Lord Shiva: In the month of Sawan, Lord Shiva is worshiped with full rituals. The month of Sawan is very sacred and this month is very dear to Mahadev. In the month of Sawan, people specially worship Lord Shiva. There is a special importance of performing Rudrabhishek of Lord Bholenath in this month. Let us know why Rudrabhishek is done and what are the benefits of doing it.
What is Rudrabhishek
In Rudrabhishek the Rudra avatar of Lord Shankar is worshipped. It is believed to be the fierce form of Lord Shiva who destroys all planetary obstacles and problems. Rudrabhishek means anointing of Lord Rudra. In Rudrabhishek, the Shivling is worshiped after taking a holy bath. According to the beliefs, only Rudra takes care of the work of creation in the month of Sawan, so doing Rudrabhishek at this time is very fruitful. According to Rudrashtadhyayi, Shiva is Rudra and Rudra is Shiva.
This is how Rudrabhishek started
According to the legend, Lord Brahma originated from the lotus that originated from the navel of Lord Vishnu. When Lord Brahma reached Lord Vishnu to know the reason for his birth, he told the secret of Brahma’s origin. He said that you were born because of me, but Brahmaji was not ready to accept this and there was a fierce war between the two.
Angered by this war, Lord Rudra appeared in the form of a linga. When Brahma and Vishnu could not find the original end of this linga, they accepted defeat and anointed the linga, which pleased God. It is said that Rudrabhishek started from here.
Significance of Rudrabhishek in Sawan
It is believed that Monsoon The sins of many births are destroyed by performing Rudrabhishek in the month of. Rudrabhishek of Lord Shiva gives desired results and planetary defects also get removed. By doing Rudrabhishek while chanting the Shadaakshari mantra of Lord Shiva – Om Namah Shivay, it gets full benefits. Performing Rudrabhishek brings happiness, peace and success in the family.
Abhishek of Lord Shiva with milk has special importance in Rudrabhishek. This fulfills the desire to have a child. On the other hand, on anointing with curd, the obstacles coming in the works go away. Apart from this, anointing with Ganges water, honey, ghee, perfume, sugarcane juice, mustard oil and pure water also gives special blessings of Lord Shiva.
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