Mahashivratri 2023 Puja: The day of Mahashivratri is a very special day. People wait for it throughout the year. On the day of Mahashivaratri, everyone goes to the temple and offers water to Bholenath and duly worships him. This day is very special for Shiva devotees. Chanting of mantras and Rudra Abhishek are also important on this day. But on the day of Shivratri, if you are not able to go to the temple to have darshan of Bholenath, then you can duly worship Bholenath at home as well.
mahashivratri There is special importance of worshiping in all the four hours on the day. Chaar Pahar means the time after sunset and the time before sunrise. Worshiping Bholenath in this time makes Bholenath very happy. The four hours in which to worship Bholenath are as follows. The first watch from 6 to 9 in the evening, the second from 9 to 12 at night, the third from 12 to 3 in the night and the fourth from 3 to 6 in the morning.
Worship Shivratri like this at home
- On the day of Shivratri, take bath early in the morning and retire.
- Worship Bholenath in the temple of the house and take a vow of fasting.
- Remember while worshiping that your face should be towards east or north direction.
- Chant Om Namah Shivay mantra at least 108 times.
- On the day of Shivratri, you can keep fast for the whole day.
- Keep the fast on this day without food, you can consume only milk, fruits or juices throughout the day.
- After taking bath in the evening, worship Bholenath and Shivling in the temple of the house.
- Begin the worship with Ganesha and then start worshiping Shiva.
- Remember, do this worship only at 4 o’clock.
- Bholenath should worship Lord Shiva with fruits, flowers, sandalwood, bilva patra, dhatura, incense and lamp.
- Milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar should be anointed with water after bathing the Shivling with Panchamrit separately and mixing all of them together.
- At the end, offer flowers to these eight names of Bholenath Bhava, Sharva, Rudra, Pashupati, Ugra, Mahan, Bhima and Ishaan, as well as perform aarti and circumambulation of Shiva.
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