaMbuulaM chaapi shivaM pratidivasamahaM manase chintayaami ..

adya tiShThati yatkinchit kalpitashchaapara.ngR^ihe
pakvaannaM cha paaniiyaM yathopaskara sa.nyutaM
yathaakaalaM manuShyaarthe moxyamaanaM shariiribhiH
tatsarvaM shivapuujaastu prayataaM me maheshvara
sudhaarasaM suviphulaM aapoShaNamidaM
tava gR^ihaaNa kalashaaniitaM yatheShTamupa bhujjyataam ..

OM namaH shivaaya . amR^itopastaraNamasi svaahaa ..
(drop water from sha.nkha)

OM praaNaatmane svaahaa .
OM apaanaatmane svaahaa .
OM vyaanaatmane svaahaa .
OM udaanaatmane svaahaa .
OM samaanaatmane svaahaa .

OM namaH shivaaya .

naivedyaM gR^ihyataaM deva bhakti me achalaaM kuruH .
iipsitaM me varaM dehi ihatra cha paraaM gatim ..

shrii sadaashivaM namastubhyaM mahaa naivedyaM uttamam .
sa.ngR^ihaaNa surashreShTha bhakti mukti pradaayakam ..

naivedyaM samarpayaami ..

(cover face with cloth and chant gaayatrii ma.ntra
five times or repeat 12 times OM namaH shivaaya )

sarvatra amR^itopidhaanyamasi svaahaa .
OM namaH shivaaya . uttaraapoShaNaM samarpayaami ..

(Let flow water from sha.nkha)

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47 mahaa phalaM
(put tulsi / axathaa on a big fruit)

idaM phalaM mayaadeva sthaapitaM puratastava .
tena me saphalaavaaptir bhavet janmani janmani ..

OM shivaaya namaH . mahaaphalaM samarpayaami .

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48 phalaaShTaka
(put tulsi/axata on fruits)

kuuShmANDa mAtuli~NgaM cha naarikelaphalaani cha .
gR^ihaaNa paarvatiikaanta somesha pratigR^ihyataam ..

OM kedaareshvaraaya namaH . phalaaShTakaM samarpayaami ..

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49 karodvartanam.h

karodvartankaM devamayaa dattaM hi bhaktitaH .
chaaru cha.ndra prabhaaM divyaaM gR^ihaaNa jagadiishvara ..

OM shrii sha.nkaraaya namaH .
karodvartanaarthe cha.ndanaM samarpayaami ..

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50 taaMbuulaM

puugiphalaM sataaMbuulaM naagavalli dalairyutam .
tAmbuulaM gR^ihyatAM deva yela lava~Nga sa.nyuktam ..

OM manonmayaaya namaH . puugiphala taambuulaM samarpayaami ..

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51 daxiNaa

hiraNya garbha garbhastha hemabiija vibhaavasoH .
ana.nta puNya phaladaa athaH shaa.ntiM prayashcha me ..

OM shrii shivaaya namaH . suvarNa puShpa daxiNaaM samarpayaami ..

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52 mahaa niiraajana

chaxurdaaM sarvalokaanaaM timirasya nivaaraNam .
arthikyaM kalpitaM bhaktyaa gR^ihaaNa parameshvara ..

shriiyai jaataH shriya aniriyaaya shriyaM vayo jaritrabhyo dadaati
shriyaM vasaanaa amR^itattva maayan bhava.nti satyaa samidhaa mitadrau
shriya yevainaM tat shriyaa maadadhaati sa.ntata mR^ichaa vaShaT.hkR^ityaM
sa.ntataM sa.ndhiiyate prajayaa pashubhiH yayevaM veda ..

OM namaH shivaaya . mahaaniiraajanaM diipaM samarpayaami ..

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53 karpuura diipa

archata prArchata priya me dAso archata .
archantu putra kA vatapuranna dhR^iShNa varchata ..

karpuurakaM mahaaraaja raMbhodbhuutaM cha diipakam .
ma~NgalaarthaM mahiipaala sa~NgR^ihaaNa jagatpate ..

OM namaH shivaaya. karpuura diipaM samarpayaami ..

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54 pradaxiNaa

naabhyaa aasiidantarixam shiirShNo dyauH samavartata .
padbhyaaM bhuumirdishaH shrotraat tathaa lokaa.nga akalpayan ..

yaani kaani cha paapaani janmaa.ntara kR^itaani cha .
taani taani vinashyanti pradaxiNe pade pade ..

pradaxiNa triyaM deva prayatnena mayaa kR^itaM .
tena paapaaNi sarvaaNi vinaashaaya namo.astute ..

OM namaH shivaaya . pradaxiNaan samarpayaami ..

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55 namaskaara

saptaasyaasan paridhayaH trissapta samidhaH kR^itaaH .
devaa yadyaGYaM tanvaanaaH abadhnanpuruShaM pashum ..

namaste sarvalokesha namaste jagadiishvara .
namastestu para brahma namaste parameshvara ..
hetave jagataaveva sa.nsaaraarNava setave .
prabhave sarvavidyaanaaM shambhave guruve namaH ..

namo namo shambho namo namo jagatpate .
namo namo jagatsaaxiN namo namo niranjana ..
namostute shuulapaaNe namostu vR^iShabhadhvaja .
jiimuutavaahana kare sarva tryaMbaka sha.nkara ..

maheshvara hareshaana suvanaaxa vR^iShaakape .
daxa yaGYa xayakara kaala rudra namo.astute ..

tvamaadirasyajagat tvaM madhyaM parameshvara .
bhavaana.ntashcha bhagavan sarvagastvayaM namostute ..

puurve sharvaaya kiirtimuurtaye namaH .
iishaanyaaM bhavaaya jalamuurtaye namaH .
uttare rudraaya agnimuurtaye namaH .
vaayuvyaaM ugraaya vaayumuurtaye namaH .
pashchime bhiimaaya aakaashamuurtaye namaH .
naiR^ityaaM pashupataye yajamaana mardaye namaH.
daxiNe mahaadevaaya somamuurtaye namaH .
aagneyaaM iishaanaaya suuryamuurtaye namaH ..

OM namaH shivaaya . namaskaaraan samarpayaami ..

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56 raajopachaara

gR^ihaaNa parameshaana saratne chhatra chaamare .
darpaNaM vya~njanaM chaiva raajabhogaaya yatnathaH ..

OM chandrashekharaaya namaH . chhatraM samarpayaami .
OM vyomakeshaaya namaH . chaamaraM samarpayaami .
OM vishvaatmane namaH . giitaM samarpayaami .
OM somamuurtaye namaH . nR^ityaM samarpayaami .
OM vishvamuurtaye namaH . vaadyaM samarpayaami .
OM gaMbhiiranaadaaya namaH . darpaNaM samarpayaami .
OM mR^igapaaNaye namaH . vya~njanaM samarpayaami .
OM bhuja.nganaathaaya namaH . aandolanaM samarpayaami .
OM trikaalaagninetraaya namaH . raajopachaaraan samarpayaami .
OM sarvavyaapine namaH . sarvopachaaraan samarpayaami .

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57 ma.ntra puShpa

yaGYena yaGYamayajanta devaaH taani dharmaaNi prathamaanyaasan .
te ha naakaM mahimaanaH sachante yatra puurve saadhyaaH santi devaaH ..

yaH shuchiH prayato bhuutvaa juhuyaadaajyamanvaham .
suuktaM pa~nchadasharchaM cha shriikaamaH satataM japet ..

vidyaa buddhi dhanaishvarya putra pautraadi saMpadaH .
puShpaa.njali pradaanena dehime iipsitaM varam ..

namo.astvana.ntaaya sahasra muurtaye sahasra paadaaxi shiroru baahave .
sahasranaamne puruShaaya shaashvate sahasra koTii yugadhaariNe namaH ..

OM namo mahadbhyo namo arbhakebhyo namo yuvabhyo namo aasiinebhyaH .
yajaaM devaanya dishakravaa mamaa jaayasaH shaM samaavR^ixideva ..
OM mamattunaH pariGYaavasaraH mamattu vaato apaaM vrashanvaan .
shishiitamindraa parvataa yuvannasthanno vishvevarivasyantu devaaH ..
OM kathaata agne shuchiiya.nta ayordadaashurvaaje bhiraashushaanaH .
ubheyattoketanaye dadhaanaa R^itasya saamanR^iNaya.nta devaaH ..

OM raajaadhi raajaaya prasahya saahine namo vayaM vaishravaNaaya
kuurmahe same kaamaan kaama kaamaaya mahyaM kaameshvaro
vaishravaNo dadhaatu kuberaaya vaishravaNaaya mahaaraajaaya namaH ..

OM svasti saamraajyaM bhojyaM svaaraajyaM vairaajyaM
paarameShThaaM raajyaM mahaaraajyamaadhipatyamayaM sama.nta
paryaayisyaat saarva bhOMaH saarvaayushaH a.ntaadaa
paraardhaat pR^ithivyai samudra paryantaaya ekaraaliti tadapyesha
shlokobhigiito maruutaH pariveShTaaro marutasyaa vasangR^ihe
aaviixitasya kaamaprervishvedevaa sabhaasada iti ..

shrii saambasadaashivaaya namaH . ma.ntrapuShpaM samarpayaami ..

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58 xamaapanaM

yatki.nchit kurmahe deva sada sukR^itduShkR^itam .
tanme shivapaadasya bhu.nxavaxapaya sha.nkara ..

karacharaNakR^itaM vaa kaayajaM karmajaM vaa .
shravaNa nayanajaM vaa maanasaM vaaparaadham ..
vihitamavahitaM vaa sarvametat xamasva .
jaya jaya karuNaabdhe shrii mahaadeva shambho ..

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59 praarthanaa

namovyaktaaya suuxmaaya namaste tripuraantaka .
puujaaM gR^ihaaNa devesha yathaashaktyupapaaditaam ..
kiM na jaanaasi devesha tvayii bhaktiM prayashcha me .
svapaadaagratale deva daasyaM dehi jagatpate ..

baddhohaM vividdhai paashai sa.nsaarubhayaba.ndhanai .
patitaM mohajaale maM tvaM samudhdhara sha.nkara ..
prasanno bhava me shriiman sadgatiH pratipaadyataam .
tvadaalokana maatreNa pavitrosmi na sa.nshayaH ..

tvadanya sharaNyaH prapannsya neti .
prasiida smaranneva hannyaastu dainyam ..
nachette bhavedbhakti vaatsalya haani .
stato me dayaalo dayaaM sannidehi ..

sakaaraNamasheShasya jagataH sarvadaa shivaH .
go braahmaNa nR^ipaaNaaM cha shivaM bhavatu me sadaa ..

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60 sha~Nkha braamaNa

(make three rounds of sha.nkha with
water like aarati and pour down;
chant OM 9 times and show mudras)

imaaM aapashivatama imaM sarvasya bheShaje .
imaaM raaShTrasya vardhini imaaM raaShTra bhratomata ..

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61 tiirtha praashna

laabhasteShaaM jayasteShaaM kutasteShaaM paraajayaH .
yeShaaM indiivara shyaamo hR^idayasto janaardanaH ..

akaala mR^ityu haraNaM sarva vyaadhi nivaaraNaM .
sarva paapa upashamanaM shiva paadodakaM shubham ..

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62 visarjana puujaa

aaraadhitaanaaM devataanaaM punaH puujaaM kariShye ..
OM namaH shivaaya ..

puujaa.nte chhatraM samarpayaami . chaamaraM samarpayaami .
nR^ityaM samarpayaami . giitaM samarpayaami .
vaadyaM samarpayaami . aa.ndolika aarohaNaM samarpayaami .
ashvaarohaNam samarpayaami . gajaarohaNaM samarpayaami .

shrii saambasadaashivaaya namaH .

samasta raajopachaara devopachaara shaktyupachaara bhaktyupachaara
puujaaM samarpayaami ..

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63 aatma samarpaNa

nityaM naimittikaM kaamyaM yatkR^itaM tu mayaa shiva .
tat sarvaM parameshaana mayaa tubhyaM samarpitam ..

ma.ntrahiinaM kriyaahiinaM bhaktihiinaM janaardana .
yatpuujitaM mayaadeva paripuurNaM tadastu me ..

aavaahanaM na jaanaami, na jaanaami visarjanam.h .
puujaavidhiM na jaanaami xamasva puruShottama ..

aparAdha sahasrANi kriyante aharnishaM mayA .
tAni sarvANi me deva xamasva puruShottama ..

vartamaane bahudaanya naama sa.nvatsare maaga maase kR^ishNa paxe
trayodasi tithau shrii saambasadaashiva preraNayaa shrii
saambasadaashiva priityarthaM anena mayaa charita shivaraatri
vrate shrii sadaashiva puujaaraadhanena
bhagavaan shrii sha.nkaraH priiyataaM ..

OM tatsat

.. shrii sadaashivaarpaNamastu ..

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64 arghyapradaanaM

shrii saambasadaashiva preraNayaa shrii saambasadaashiva priityarthaM
shivaraatri vrata sampuurNa phala praapyarthaM cha arghya pradaanaM kariShye.

vyomakesha namastubhyaM vyomaatmaa vyomaruupiNe .
naxatrarupiNe tubhyaM dadaamyarghyaM namo.astute .
shrii shivaaya namaH .
taarakali.ngaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

kailaasha nilaya shambho paarvatii priya vallabha .
trailokyatamavidhva.nsin gR^ihaaNarghyaM sadaashiva ..
shrii shivaaya namaH .
sadaashivaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

kaalarudra shiva shambho kaalaatman tripuraa.ntaka .
duritagna surashreShTha gR^ihaaNarghyaM sadaashiva ..
shrii shivaaya namaH .
sadaashivaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

aakaashaadyaashariiraaNi gR^ihanaxatramaalaini .
sarva siddhi nivaasaartaM dadaamarghyaM sadaashiva ..
shrii shivaaya namaH .
sadaashivaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

umaadevii shivaardhaaN^gii jaganmaatR^i guNaatmike .
traahi maaM devi sarveShi gR^ihaaNaarghyaM namo.astute ..
shrii paarvatyai namaH .
paarvatyai idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

shrii guNaatman trilokeshaH brahmaa viShNu shivaatmaka .
arghyaM chedaM mayaa dattaM gR^ihaaNa gaNanaayaka. ..
shrii gaNapataye namaH .
gaNapataye idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

senaadhipa surashreShTha paarvatii priyanandana .
gR^ihaaNarghyaM mayaa dattaM namaste shikhivaahana .
shrii skandaaya namaH .
skandaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

viirabhadra mahaaviira vishva GYaana vara prada .
idamarghyaM pradaasyaami sa.ngrahaaNa shivapriya ..
shrii viirabhadraaya namaH .
viirabhadraaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

dharmastvaM vR^iSha ruupeNa jagadaanandakaaraka .
aShTamuurtairadhiShThaanaM athaH paahi sanaatana .
shrii vR^iShabhaaya namaH .
vR^iShabhaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

chaNDiishvara mahaadeva traahi maam kR^ipayaakaara .
idamarghyaM pradaasyaami prasannaa varadaa bhava .
shrii chaNDiishvaraaya namaH .
chaNDiishvaraaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

anena shivaraatri vrataa.ngatvena arghyapradaanena bhagavan
shrii sadaashiva priiyataaM .
OM tatsat
shrii sadaashivaarpaNamastu ..

yAntu deva gaNaaH sarve puujAM AdAya partiviim.h
iShTa kAmyaartha sidhyarthaM punarAgamanAya cha ..

(Shake the kalasha)

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA!

Love Poems of Rumi

If anyone asks you
how the perfect satisfaction
of all our sexual wanting
will look, lift your face
and say,

Like this.

When someone mentions the gracefulness
of the nightsky, climb up on the roof
and dance and say,

Like this.

If anyone wants to know what "spirit" is,
or what "God’s fragrance" means,
lean your head toward him or her.
Keep your face there close.

Like this.

When someone quotes the old poetic image
about clouds gradually uncovering the moon,
slowly loosen knot by knot the strings
of your robe.

Like this.

If anyone wonders how Jesus raised the dead,
don’t try to explain the miracle.
Kiss me on the lips.

Like this. Like this.

When someone asks what it means
to "die for love," point
here.

If someone asks how tall I am, frown
and measure with your fingers the space
between the creases on your forehead.

This tall.

The soul sometimes leaves the body, the returns.
When someone doesn’t believe that,
walk back into my house.

Like this.

When lovers moan,
they’re telling our story.

Like this.

I am a sky where spirits live.
Stare into this deepening blue,
while the breeze says a secret.

Like this.

When someone asks what there is to do,
light the candle in his hand.

Like this.

How did Joseph’s scent come to Jacob?

Huuuuu.

How did Jacob’s sight return?

Huuuu.

A little wind cleans the eyes.

Like this.

When Shams comes back from Tabriz,
he’ll put just his head around the edge
of the door to surprise us

Like this.

Love is the Water of Life

Everything other than love for the most beautiful God

though it be sugar- eating.

What is agony of the spirit?

To advance toward death without seizing

hold of the Water of Life.

Lovers
O lovers, lovers it is time
to set out from the world.
I hear a drum in my soul's ear
coming from the depths of the stars.

Our camel driver is at work;
the caravan is being readied.
He asks that we forgive him
for the disturbance he has caused us,
He asks why we travelers are asleep.

Everywhere the murmur of departure;
the stars, like candles
thrust at us from behind blue veils,
and as if to make the invisible plain,
a wondrous people have come forth

In The Arc Of Your Mallet

Don't go anywhere without me.
Let nothing happen in the sky apart from me,
or on the ground, in this world or that world,
without my being in its happening.
Vision, see nothing I don't see.
Language, say nothing.
The way the night knows itself with the moon,
be that with me. Be the rose
nearest to the thorn that I am.

I want to feel myself in you when you taste food,
in the arc of your mallet when you work,
when you visit friends, when you go
up on the roof by yourself at night.

There's nothing worse than to walk out along the street
without you. I don't know where I'm going.
You're the road, and the knower of roads,
more than maps, more than love.

***
Love is reckless; not reason.

Reason seeks a profit.

Love comes on strong,

consuming herself, unabashed.


Yet, in the midst of suffering,

Love proceeds like a millstone,

hard surfaced and straightforward.


Having died of self-interest,

she risks everything and asks for nothing.

Love gambles away every gift God bestows.


Without cause God gave us Being;

without cause, give it back again.

Abd el-Kader

`Abd al-Qādir al-Jazā'irī (6 September 1808 - 26 May 1883, in Arabic عبد القادر الجزائري) was an Algerian Islamic scholar, Sufi, political and military leader who led a struggle against the French invasion in the mid-nineteenth century, for which he is seen by the Algerians as their national hero.

"If the divine Mercy grants him the knowledge of himself, then his adoration will be pure; and, for him, paradise and hell, recompense, spiritual degrees and all created things will be as though God had never created them. He will not accord them any importance, nor will he take them into consideration, except to the extent that it is prescribed by the divine Law and Wisdom. For then he will know Who is the sole Agent."

"But, in conformity to His wisdom it was right that afterwards the Prophet should be sent back form the vision of pure Unity and that he should return… toward the separative vision. For, He created man and jinn only that they should worship Him and know Him -- and, if they remained at the degree of pure Unity, there would be none to worship Him. In this separative vision, the Worshipped and the worshipper, the Lord and the servant, the Creator and the creature are again perceived."

"The pleasure and the love of God for His creatures constitute the original state. His pleasure and love are the means by which He has brought His creatures into existence and are the cause of that bringing into existence. He who knows that he possesses neither being nor act rediscovers himself in that original state of pleasure and divine love."

"In the same way, when there is the state of extinction (fana') -- which the men of the way also call "union" (ittihad) -- the worshipper and the Worshipped, the Lord and the servant, disappear together. If there is no worshipper, there is no Worshipped; and if there is no servant, there is no Lord. For, when two terms are correlative, the disappearance of one necessarily brings about the disappearance of the other, and therefore they disappear together."

"The divine Reality, when it "combines" with the creatures in a strictly conceptual mode, is hidden to the eyes of the spiritually veiled, who see only the creatures. Conversely, it is the creatures that disappear in the eyes of the masters of the Unicity of contemplation(wahdat al-shuhud), for they see only God alone. Thus, both God and the creatures hide the other…"

"God has stolen my [illusory] "I" from me and has broght me near to my [real] "I" … The colors have returned ot the pure primoridal white. The voyage has reached its end and everything other than Him has ceased to exist. All attribution, every aspect and all relation being abolished, the original state is re-established."

"Turn your face toward the sacred Mosque (Koran 2:144,149,150)"
Commentary:This means: "Turn the [divine] face which is particular to you"…

This face is the secret (sirr) through which your spirit subsists… It is the source of man's being and the command [formulated in the verse] is in reality concerned with this. God … does not consider your exterior form but only your heart -- which is the "divine face" proper to each of you, and it is this "divine face" which, in you, "contains" God even though His sky and His earth cannot contain Him… He who turns (toward the sacred Mosque} with his body alone, without also turning this face, has not truly turned…"

"Everything which is other than Allah is "hidden" in non-being, even if it appears to spiritually veiled beings to be endowed with existence. But the sage does not concern himself with what is non-being and does not make it the aim of his acts."

"Then God -- may He be exalted! -- said to me, "What are you?" I replied, "I am two things, according to two different relations. With respect to You, I am the Eternal, forever and ever. I am the necessary Being who epiphanizes himself. My necessity proceeds from the necessity of Your essence and my eternity from the eternity of Your knowledge and Your attributes.

"With respect to me, I am pure non-being who has never breathed the perfume of existence, the adventitious being who remains nonexistent in his adventitiousness. I only possess being so long as I am present with You and for You. Left to myself and absent from You I am one who is not, even while he is (fa-ana mafqud mawjud)."

"And He is with you wherever you are … (Koran 57:4)
Commentary: … The companionship expressed by "with" is that of the Being and the non-being, for there is no Being other than Allah…

If Allah -- May He be exalted! -- was not, by His very Essence, which is the Being of all that is, "with" the creatures, we could not attribute being to any of these createres and they could not be perceived either by the senses, by the imagination, or by the intellect. It is their 'being with' which assures to creatres a relation with Being. Better yet, it is their being itself. This 'being with' embraces all things, whether they are sublime or lowly, great or small. It is through it that they subsist. He is the pure Being by which 'that which is' is. The 'being with' of Allah consists therefore in the fact that He is with us through His essence; that is, through that which we call the divine Self (huwiyya), universally present …

Indications of this divine 'being with' are contained in the following verses:

And He is witness of all things (Koran 34:47)
And Allah, behind them, encompasses them (Koran 85:20)
Wherever you turn, there is the Face of Allah (Koran 2:116)

Shri Hanuman Chalisa

Sri Guru charana saroja raj,
Nija mana mukura sudhar,
Varanau Raghuvara vimala yasa,
Jo dayaka phala char.

With the dust of Guru's Lotus feet, I clean the mirror of my mind and then narrate the sacred glory of Sri Ram Chandra, The Supereme among the Raghu dynasty. The giver of the four attainments of life.

Budhi heena thanu jaani ke,
Sumeerou pavana kumar,
Bala budhi vidhya dehu moheem,
Harau klesa vikar.

Knowing myself to be ignorant, I urge you, O Hanuman, The son of Pavan! O Lord! kindly bestow on me strength, wisdom and knowledge, removing all my miseries and blemishes.

Jaya Hanuman gnan guna sagara,
Jaya kapeesa thihu loka ujagara. 1

Victory of Thee, O Hanuman, Ocean of wisdom and virtue, victory to the Lord of monkeys who is well known in all the three worlds

Rama dhootha, athulitha bala dhama,
Anjani puthra pavana sutha nama, 2

You, the Divine messenger of Ram and repository of immeasurable strength, are also known as Anjaniputra and known as the son of the wind - Pavanputra.

Maha veera vikrama bhaja rangi,
Kumathi nivara sumathi ke sangi. 3

Oh Hanumanji! You are valiant and brave, with a body like lightening. You are the dispeller of darkness of evil thoughts and companion of good sense and wisdom.

Kaanchan varna viraja suvesha,
Kannan kundala kunchitha kesa. 4

Sri Hanumanji's physique is golden coloured. His dress is pretty, wearing Kundals ear-rings and his hairs are long and curly.

Hatha bajra aur thwajaa virajai,
Kanthe munja janehu sajai. 5

Shri Hanumanji is holding in one hand a lighting bolt and in the other a banner with sacred thread across his shoulder.

Shankara suvana, kesari nandana,
Theja prathapa maha jaga vandana. 6

Oh Hanumanji! You are the emanation of SHIVA and you delight Sri Keshri. Being ever effulgent, you and hold vast sway over the universe. The entire world propitiates.. You are adorable of all.

Vidhyavan, gunee athi chathura,
Ram kaaja karibe ko aathura. 7

Oh! Sri Hanumanji! You are the repository learning, virtuous, very wise and highly keen to do the work of Sri Ram.

Prabhu charitha sunibhe ko rasiya,
Rama Lakshmana Sita mana basiya. 8

You are intensely greedy for listening to the naration of Lord Ram's lifestory and revel on its enjoyment. You ever dwell in the hearts of Sri Ram-Sita and Sri Lakshman.

Sookshma roopa dhari siya him dikhava,
Vikata roopa dhari Lanka jarava. 9

You appeared before Sita in a diminutive form and spoke to her, while you assumed an awesome form and struck terror by setting Lanka on fire.

Bheema roopa dhari asura samhare,
Ramachandra ke kaj sanvare, 10

He, with his terrible form, killed demons in Lanka and performed all acts of Sri Ram.

Laaya sanjeevan lashana jiyaye,
Sri Raghuveera harashi ura laye, 11

When Hanumanji made Lakshman alive after bringing Sanjivni herb Sri Ram took him in his deep embrace, his heart full of joy.

Raghupathi keeni bahuth badayi,
Thum mama priya hee Bharatha sama bhayi. 12

Sri Ram lustily extolled Hanumanji's excellence and remarked, "you are as dear to me as my own brother Bharat.

Sahasra vadana thumharo yasha gavaim,
Aaha kahavai Sri pathi kantha lagavai, 13

Sri Ram embraced Hanumanji saying: "Let the thousand - tongued sheshnaag sing your glories"

Sanakadhika brahmadhi muneesa,
Narada saradha sahitha aheesa, 14
Yama, Kubhera dikapala jahamthey,
Kavi kovidha kahi sakaim kahamthey, 15

The sanaka sages, the Lord Brahma, Sage Narada, Goddess Saraswathi, the lord Shiva, the god of death, god of wealth, the guardians of directions, and great poets tried to explain your glory adequately but failed..

Thum upakara sugreevaheem keenha,
Rama milaya rajapatha deenha, 16

By making him meet Rama,
And getting him again the kingship,
You provided inestimable help to Sugreeva.
Thumharo manthra Vibheeshana maana,
Lankeswara bhaye saba jaga jaana. 19
All the world knows, that Vibheeshana became king of Lanka, because he obeyed your holy words.
Yuga sahasra yojana para Bhanu,
Leelayo thahi madura bala janu. 18
Thinking that he is but a sweet fruit, You swallowed Lord Sun, Who is thousands of miles away.
Prabhu mudrika meli mukha maheem,
Jaladhi landhi gaye acharaja naaheem. 19
You crossed the ocean, holding the Lord’s ring, In your mouth, and this is nothing surprising for you,
Durgama kaj jagat ke jethe,
Sugama anugraha thumhare dethe, 20
You provide victory in difficult times to the people of the world and give your blessings
Rama dware thuma rakhawale,
Hotha na agyan bina paisare. 21
You are the guard to the door to the mind of Rama,
And without your permission, none can enter there.
Sab sukha lihai thumhari sarana,
Thum rakshak kahu ko darna, 22
All pleasures start from you,
And when you give protection,
Why is there a need to fear any one,
Aapana theja samarou aapai,
Theenom loka hankthe kaapain, 23
You alone can control the burst of your energy, seeing which all the three worlds shiver,
Bhootha pisacha nikata nahi aavai,
Mahabeera Jap naama sunavai. 24
Evil spirits and ghosts do not come near, when they hear the name of the great hero, Hanuman.
Nasai rog harai sab peera,
Japatha niranthara hanumath beera. 25
Diseases and sufferings are destroyed, when the Name of Hanuman is repeated always.
Sankata se Hanuman chudavai,
Mana karma vachana dhyana jo lavai. 26
Hanuman will save you from sorrow,
Who meditates on him with mind, action and words.
Sab par Ram thapasvi raja,
Tinake kaja sakala thum sanja. 27
You fulfilled all jobs of Rama, Who fulfilled desires of all his devotees.
Aur manoradha jo koi lavai,
Soye amitha jeevan phala Pavai. 28
And any of those who bring their desires to you
Would get them fulfilled and get a better life.
Charahu yuga prathap thumhara,
Hai parasidha jagatha ujiyara. 29
In the four eons your name is famous, and is famous all over the three worlds.
Sadu santh ke thum rakware,
Asura nikanddana rama dhulare. 30
You protect the sages and devout,
You kill asuras as per wish of great Rama.
Ashta sidhi nava nidhi ke datha,
Aasa vara dheen Janaki matha. 31
You were granted eight powers, and nine types of wealth, by the boon of mother Sita,
Ram rasayana thumhare pasa,
Sada rahow Raghupathi ke dasa, 32
You have with you the essence of Rama,
And would always remain his slave,
Thumhare bhajan ram ko pavai,
Janma janma ke dukha bisaravai, 33
Antha kala Raghupati pura jayee,
Jahan janma Haribaktha kahayee, 34
By devotion to you, one gets Rama,
And get removed sorrows of several births,
And at death he goes to the place of Rama,
And all his life would be pointed to as devotee of Vishnu.
Aur devatha chitha na darayee,
Hanumath seyi sarva sukha karayee. 35
He who does not think about gods other than him,
Would get all pleasures from Hanuman himself.
Sankata harai, mitai sab peera,
Jo sumirai Hanumath bala beera. 36
All sorrows vanish and all obstacles are finished,
For him who always remembers the very strong Hanuman.
Jai jai jai Hanuman gosai
Krupa karahu Gurudeva kee nayi. 37
Victory, victory, victory to the saint Hanuman,
Oh great teacher please show mercy on us.
Yah satha baar pata kara joyi,
Chootahi bandhi, maha sukha hoi. 38
He who reads this one hundred times,
Would be freed from shackles and get great pleasure.
Jo yah pade Hanuman chaleesa,
Hoi sidhi sake goureesa. 39
Whoever reads this Hanuman forty,
Would get powers with Lord Shiva as witness.
Thulasidasa sada Hari Chera,
Keejai nada hrudaya maha dera. 40
Thulasi das who is always a devotee of Hari,
Requests Hari to reside in his mind always.

Jai Hanuman!

Raam Navami

Ramanavami is celebrated on the ninth day in the bright half of Chaitra and represents the birth anniversary of Rama - 14 april 2008. This day is observed as the marriage day of Rama and Sita.

Rama is venerated hero of the Ramayana epic, and one of the two most popular incarnations of Vishnu, along with Krishna. He was a great worshiper of Siva, and a Siva temple, called Rameshvaram, was built in his name at the southern tip of India.

Sita Devi is the Avatara of the Goddess Lakshmi, who is the eternal consort and female form of Vishnu. Just as Rama is the manifestation of perfect manhood, Sita idealizes the Perfect Woman through her performance of her duties to religion, as a wife to her husband and as a mother to her children, and collectively as a woman in human society.
When he is approximately 15 years of age, his Guru Vishwamitra takes the two princes to the Swayamvara ceremony for Sita. The challenge is to string the bow of Shiva, and shoot an arrow with it. This task is considered impossible for any ordinary king or living being, as this is the personal weapon of Shiva, more powerful, holy and of divine creation than conceivable.

While attempting to string the bow, Rama breaks it into two. This feat of unbelievable strength, to have broken the personal weapon of Shiva, spreads his fame across the worlds and seals his marriage to Sita.

The love of Rama and his lawfully wedded wife Sita is the theme and substance of the Ramayana. True to the image of the mythic hero, both the carnal and the sublime aspects are highlighted in this epic, as in the majority of heroic lore across the world.
Celebrating another aspect of their affection is the appreciation that theirs was a love in conformance with Dharma. Such a love is but a manifestation of god. For those who interpret Ramayana in a symbolic manner regard Sita as the individual soul and Rama as the Supreme Being. God sees and pursues the human soul till He secures it. Thus did Rama follow Sita's trail across astronomical distances to unite himself with her. Verily is the Supreme Lord eager to save us.
Present in Ramayana is the twin theme of love opposed to Dharma. This is the love Ravana felt for Sita and which prompted him to abduct this chaste lady. He coveted the wife of another, which was deemed a sin. Here it must be noted that labeling Ravana's intentions towards Sita as love is paradoxical to say the least. Not once during her captivity (twelve months) did Ravana make a physical advance towards Sita. Not that he couldn't have done so. She was far away from any of her sympathizers, and was but a prisoner in his kingdom on which he held a authoritative and unquestionable sway. Ravana was obsessed with the idea of generating in her heart an inkling of love for him. A fat chance he had. With her commitment to her Lord as adamantine and devoted as always, Sita, even during periods of extreme tribulations, never for a moment let any other man enter her thoughts other than Rama.
There are also other interpretations of the love story of Rama and Sita. In one such insight Sita is believed to be the female counterpart of the Highest Being, an embodiment of compassion and grace. Compassion is the Supreme Mother who rests enthroned in the heart of the Lord. When she casts her merciful glance on us, we reach the feet of god. Parvati's function in relation to Shiva and Lakshmi's in relation to Vishnu are both identical, and are thought to point to the same truth namely that God as father and God as mother are not distinct. Indeed if the Lord were to be parted from his compassion, our plight would be like that of Ravana, who separated Sita from her Lord Rama.

Love is a divine experience! Happy Raam Navami!

From Ramayana animation:

Narayani Stotram

Uma Parvati Anandamayii
Kali Durge Namoh Namah
Ma Kali Durge Namoh Namah

Jayanti Mangala Kali
Bhadra-kali Kapalini
Durga Kshama Shiva Datri
Swaha Swadha Namostute
Oh, Auspiscious Mother Kali,
Victorious and Loving, You adorn yourself
with your children's suffering,
Mother, Who embraces the entire creation,
accept from this one these prayers that have
been sung to You for all of time.
Sarva-mangala Mangale
Shive Sarvartha Sadhike
Sharanye Trambakye Gauri
Narayani Namostute
Oh, She Who is the most auspicious
of all, cause of all success
Three eyed Gauri,
Salutations to Narayani.
Sharana-gata Dinartha
Pari-trana Parayane
Sarva Shakti Hare Devi
Narayani Namostute
You are the savior of all
who seek your refuge
You remove all the pain of life,
Salutations to Narayani.
Sarva Swarupe Sarveshe
Sarva Shakti Samanvite
Bhaye Bhyastra Himo Devi
Durga Devi Namostute
You Who are everything
You Who are the life in all things
You Who are obsessed taking away
the suffering of those who take refuge in You
To You, Oh Golden Mother, salutations!
Srishti Stithi Vinashanam
Shakti-Bhute Sanatani
Gunashraye Gunamaye
Narayani Namostute
The Creator, Sustainer and the Destroyer,
The center of ultimate Energy,
The essence of Nature,
Salutations to Narayani!
Om Kali Kali Mahakali
Kalike Parameswari
Sarva-Ananda-Kare Devi
Narayani Namostute
AUM, Oh Great Mother
Kali, Supreme Goddess
Gracious Mother, Bestower of bliss,
Salutations to You, Narayani
Goddess of the Universe
Rupam Dehi, Jayam Dehi
Yasho Dehi, Dwisho Dehi

Jaya Twam Devi Chamunde
Jaya Bhutatri Harini
Jaya Sarva Cate Devi
Kalaratri Namostute

Be Victorious slaying our demons

Be Victorious saving all beings
Be Victorious everywhere
Oh Mother, Black as Night,
May I surrender more completely!

Jai Ma Kali!

Happy Holi!

This auspicious festival of wedding of shrI pArvatI paramEshvara is celebrated as the festival of colors - Holi.When the Sun is shining in the Pisces sign(mIna rAsi) that is in the month of paN^guni (mid of March to mid of April) on the uththara naxaththiram on the Moons growing face (shukla paxam), this vratam is observed. This is the day Shakthi married Lord Shiva after a great austerity in the Himaalayas, as the daughter of Himavaan. It is also observed as the auspicious day when Lord Muruga married devaseenaa. This vratam is explained in the skandha purANam.

Observing this vratam will get one the great boon of shri Lord shankara's delight. It would bring much joy and comfort in life, lead to the abode of Lord Shiva and give the liberation.

MahA VishNu got wedded to Laxmi sincerely observing this vratam.
Brahma wedded Saraswati,
Indra wedded IndrANi,
Moon wedded the 27 stars,
sage Agastiya wedded Lobhamudra ...
The two daughters of vishhNu namely AmR^itavalli, Saundaryavalli were married to the six faced Lord as DevasEna and VaLLI.
The daughter of vedAN^ga R^ishhi called Sukesi got married to Nandi devar.
The two daughters of sage satyapUrNar pUrNa, pushhkaLai were wedded to mahA sAsthA. KAma got Rathi,
SIta got RAma,
JAmbhavati got KR^ishhNa,

and I got You my Love!!!

There are more stories. Holi, the festival of colour, is celebrated in all over India with great festivity and joy. On this day, people come out wearing pure white clothes and gether together in a common place where they play it with gay abandon.

Holi is supposed to be an exuberant show of goodwill and cheer. The riot of colours follows a revelry of colour play - quite unmatched in its boisterousness - and takes place amidst the sprinkling or the shower of coloured powder. And when this is combined with water it is anything but a damp squib. Everybody is welcome and everybody is pardoned for his or her revelry.

Play Virtual Holi http://www.colorsofindia.com/holi/interactive/holi.htm

and sing:

O hori khele raghuveeraa avadh mein hori khele raghuveeraa
Hori khele raghuveeraa avadh mein hori khele raghuveeraa
Holi hai!!!

Maha Shiva Ratri

Shivaratri (literally: Shiva's night) is a festival of great significance. Esoterically, it is symbolic of the mystic union of Jiva (individual soul) with Paramatma (Supreme Godhead) and it represents the high state of spiritual realization wherein the world of relativity fades away and perfect peace and calm prevails. On this phenomenal night, the seeker remains fully aware of his identity with Shiva, the source of perennial joy, and thus experiences eternal Truth, Bliss and Beauty (Satyam Shivam Sundaram).

Shivaratri puja it signifies Lord Shiva's wedding with Uma, the beautiful daughter of the Himalayas. The divine marriage has a deeper, philosophic connotation. Shiva in His transcendental (para) aspect is inactive in creation. And His union with Shakti (energy or activating power), represented by His 'consorts', Uma, Parvati, Durga and Kali (variously named to signalize particular functions of the Divine Mother) make the infinite unfoldments in the cosmos possible. According to Saivism, Shiva represents the eternal process of creation and destruction, and His nature has primarily a two-fold aspect--immanent which pervades the universe and the transcendental that is beyond the universal manifestation of time, space and form.

An abhishekam to the crystal Siva Lingam of Kadavul Temple:



Ode to Shiva from Ramayana:



Om Namah Shivaya

Damaru pani shool pani hey Natarajan namo namo
Sheesh ganga bhasma anga karte dharan namo namo
Damaru pani shool pani hey Natarajan namo namo

Tum aadi-dev anaadi ho, tum anta-heen anant ho
Om Namah Shivaya
Shrimant ho bhagawant ho, hey naat girijaa kant ho
Om namah Shivaya, namah Shivaya, namah Shivaya, namah Shivaya
Shashi lalaat tanaha viraat, hey trilochan namo namo
Damaru pani shool pani hey Natarajan namo namo

Nis-saar is sansaar mein, Shiv naam kewal saar hai
Om Namah Shivaya
Shiv shakti hai, Shiv bhakti hai, Shiv mukti ka aadhaar hai
Om namah Shivaya, namah Shivaya, namah Shivaya, namah Shivaya
Rom rom om om, hey aghanaashan namo namo
Damaru pani shool pani hey Natarajan namo namo
Damaru pani shool pani hey Natarajan namo namo

Om namaha shambawaiyachar mayobhavayachar
Namaha shankarayachar mayuhskarayachar
Namaha shivayachar shivatarayachar

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA