I have been told that we are currently in Shravan and that it is holy to Shiva. As I worship him is there anything that I should be doing during this month?
I have been told that we are currently in Shravan and that it is holy to Shiva. As I worship him is there anything that I should be doing during this month?
Hi Dk, shravan is famously called sawan in india,its very very sacred month to saivities.particularly mondays are very auspicious and you can keep vrats according to the instruction to a priest in any siva temple there,mondays there are some specific tpes of offering at the temple,it may be flowers or milk or other things as asked by the priest.
Man-naathah Shri Jagan-nathah Mat-guru-shri jagad-guruhu.
Mad-atma sarva-bhutatma tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.
My Lord is the Lord of Universe; My teacher is the teacher of the
entire universe; and my Self is the Self of all. My salutations at the lotus-feet
of such a Guru, who has revealed such knowledge to me.
My nearest Shiva temple is over two hours away. There are two Murugan temples within half an hour of me (one's within ten minutes), should I go to them?
Vannakkam DK: Wow, I wish I were you. My nearest Murugan temple is like 1000 kilometres away. Fortunately there is a nice Murugan shrine here in the local temple. The Murugan temples will most certainly have Siva shrines. My wife especially celebrates Pradosha here once a month. I'm more on a 'go when you feel like going' kind of schedule.
A simple offering is to take a litre of milk for the abhishekam ... if you can discover the timing.
Best wishes with it.
Aum Namasivaya
Hari Om!
During the month, pray for the monsoon rains for India and Texas because we need them - Texas is in severe drought with little relief in sight. Lord Shiva have mercy upon all of us.
Om Namah Sivaya!
Namast,
Divine Kala, this is the month when Shiva swallowed poison at the churning of the ocean, so it's important to offer him milk and water - particularly Ganges water if you can get it - to keep him cool.
C. Smith, thank you for mentioning the drought in Texas; I was not aware. Will certainly pray on this.
Indraneela
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Oṁ Indrāya Namaḥ.
Oṁ Namaḥ Śivāya.
Namaste,
I do Milk and water Abhishek everyday. I have small ShivLing at my home.
Due to this Sawan month, I do Rudri everyday. And Shiv like Bhabhut - Ash from Havan. Lately there were two havans in my area so I apply bhabhut on my forhead. Shivji likes bhabhut.
Nice to know this.
Shiva swallowed poison at the churning of the ocean, so it's important to offer him milk and water - particularly Ganges water if you can get it - to keep him cool.
Namaskar,
AmIHindu ?
यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि ।
नाम्नोऽस्ति यावती शक्तिः पापनिर्हरणे हरेः । श्र्वपचोऽपि नरः कतुँ क्षमस्तावन्नकिल्विषम् ।।
Depending on the store, EM ji, you can get 600ml bottles of Ganges water. It's even been purified for drinking.
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