Shivling or Shiva lingam connects a devotee with the Supreme Being – Lord Shiva. The lingam is the symbol of Lord Shiva and the lingam puja helps the devotee in understanding Lord Shiva. The Lord cannot be described but still we say he is without a beginning and an end and is without a form. It is difficult for a devotee to understand this formless nature. Therefore Lord Shiva appeared in the form of Jyotirlinga before Brahma and Vishnu. The Lingam thus is a symbol of Lord Shiva. Each Lingam puja, step by step, takes the devotee to the eternal truth – that he/she is part of the Supreme Being.
Worshipping Shivling at Home
Before starting the Puja, the devotee takes a bath and wear freshly washed clothes. Hymns praising Lord Shiva or the mantra ‘om namaha shivayaa’ are repeated to create a mood for worship. Then, the devotee sits in front of the lingam and blows conch or ring bells. This indicates the beginning of the Puja.
First it is the panchamrit abhishek - the libation of five holy liquids over the lingam. The libation
can consist of any five of the following – water from river
After the panchamrit abhishek, the lingam is cleaned with water from
Next, sweets, coconut and fruits are offered to the Lord. Camphor and incense are lit and ‘arati’ is conducted. Some devotees fan the lingam and sing praises of the lord.
Finally, ringing of bells or blowing of conch indicates the end of Puja. White ash (vibhuti) is rubbed on the forehead and it is also distributed. Fruits, sweets and coconut are distributed as ‘prasad.’
36 comments:
Its a good descrition of the puja.
Thank you.It is a very simple n informative explanation of the Puja.
thank you.
Thank you fo thr simple and clear explanation.
wat 1 shd do of those 5 libation, flowers, fruits etc, ??
i mean woh sab parey parey kharab ho jayenge...sm1 told me to pour that libation at pipal tree...is that ryt ??
Thanks a lot!
WOW, GREAT EXPLANATION , THANKYOU SO MUCH,,,, FROM ABHINAV KAUL
WOW, GREAT EXPLANATION, THANKYOU SO MUCH
can anybody tell me why my problem not going away.its been 2 years and i have still problem sleeping, driving car im always nervous, unhappy, etc.
Om Namah Shivay
Jai Shree Sai Baba
Jai Shree Krishna
Meditation is the answer to all the problems. Sometimes the problems in our mind is exaggerated.
Please try meditation, or simply try observing your breath with eyes closed when you are having problems sleeping.
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though the description of the puja is clear and simply, i feel that we shoulod live like decent human beings ,having love for all.There should be no discrimination between rich and poor or any living thing who are all part of the ONE GOD,but humans fail to realize this.The religion of love is the quickest connection with GOD
To the person who can't sleep, etc-get medical help, maybe even psychological. Depending upon the root cause of the problem, maybe a psychiatric doctor will both prescribe medicines and give psychological therapy. Always go to the best doctor available . Go to a homeopathic, or ayurvedic physician or accupuncturist, if one is recommended. Meditation can be an answer but not necessarily the only solution for you. Learn the right technique for you from an expert teacher.
All the best.
I have a doubt.One of my elder member of my family told me not to do abhisheka to any of the deity at home. One has to keep the home just like temple(pure).This is not possible as female memebrs are also at home and during the time of periods chances of impurity is there at home. Though I am very much interested in siva pooja at home with abhisheka I did't started.
your explanation is not clear, i think u forget something! wat is the lingam really???
dear Anonymous, by suggesting that you do not know what a lingam is you have made it clear that you are not a Hindu and therefore you should have no interest in this puja....
it was really helpful
the rituals is clear but many pandits opinion differs when giving jal. i have been told that when giving jal... the following:- water, milk and then water again.. is this wright? and the white ash.. i always smear the ash on the lingham.. again is this wright or wrong? Any comments would be great...
"dear Anonymous, by suggesting that you do not know what a lingam is you have made it clear that you are not a Hindu and therefore you should have no interest in this puja...."
sooo, just because you aren't hindu means you can't seek to gain knowledge of hinduism and its practices...and maybe that knowledge may help you in your own life?????
I'm quite surprised Bilva(Bel)leaves are not offered in Linga puja???
plz suggest me...if i can keep lingam in tulsi n do all the puja there???
lingam is associated with Shiva and tulsi with Vishnu so you are worshiping both the deities together....usually it is not practiced but....i would suggest there is no problem....
Thanks Harish
thanks harish.....
also suggest me if there is no problem then thr will be no harm also???coz im a srong beliver of shiv ji.. n also i pour jal on tulsi ji in morning...but till now i havent kept lingam anywhr in my house..was litl confuse to whr to keep it???
pls advise ...
usually people avoid keeping shivalingam at home as mentioned in this article....it needs to be poured water constantly...so if you don't have one... don't buy it instead keeping a picture of shivji.... Harish
but my mother in law already bought it...n now we both r confused abt the situation...
also suggest if once or twice pouring water on lingam will do????
K....if that is the case keep it in your puja room and worship it daily....as such there is no problem...the real problem is in the mind...if u r a true devotee of Shiva there is no problem...just make sure that don't leave it to get dust...keep it in the puja room and take care daily during puja time....Harish
thank u so much harish for your suggestion n advise...will take care of all these things..
Dear Sir,
Can you advise me what time I should start the Puja of shivlinga ? Now a days I am always doing puja and abhishek between 3 to 7 pm because I am working in the first shift. So it is almost 2 pm when I come back to home. Kindly advise me whether I am doing correct or not please.
There is no problem. The ideal time to do puja is morning or evening. But a true devotee can approach Shiva at anytime. He is Bholenath and he is Mahadev...he receives his devotees all the time....
Hi Abhilash,
Thank you once again for this wonderful blog page.
I am shiji s kumar, will you explain how to do lakshmi pooja and i also want 'Sarvamangala Mangalye'
Is it possible to give these explanations?
Thanking you
Shiji
We have already published how to perform lakshmi puja....We will surely publish about others in near future.
Dear Sir
Thank you very much for advise for shivling puja.
Joshi and family.
can women do such pooja at home is she eligible..
Aum Nama Shivaya......... Shivji the omnipresent loves and likes all pujas .......actually there is no specific pattern that need to be followed...whatever you do and worship do it from your pure and sincere mind...thats the real puja of Lord Shiva... He will bless you all. No need to fear him unless you are doing something against natures will and moralty........Do worship the Lord of Lords (Mahadeva , Sarveswara, Devadeva) and attain moksha.........Aum Nama Shivaya
Swamy Rishikeswara
Women are eligible to conduct all pujas....don't shy away...go ahead and perform the pujas you want
Thankyou, it really didnt help
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