Aarti Shiv Shankar Ji Ki

Aarti Shiv Shankar Ji Ki

OM Namoh Shivai

Jai Shiv onkara, Prabhu jai shiv onkara Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv, Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv ardhangi dhara, Om Har Har Har Mahadev.... Ekanan, chaturanan, panchanan raje, Shiv panchanan raje, Hansasan GarudaSan, Hansasan GarudaSan Vrishvahan saje, Om Har Har Har Mahadev.... Do bhuj, char chaturbhuj, dashmukh ati sohe, Shiv dashmukh ati sohe Tinon rup nirakhte, Tinon rup nirakhte tribhuvan janmohe, Om Har Har Har Mahadev.... Akshyamala, banamala, mundmala dhari Shiv mundmala dhari Chandan mrigmad sohai, Chandan mrigmad sohai bhale shubhkari, Om Har Har Har Mahadev.... Shvetambar Pitambar Bagambar ange, Bagambar ange, Brahmadik Sankadik, Brahmadik Sankadik Pretadik sange, Om Har Har Har Mahadev.... Kar madhye kamandalu chakra trishul dharta, Sukhkari dukhahari jagpalankari, Om Har Har Har Mahadev.... Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv janat aviveka, Pranavakshar ke madhye Pranavakshar ke madhye tinon hi eka, Om Har Har Har Mahadev.... Trigun svami ki arti jo koi nar gave shiv Prem sahit gave Kahat Shivanand svami Kahat Harihar svami man vanchhit phal pave, Om Har Har Har Mahadev....
SHIV CHALISA
OM NAMO SHIVAY
DOHA
Jai Ganesh Girija Suvan, Mangal Mul Sujan Kahat Ayodhya Das Tum, Dev Abhaya Varadan Glory to Lord Ganesh, the Divine Son of Goddess Girija, the cause of all auspiciousness and intelligence. Ayodha Dass (the composer of these verses) humbly requests that every one be blessed with the boon of being fearless. Jai Girija Pati Dinadayala, Sada Karat Santan Pratipala Bhala Chandrama Sohat Nike , Kanan Kundal Nagaphani Ke O Glorious Lord, consort of Parvati You are most merciful . You always bless the poor and pious devotees. Your beautiful form is adorned with the moon on Your forehead and on your ears are earrings of snakes' hood. Anga Gaur Shira Ganga Bahaye , Mundamala Tan Chhara Lagaye Vastra Khala Baghambar Sohain , Chhavi Ko Dekha Naga Muni Mohain The holy Ganges flows from your matted hair. The saints and sages are attracted by Your splendid appearance. Around Your neck is a garland of skulls. White ash beautifies Your Divine form and clothing of lion's skin adorns Your body. Maina Matu Ki Havai Dulari , Vama Anga Sohat Chhavi Nyari Kara Trishul Sohat Chhavi Bhari, Karat Sada Shatrun Chhayakari O Lord, the beloved daughter of Maina on Your left adds to Your splendid appearance. O Wearer of the lion's skin, the trishul in Your hand destroys all enemies. Nandi Ganesh Sohain Tahan Kaise, Sagar Madhya Kamal Hain Jaise Kartik Shyam Aur Ganara-U , Ya Chhavi Ko Kahi Jata Na Ka-U Nandi and Shri Ganesh along with Lord Shiva appear as beautiful as two lotuses in the middle of an ocean.Poets and philosophers cannot describe the wonderful appearance of Lord Kartikeya and the dark complexioned Ganas (attendants). Devan Jabahi Jaya Pukara , Tabahi Dukha Prabhu Apa Nivara Kiya Upadrav Tarak Bhari , Devan Sab Mili Tumahi Juhari O Lord, whenever the Deities humbly sought Your assistance, You kindly and graciously uprooted all their problems. You blessed the Deities with Your generous help when the demon Tarak outraged them and You destroyed him. Turata Shadanana Apa Pathayau , Lava-Ni-Mesh Mahan Mari Girayau Apa Jalandhara Asura Sanhara, Suyash Tumhara Vidit Sansara O Lord, You sent Shadanan without delay and thus destroyed the evil ones Lava and Nimesh. You also destroyed the demon Jalandhara. Your renown is known throughout the world. Tripurasur Sana Yudha Macha-I , Sabhi Kripakar Lina Bacha-I Kiya Tapahin Bhagiratha Bhari, Purva Pratigya Tasu Purari O Lord, Purari, You saved all Deities and mankind by defeating and destroying the demons Tripurasura. You blessed Your devotee Bhagirath and he was able to accomplish his vow after rigorous penance. Danin Mahan Tum Sama Kou Nahin , Sevak Astuti Karat Sadahin Veda Nam Mahima Tab Ga-I , Akatha Anandi Bhed Nahin Pa-I O Gracious One, devotees always sing Your glory. Even the Vedas are unable to describe Your greatness. No one is as generous as You. Pragate Udadhi Mantan Men Jvala, Jarat Sura-Sur Bhaye Vihala Kinha Daya Tahan Kari Sara-I , Nilakantha Tab Nam Kaha-I Lord, when the ocean was churned and the deadly poison emerged, out of Your deep compassion for all, You drank the poison and saved the world from destruction. Your throat became blue, thus You are known as Nilakantha. Pujan Ramchandra Jab Kinha , Jiti Ke Lanka Vibhishan Dinhi Sahas Kamal Men Ho Rahe Dhari , Kinha Pariksha Tabahin Purari When Lord Rama worshipped You, He became victorious over the king of demons, Ravan. When Lord Rama wished to worship Thee with one thousand lotus flowers, the Divine Mother, to test the devotion of Shri Ram, hid all the flowers at Your request. Ek Kamal Prabhu Rakheu Joi , Kushal-Nain Pujan Chaha Soi Kathin Bhakti Dekhi Prabhu Shankar, Bhaye Prasanna Diye-Ichchhit Var O Lord, You kept on looking at Shri Ram, who wished to offer His lotus-like eyes to worship Thee. When You observed such intense devotion, You were delighted and blessed Him. You granted His heart's desire. Jai Jai Jai Anant Avinashi, Karat Kripa Sabake Ghat Vasi Dushta Sakal Nit Mohin Satavai, Bhramat Rahe Mohin Chain Na Avai Glory be unto You O Gracious, Infinite, Immortal, All-pervading Lord. Evil thoughts torture me and I keep on travelling aimlessly in this world of mundane existence. No relief seems to be coming my way. Trahi-Trahi Main Nath Pukaro, Yahi Avasar Mohi Ana Ubaro Lai Trishul Shatrun Ko Maro. Sankat Se Mohin Ana Ubaro O Lord! I beseech Your help and seel your divine blessing at this very moment. Save and protect me. Destroy my enemies with Your Trishul. Release me from the torture of evil thoughts. Mata Pita Bhrata Sab Hoi, Sankat Men Puchhat Nahin Koi Svami Ek Hai Asha Tumhari, Ava Harahu Aba Sankat Bhari O Lord, when I am in distress, neither my parents, brothers, sisters nor loved ones can relieve my suffering. I depend only on You. You are my hpe. Eliminate the cause of this tremendous torture and bless me with Your compassion. Dhan Nirdhan Ko Deta Sadahin, Jo Koi Janche So Phal Pahin Astuti Kehi Vidhi Karai Tumhari, Kshamahu Nath Aba Chuka Hamari O Lord, You bless the down-trodden with prosperity and grant wisdom to the ignorant. Lord, due to my limited knowledge, I omitted to worship Thee. Please forgive me and shower Your grace upon me. Shankar Ho Sankat Ke Nishan , Vighna Vinashan Mangal Karan Yogi Yati Muni Dhyan Lagavan , Sharad Narad Shisha Navavain O Lord Sankar, You are the destroyer of all miseries. You remove the cause of all obstacles and grant Your devotees eternal bliss. The saints ans sages meditate upon Thy most beautiful form. Even celestial beings like Sharad and Narad bow in reverence to You. Namo Namo Jai Namah Shivaya , Sura Brahmadik Par Na Paya Jo Yah Patha Karai Man Lai, Tapar Hota Hai Shambhu Saha-I O Lord, prostrations to You. Even Brahma is unable to describe Thy greatness. Whosoever recites these verses with faith and devotion receives Your infinite blessings. Riniyan Jo Koi Ho Adhikari, Patha Karai So Pavan Hari Putra-hin Ichchha Kar Koi , Nischaya Shiva Prasad Tehin Hoi Devotees who chant these verses with intense love become prosperous by the grace of Lord Shiva. Even the childless wishing to have children, have their desires fulfilled after partaking of Shiva-prasad with faith and devotion. Pandit Trayodashi Ko Lavai, Dhyan-Purvak Homa Karavai Trayodashi Vrat Kare Hamesha, Tan Nahin Take Rahe Kalesha On Trayodashi (13th day of the dark and bright fortnights) one should invite a pandit and devotely make offerings to Lord Shiva. Those who fast and pray to Lord Shiva on Trayodashi are always healthy and prosperous. Dhupa Dipa Naivedya Charhavai, Anta Vasa Shivapur Men Pavai Kahai Ayodhya Asha Tumhari, Jani Sakal Dukha Harahu Hamari Whosoever offers incense, prasad and performs arti to Lord Shiva, with love and devotion, enjoys material happiness and spiritual bliss in this world and hereafter ascends to the abode of Lord Shiva. The poet prays that Lord Shiva removed the suffering of all and grants them eternal bliss. DOHA Nitya Nema kari Pratahi, Patha karau Chalis Tum Meri Man Kamana, Purna Karahu Jagadish O Universal Lord, every morning as a rule I recite this Chalisa with devotion. Please bless me so that I may be able to accomplish my material and spiritual desires.

Gateway to the inner plane

Gateway to the inner plane

( Pay respect and tribute to the following names)

Satnam

Satpurush

Hari om tatsat

Shri Ganeshaye namah / Shiv Shaktaye namah /Sri Gurubhyo namah

Aum adyam-pujyam sarvadhar sri bhumaye namah

Aum swayambhu maniraj mahatejas-tejah surya-devaye namah

Aum padma-sambhav guru sachidekam Bramh Bramhane namah

Aum Vishnu Maha-Vishnu Sri hari Sat-guruve namah

Aum har-har mahadeo jyotir-linga-guru tripureshwaraye namah

Aum sriman vastu purushaye mahabalaye namah

Aum para-shakti astraye namo namah.

Aum namo shambhu bhairo trishuldhari tripureshwaraye

trilochanaye ghor-ghor aghor-astraye hum phat swaha.

Anadi anant ek shabad Onkar nad guru Bramhaye namastute

Adi purush avinashi prajapita Shiv baba nam kewalam namastute

Adi-shakti Shiv-shakti Onkarini, Satya narayan-narayani namastute

Adi guru satguru datt shivdutt datta, Sriyam shri dattatreya namastute.

Parbramha prajapita Bramha baba, Mahabramhani Saraswati namastute

Akchar-Bramha swaroop purushotam Parasnath, tirthankar Mahavir namastute

Maha-awtar nagraj kriya baba ji, paratpar guru Dakshineshwar namastute

Vishwanath Shambhoo ekankar jot-guru, mahasidhanam Shirdhi baba namastute.

Gurumantra-yogi Sarveshwaranand baba, jyotirmaya digambar guru namastute

Gaytri-Savitri Savita-Nandini, Bramha-kamandaleshwari gangeshwari namastute

Bal-yogi Nityanand guru Eknath , Sai-Ram Krishna Lala ji namastute

Satnam sat-purush sat-guru , param-hansa Kabir saheb ko vandagi.

Vahe-guru Nanakdeo param sant Shivdayal swami ko vandagi

Nam-sumiran dhyan bhajan guru, Charansingh maharaj ko vandagi

Param dham jyotir-bindu ,Shiv-Narayan maharaj ko vandagi

Mata-pita guru-jan satsangi , Sat-nam dham sat-sangat namastute.

Buddham sharanam gacchami

Dhamam sharanam gacchami

Sangham sharanam gacchami.

Swasti-vachan

(Prior to every common worship)

Aum shri Ganeshaye namah

Aum Luxmi-Narayanabhyam namah

Aum Uma-Maheshwarabhyam namah

Aum Vani-Hiranya-garbhabhyam namah

Aum Vishnupadi Mahaganga devye namah

Aum matri-pitri Gurudev devye namah

Aum matri-pitri Guru-Shaktinye namah

Aum kuldev devye mahadevye namah

Aum isthdev devye mahadevye namah

Aum dass digpal devtaabhyo namah

Aum mahabhairo baba mahabhairvi devye namah

Aum gramdev devye mahadevye namah

Aum sthandev devye mahadevye namah

Aum sarvebhyo guru-devebyo namah

Aum sarvebhyo Satguru devebhyo namah

Aum sarvebhyo rishibhyo namah

Panchdev vandana

Kanth basei Sarosati, sammukh rahe Ganesh

Panch dev rakcha kare, Bramha Vishnu Mahesh.

Aum sriyam shri guru-charan kamalebhyo namah

Aum shriyam shri guru padukabhyam namah.

Important aspects of Shiva worship

Important aspects of Shiva worship

• The Abhisheka
  Abhisheka is the worshipping ritual of the God in which substances like Cow's milk, Ghee (clarified butter), curds (Yogurt), honey, finely ground sugar, sugar cane juice, coconut water, water, rice and similar items, which are believed to be dearer to Shiva are poured on the Shiva Linga. It is believed that Lord Shiva will be pleased to have more and more of these items to be poured on the Shiva Linga. Lord Shiva will bless his devotees with wealth, health etc depending on the substances they offer him in the Abhisheka.
• Importance of Rudrabhisheka
  One kind of abhisheka is called Rudrabhisheka, which is considered to be the most important. By performing this abhisheka, it is believed that they will be spared from untimely death. More over, the mantra's (religious chant) for this abhisheka includes mantra's for being spared from Navagraha's (nine planets) wrath. Hence from this abhisheka, the wrath of the Navagraha's will dissipate. People suffering from seven-year animosity of Sani, or people having Sani dosham (ill effects) should perform this abhisheka. There is belief that women should not touch the Shiva Linga during the Abhisheka.
• Upavas
  On the Maha ShivaRathri day all the devotees observe Upavas, which means fasting or staying away from food for the day. It is said that Shiva will be pleased if one observes Upavas on this day. Scholars say that the term Upavas has an inner and more profound meaning and that is staying near to or with the thoughts of God. So they say that God will be really pleased when the devotees observe Upavas in its real sense.
• Bilva Pooja
  It is believed that Shiva is fond of Bilva (one kind of tree). This tree is also named SriVruksh and SriParli. As per the mythologies Vishnu created this tree, in order to perform puja to Shiva. It is believed that when the leaves of this tree are used to perform pooja, all the yearnings come true. So all the devotees on this day invariably place the leaves of the Bilva tree on the Shiva Linga.
  It is said that who ever places these leaves on the Shiva Linga on this day, whether knowingly or unknowingly will be sent to heaven after death and all his earlier wrong doings will be pardoned by Lord Shiva.

Legends:

The Puranas contain many stories and legends describing the origin of this festival. According to one, during the Samudra Manthan, a pot of poison emerged from the ocean. This terrified the gods and demons as the poison was capable of destroying the entire world, and they ran to Shiva for help. To protect the world from its evil effects, Shiva drank the deadly poison but held it in his throat instead of swallowing it. Because of it, his throat turned blue, and he was given the name Nilkantha, the blue-throated one. Shivratri is the celebration of this event by which Shiva saved the world.

According to one legend, once a hunter was roaming in the jungle on the bank of the Kolidum River. He was chasing a deer when he heard the growl of a tiger. He ran as fast as he could and climbed up a tree nearby. The tiger stood at the foot of the tree and did not leave. All through the night, the hunter had to stay up in the tree. Afraid that he would fall if he fell asleep, he gently plucked one leaf after another from the tree and threw it down. At the foot of the tree was a Shiva Linga (an image of Lord Shiva). Without realizing it, the hunter, who was sitting on a vilva tree, threw the leaves down at the Linga. The tiger left in at sunrise. The hunter looked down, and found that the tiger was gone, and in its place stood Lord Shiva. The hunter prostrated in front of Shiva and received mukti the release from the cycle of birth and death.

According to a legend in the Ramayana, King Bhagirath once left his kingdom to meditate for the salvation of the souls of his ancestors. He observed a penance to Brahma for a thousand years, requesting Ganga to come down to earth from heaven. He wanted her to wash over his ancestor's ashes to release them from a curse and allow them to go to heaven. Brahma granted his wish but told him to pray to Shiva, who alone could sustain the weight of her descent. Accordingly, Ganga descended on Shiva's head, and after meandering through his thick matted locks, reached the earth. According to a modified version, what reached the earth was just sprinkles from his hair. This story is re-enacted by bathing the linga. The love of water, the primary element of life, is also remembered in this ritualistic action.

According to another legend in the Shiva Purana, once Brahma and Vishnu were fighting over who was the superior of the two. Horrified at the intensity of the battle, the other gods asked Shiva to intervene. To make them realize the futility of their fight, Shiva assumed the form of a huge column of fire in between Brahma and Vishnu. Awestruck by its magnitude, they decided to find one end each to establish supremacy over the other. Brahma assumed the form of a swan and went upwards and Vishnu as Varaha went into the earth. Nevertheless, light has no limit and though they searched for thousands of miles, neither could find the end. On his journey upwards, Brahma came across a ketaki flower wafting down slowly. When asked where she had come from, the ketaki replied that she had been placed at the top of the fiery column as an offering. Unable to find the uppermost limit, Brahma decided to end his search and take the flower as a witness. At this, the angry Shiva revealed his true form. He punished Brahma for telling a lie, and cursed him that no one would ever pray to him. The ketaki flower too was banned from being used as an offering for any worship, as she had testified falsely. Since it was on the 14th day in the dark half of the month of Phalguna that Shiva first manifested himself in the form of a linga, the day is especially auspicious and is celebrated as Maha Shivratri. Worshipping Shiva on this day is believed to bestow one with happiness and prosperity.

There is another possible reason for the origin of the all-night worship. Maha Shivratri being a moonless night, people worship the god who wears the crescent moon as an adornment in his hair, Shiva. This was probably to ensure that the moon rose the next night.

The Art of Shiv Manas Puja

The Art of Shiva Manasa Puja

Lost in his world of devotion to the Lord, the divine verses fell out of the great Shankaracharya 's mind:

Aaradhayami mani sannibham athma lingam|
Maayapuri hrudaya pankaja sannivishtam||
Sradha nadhi vimala chitha jalabishegai|
Nithyam samadhi kusmaira punarbhavai||

I worship the Linga which is a part of my soul, which resides as an illusory lotus within my heart. I worship the Linga which is bathed by the clear waters of my devotion which flows like a river through me. I worship this Linga with a lotus everyday, so that I am not born again in another birth.

Rathnai Kalpitham asanam, Himajalai snanam cha divyambaram|
Naana rathna vibhooshitham mruga madha modhanvitham Chandanam||
Jathi champaka bilwa pathra rachitham, pushpam cha deepam Thada|
Deepam deva dayanithe pasupathe, hrud kalpyatham gruhyatham||

I offer you an imaginary throne made of precious stones, I offer you a bath in the melted waters of the Himalayan snow. I drape you in sacred silks and adorn you with precious jewels. I offer you sandal and musk and make offerings of vivla and champaka flowers to you. I offer you this holy lamp and all these offerings i make in the portal of my mind. Please O merciful Lord, bless me with your grace.

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These words of love that the Shankara sang in praise of the Lord bring a sense of overwhelming peace in lesser mortals like me. To believe in Lord Shiva is one thing, to worship regularly is another but to feel the presence of Lord Shiva deep within the emotions rooted in the hrudaya kamalam is something else. To recite songs to the Lord is one thing, to understand the meaning is another but to realize the beauty of his presence within the self is a completely overwhelming experience.

Hrudaya kamalam, is the blooming lotus in the heart chakra and the presence of the Lord is felt when these divine verses stop time, stop activity, trivialize worry, discard greed and vanquish destructive thought. That is when the Bhakta knows that the Lord has descended into his being and he then proclaims himself as the Athma Linga.

I feel blessed to have been granted the sensibility to worship the Lord, I feel blessed to have been given the consciousness to realize his presence. I feel blessed to be able to offer vilva leaves and lotus to the Lord during worship. I feel blessed that my mind dwells deep into Lord Shiva and with every passing breath, with every passing thought I feel him, his reality, his presence.

My heart is his throne,
My mind is his home
The lotus of my heart is his bed
My thoughts are music to him
My breath is the beat in his steps
My body is his fortress
My speech is a song to him
My actions are his will
My eyes are an offering of the three leafed vilva
My self is his beauty
My life is his prana
My soul is but a part of him
I am but He

As I offer these sacred leaves and as I place my mind on his thoughts, I realize there is no great happiness in this world. Events come and go, people come and go, feelings come and go but all that is there to stay is my mind, my thoughts and the Lord who resides deep within the lotus of my heart.

Aathma thwam Girija Mathi sahacharaa prana sarreram gruham|
Pooja theey vishayopa bhoga rachana nidhra samadhi sthithi||
Sanchara padayo pradakshina vidhi sthothrani sarva giraa|
Yadyath karma karomi thathad akhilam shambho thavaradhanam||

My soul is your temple O Lord, my activities are your attendants. My body is your home and my acts to please my senses are but in worship of you. My act of sleep is but in deep meditation on you, and my walks are all in circumambulation of you. All my actions are but in your worship and all that falls out of my mind are sacred verses in praise of you.

When the mind rests on the Lord, and all actions are but attributes of his presence, how then does it matter who or what I am?