Panchamrit abhishek is a unique Hindu ritual dedicated to
Hindu God Shiva. Food items are offered to deity in the ritual. In Panchamrit for
Shivling, five puja items are poured on the Shivling in small quantities. It is believed that offering panchamrit to shivling will help in achieve peace, prosperity, good health and wealth.
The five items that are used in Shivling Panchamrit are
- Milk
- Yoghurt
- Honey
- Ghee and
- Sugar (rock kandy or mishri) (some people use sugarcane juice)
The best offering to Shiva is always a small amount of water and bilva leaves.