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Title: MAHASHIVARATHRI


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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • NIGHT DEDICATED TO
  • LORD SHIVA

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SIGNIFICANCE
  • CELEBRATED ALL OVER INDIA
  • MOST AUSPICIOUS DAY FOR SHIVAS DEVOTEES
  • SHRISTICREATIONBRAMHA
  • STHITHIMAINTAINVISHNU
  • LAYADISSOLUTION..SHIVA
  • ALSO RHYTHM.NATARAJA

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • Om Tryambhakam Yajamahe Sugandhim
    Pushtivardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
    Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat
  • Om. We worship The Three-Eyed Lord Shiva who is
    fragrant and who increasingly nourishes the
    devotees. Worshipping him may we be liberated
    from death for the sake of immortality just as
    the ripe cucumber easily separates itself from
    the binding stalk. http//www.youtube.com/watch?v
    ClxgIS-_X_g

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • The Lord in the form of Shivalinga
  • worshipped by offering Abhisheka (sacred bath)
    each three hours period of night.
  • Archana is performed with bilva leaves to
    invoke His grace.
  • Shivarathri is an important day for spiritual
    seekers.
  • Lord Shiva is an embodiment of renunciation.
  • the seekers committed to pursuit of divine
    knowledge.

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • In the second half of the (Krishna Paksha) of
    every Lunar month, the fourteenth day is
    dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva.
  • Shivarathri is celebrated in the month of Maagha
    the 11th Lunar month.
  • This Shivaraathri is called Maha Shivarathri.
  • This occurs in February or March.
  • The celebrations take place mainly in the evening
    and night.

6
JYOTHIRLINGA
  • The twelve Jyotirlingas are located in twelve
    holy places in India and symbolically in all
    Shiva temples. The Lord who is believed to be
    manifested in the form of light is worshipped as
    Jyotirlinga

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JYOTHIRLINGA
  • 1) Ramanatha temple at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.
  • 2) Mallikarjuneswara temple on the banks of the
    Krishna river at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh
  • 3) Bheema Sankara temple at Daakini, near Poona
    in Maharashtra,
  • 4) Tryambakeswara temple on the banks of the
    Godavari River near Nasik in Maharashtra,
  • 5) Gusmeswara temple near Aurangabad in
    Maharashtra,
  • 6) Omkaareswara temple on the banks of Narmada
    river at Amaleswar in Madhya Pradesh,

8
JYOTHIRLINGA
  • 7) Somanath temple at Somanath in Gujarat,
  • 8) Naaganatha temple at Daarukavana near Dwaraka
    in Gujarat,
  • 9) Mahakaaleswara temple on the banks of the
    Kshipra river at Ujjain
  • 10) Kedareswara temple in Kedarnath in Uttarachal
  • 11) Kaasi Viswanath temple at Banares in Uttra
    Pradesh
  • 12) Vaidyanatheswara temple near Jaisidh in Bihar

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • Devotees visit Shiva temples, specifically
    Jyotirlinga temples to seek the blessings of the
    Lord on Mahashivarathri.
  • Observe a strict fast and
  • keep awake the whole night, chanting with
    devotion,
  • the Pancha-akshara mantra (five letter chanthing)
  • Om Namaha Shivaaya.

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • The most important in Mahashivarathri is
  • Fastingsymbolically controlling of
    desiresAbstinence..
  • Abhishekasymbolically purifying the
    Body-Mind-Spirit
  • Jagaransymbolicall awarenessVigil and control
  • Pancha-Aksharasymbolically for concentration and
    focus on the Great Almighty

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • ALL ORNAMENTS WORN BY SHIVA IS SYMBOLIC
  • THREE CHARACTER TRAITS
  • SATHVIKA
  • RAJASIKA
  • THAMASIKA

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • PANCHAMRUTHA
  • PANCHA-AKSHARA JAPA
  • Bathing of Shivalinga with water, milk and honey
    and wood apple or bel leaves added to it,
    represents purification of the soul.
  • The vermilion paste applied on the linga after
    the ritual bath represents virtue.
  • Offering of fruits symbolizes longevity and
    gratification of desires.
  • Burning of incense sticks yields wealth.
  • The lighting of the lamp symbolizes attainment of
    knowledge.
  • Offering of betel leaves marks satisfaction with
    worldly pleasures

13
MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • FOOD AFTER UPAVAS
  • PHALA-AHARA
  • FRUITS
  • FESTIVAL CELEBRATED ALL OVER INDIA
  • NORTH TO SOUTH AND OUTSIDE INDIA

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • The two great natural forces that afflict man are
    Rajas (the quality of passionate activity) and
    Tamas (that of inertia). The Shivaratri Vrata
    aims at the perfect control of these two. The
    entire day is spent at the Feet of the Lord.
    Continuous worship of the Lord necessitates the
    devotee's constant presence in the place of
    worship. Motion is controlled. Evils like lust,
    anger, and jealousy, born of Rajas are ignored
    and subdued. The devotee observes vigil
    throughout the night and thus conquers Tamas
    also. Constant vigilance is imposed on the mind.
    Every three hours a round of worship of the Shiva
    Lingam is conducted. Shivaratri is a perfect
    Vrata.

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • Saathvik Guna recognized by
  • Fearlessness, pure heartedness, discrimination of
    spirit and matter, charity, self-restraint,
    austerity, uprightness, non-violence,
    truthfulness, aversion to fault finding,
    compassion to all being, absence of avarice
    (insatiable desire for wealth), gentleness,
    modesty and determination

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • Rajo guna qualities are
  • Maintain the action, change and mutation passion
    excitement, birth, creation and generationIf a
    person with preponderance of Rajo guna is
    extremely active and passionate

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MAHASHIVARATHRI
  • Tamo guna qualities are
  • Inactivity, darkness, laziness, inertia,
    negative, dull, slow, delusion, ignorance.
  • A balance of Tamo-Rajo to become a saatvika.
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