Hari Om Om Namassivaya! In Me the universe had its origin, In Me alone the whole subsists; In Me it is lost—Siva, The Timeless, it is I Myself, Sivoham! Sivoham! Sivoham! Salutations to Lord Siva, the vanquisher of Cupid, the bestower of eternal bliss and immortality, the protector of all beings, destroyer of sins, the … Continue reading SIVA TATTVA
Hari Om Salutations and adorations to the blissful Lord Siva, the lover of Uma or Parvati, the Lord of all beings (Pasupati). “Alankarapriyo Vishnuh, Abhishekapriyah Sivah—Lord Vishnu is very fond of Alankara (fine dress, beautiful ornaments, etc.); Siva is fond of Abhisheka.” In Siva temples, a pot made up of copper or brass with a … Continue reading Philosophy of Shivlinga Abhisheka
Hari Om Once there lived a virtuous sage by the name Shilada, who did not have any children of his own. He decided to worship Lord Shiva to get a meritorious and divine child blessed by Him. He prayed intensely and immersed himself in austerity for hundreds of years. At last, Lord Shiva appeared before … Continue reading Story of NANDI, The Vehicle of Lord Shiva
Hari Om In 1879, when there was British ruling in India, Lt. Col. Martin of Agar Malva was leading the army in the war against Afghanistan. Col. Martin used to regularly send messages of his well-being to his wife. The war continued for long & Lady Martin stopped getting messages. She was very upset. Once … Continue reading A Miracle Story of Lord Shiva
Hari Om 108 Siva Temples to get rid of various types of sins and attain bliss (Remedial or Parihara Temples) Given below is the List of 108 Sivan Temples which is also known as parihara sthalangal to rectify doshams or sins and attain bliss. 1) Thiru kudanthai – to get rid of sins in previous … Continue reading 108 Shivji (Remedial or Parihara) Temples
Hari Om The Fate Changing Brahma Temple is on Chennai - Trichy Road near Trichy, before Samayapuram off 5 KMs). Mythological references recount Lord Brahma’s overwhelming pride as the Creator of the Universe. Lord Brahma felt that He was more prevailing than Lord Shiva – since He had the supremacy of creation. This sense of … Continue reading Fate Changing Brahmapureeswarar (Brahma) Temple at Tirupattur
The path to liberation through Pradosham Pradosham is very significant with regard to Lord Shiva. Listed below are twenty kinds of Pradoshams and how each is defined. The different Pradoshams are each important for worship in a unique manner. 1. Daily Pradosham Every day dusk falls between 4.30 and 6.30 pm. This is a good … Continue reading Different kinds of Pradosham and benefits
Hari Om One should plan and try to visit the following 12 Jyothirlingas in his or her lifetime for great Spiritual progress, material contentment and Salvation. 1. Somnath, at Prabhas Patan is in Saurashtra in Gujarat. This temple was destroyed and re-built six times and is rich in legend, tradition and history. 2. At Srisailam, … Continue reading The 12 Jyotirlingas and Benefits
