" Maha Sivarathri "
Siva means extremely pure, auspicious. Siva is worshipped as Lingam. Mount Kailash is conceived to be in the form of a Lingam. Varanasi is the holiest among the places of pilgrimage. MahaKala ( Great Time ) is the fearsome form of Siva which destroys all things.
We shall know more about " Maha Sivarathri " .
PICTURE of KOTILINGESWARA TEMPLE IN KARNATAKA
" Ohm Nama Sivaya " " Sivaya Namaha " " Mahasivarathri " - Maha Sivarathri falls on
6th March this year.
The days which are called " Nithya-Sivarathri " are the 14 days after the new moon or full moon or they are Sukla paksha or Krishna paksha Chathurdasis that come in all the 12 months.
Sivarathri of a month is the 14th day in Krishna paksha.
Paksha Sivarathri is observed in Makara Masa (Thai) during the 13 days in Krishnapaksha when Vratham is observed and aradhana for Siva is performed.
Yoga Sivarathri happens if that full day consisting of 60 Nazhigai is a Somavara and Amavasya together.
MAHA SIVARATHRI occurs on Krishnapaksha Chathurdasi in the month of Kumbha otherwise known as Masi, the Tamil month.
There is a unique coincidence in the Avtars of Lord Siva and Vishnu. While Vishnu took the Avtar on Gokulashtami day in Dakshinayana at midnight, Lord Siva took avtar as " LINKOTHBHAVA " on the same day in Uttarayana in the next Kumbh Masa in Krishnapaksha Chathurdasi. One is Hari and the other is Haran but they are one and the same as Hari Haran.
Sivarathri's Significance:-
The Big Statue of SIVA in Bangalore on the way to the existing Airport:-
(1) Siva appeared in the form of a Linga from Jyothi-Swarupa which has no beginning or end. That day is known as MahaSivarathri
(2) Pralaya occurred on a Shivaratri day and the whole world got attached to Siva. There existed no other person on that day except Siva. .
(3) It is the MahaSivarathri day when Parvathi, after an intense worship of Siva, became a part of Siva in the form "Ardhanariswara".
(4) It is on the Mahasivarathri day Siva took the poison that came forth while churning the ocean of milk.
(5) Arjuna obtained 'Pasupathasthra" on Mahasivarathri day after undergoing penance.
(6) It is the day when Baghirath after undergoing severe penance brought Ganga to Earth. ( "Bhagiratha Prayathnam " refers to such hard fought struggles)
(7) Siva does samhara of Yama Dharma Raja to save Markandeya from the clutches of death on Mahasivarathri day.
(8) On Mahasivarathri day, Kannappan gave his eyes to Lord Siva.
(9) It is on Mahasivarathri day Lord Siva revealed HIS full form to Vishnu and Brahma who went in search of His feet circumventing the entire Universe.
The picture of Nija Linga at Somnath
Devotees fast on Mahasivarathri day, keep awake the whole night, worship Siva and visit Siva Temples chant the Panchakshara Japa " Om Nama Sivaya "
Major deities, rishis, planets, worshipped Shiva and established Shivalingas in various places.
1)Pashupatinath Lord of all living beings, located at Kathmandu, Nepal.
2)Somnath located at Prabhas Patan in Saurashtra in Gujarat.
3)Dwarka in Gujarat is home to the Nageshwar Jyotirlinga temple.
4)Mahakal, Ujjain (or Avanti) in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple.
5)Srisailam - Srisailam near Kurnool enshrines Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple architecturally and sculpturally rich.
6)Bhimashankar, in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra, contains a Jyotirlinga shrine associated with Shiva destroying the demon Tripurasura.
7)Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh is an island in the Narmada river, home to a Jyotirlinga shrine and the Amareshwar temple.
8)Sukreswar Temple located on Sukreswar hill in Guwahati on the southern bank of Brahmaputra, with the ghat leading down to the river.
9)Uma Nanda Temple located on the Peacock island in middle of River Brahmaputra in Guwahati.
10)Kedarnath in Uttarakhand is the northernmost of the Jyotirlingas.
11)Varanasi|(Benares) in Uttar Pradesh is home to the Vishwanath Jyotirling temple.
12)Trimbakeshwar, near Nashik in Maharashtra, has a Jyotirlinga shrine located associated with the origin of the Godavari river.
13)Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga shrine, in Maharashtra, is located near the rock-cut temples of Ellora.
14)Deoghar, in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand, is home to the Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga temple.
15)Ganesha worshipped Shiva at Pillayar patti (100 km from Madurai, India)
The four Vedas worshipped Shiva at Thirumaraikaadu (i.e., Vedaaranyam near Tanjore)
16)Skanda worshipped Shiva at Thiruchendur (200 km from Madurai, India)
Rama (avatar of Vishnu) worshipped Shiva in Rameswaram(India)
17)Vishnu worshipped Shiva atKanchipuram (Kachiswarar Temple)
18)Parasurama (avatar of Vishnu) worshipped Shiva at Sreesailam, Karnataka and also at Chennai (Parasurama at Lingeshwara Temple, Iyanavaram)
19)Goddess Lakshmi (wife of Vishnu) worshipped Shiva at Tirupachethi (50 km from Madurai).
20)Surya worshipped Shiva at Srivilliputhur (Vaidhyanathaar Temple 100 km from Madurai)
21)Brahma and Vishnu at Tiruvannamalai (180 km from Chennai)
22)Brahma at Vrinchipuram (155 km from Chennai, 15 km from Vellore)
23)Rahu and Ketu at Kaalahasthi (50 km from Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India)
24)Indra at Madurai (Soma Sundareeswar Temple)
25)The Rishi Agastya at Papanasam (100 km from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India)
26)Goddess Parvati at Kancheepuram (Ekambeeswarar Temple, 70 km from Chennai, India)
27)Shani at Thirnallar (near Kaaraikal, Pondicherry)
28)Moongod at Thingalur (near Tanjore)
29)Shiva and Sani at Thirvidaimaruthoor (near Kumbakonam)
30)Brahma at Kumbakoonam (Kumbeeswarar, near Tanjore)
31) Ujjain Jyotirlinga shrine, in Madhya Pradesh.
32) Lord Shiva at Trilochan, is famous with name of Trilochan Mhadev Temple, 30 km from varanasi , india
33)Manjunatha-Lord of mist at Dharmasthala this one famous pilgrim of Dakshina Kannada,Karnataka.
34)Nanjundeshwara -One who has gulped nanju-pain or Halahala in his throat or
35)SriKanteshwara at Nanjangud near Mysore,Karnataka
36)AtmaLinga at Gokarna ,Karnataka.
37)Panchalingeshwara-5 Linga all of which is covered with sand but opens up at specific dates at [Talakad]] ,Karnataka.
38)Shivagange-Believed to be patalaGanga flowing by rishi Agastya worship. Bangalore, Karnataka.
39)Murudeshwara in Uttara Kannada,Karnataka.
40)Kudalasangama in Basavakalyana,Karnataka.
41)By Lava and Kusha (sons of Rama) in Kurungaleeswar temple at Koyambedu Chennai.
42)Bakreshwar and Tarakeshwar in West Bengal
43)In South India, five temples of Siva are held to be particularly important, as being manifestations of him in the five elemental substances:
(i)Tiruvannamalai, as fire
(ii)Chidambaram, as ether
(iii)Srikalahasti, as air
(iv)Tiruvanaikal, as water
(v)Conjeeveram, as earth
To conclude, a piece from RUDRA :- " namaste asthu Bhagavan, Visweswaraya, Mahadevaya, Triyambakaya, Tripurandakaya, Trikagnikalaya, Kalagnirudraya, Neelakantaya, Mrithyunjayaya, Sarveswaraya, Sadasivaya, Sriman Mahadevaya Namaha "
We shall know more about " Maha Sivarathri " .
PICTURE of KOTILINGESWARA TEMPLE IN KARNATAKA
" Ohm Nama Sivaya " " Sivaya Namaha " " Mahasivarathri " - Maha Sivarathri falls on
6th March this year.
The days which are called " Nithya-Sivarathri " are the 14 days after the new moon or full moon or they are Sukla paksha or Krishna paksha Chathurdasis that come in all the 12 months.
Sivarathri of a month is the 14th day in Krishna paksha.
Paksha Sivarathri is observed in Makara Masa (Thai) during the 13 days in Krishnapaksha when Vratham is observed and aradhana for Siva is performed.
Yoga Sivarathri happens if that full day consisting of 60 Nazhigai is a Somavara and Amavasya together.
MAHA SIVARATHRI occurs on Krishnapaksha Chathurdasi in the month of Kumbha otherwise known as Masi, the Tamil month.
There is a unique coincidence in the Avtars of Lord Siva and Vishnu. While Vishnu took the Avtar on Gokulashtami day in Dakshinayana at midnight, Lord Siva took avtar as " LINKOTHBHAVA " on the same day in Uttarayana in the next Kumbh Masa in Krishnapaksha Chathurdasi. One is Hari and the other is Haran but they are one and the same as Hari Haran.
Sivarathri's Significance:-
The Big Statue of SIVA in Bangalore on the way to the existing Airport:-
(1) Siva appeared in the form of a Linga from Jyothi-Swarupa which has no beginning or end. That day is known as MahaSivarathri
(2) Pralaya occurred on a Shivaratri day and the whole world got attached to Siva. There existed no other person on that day except Siva. .
(3) It is the MahaSivarathri day when Parvathi, after an intense worship of Siva, became a part of Siva in the form "Ardhanariswara".
(4) It is on the Mahasivarathri day Siva took the poison that came forth while churning the ocean of milk.
(5) Arjuna obtained 'Pasupathasthra" on Mahasivarathri day after undergoing penance.
(6) It is the day when Baghirath after undergoing severe penance brought Ganga to Earth. ( "Bhagiratha Prayathnam " refers to such hard fought struggles)
(7) Siva does samhara of Yama Dharma Raja to save Markandeya from the clutches of death on Mahasivarathri day.
(8) On Mahasivarathri day, Kannappan gave his eyes to Lord Siva.
(9) It is on Mahasivarathri day Lord Siva revealed HIS full form to Vishnu and Brahma who went in search of His feet circumventing the entire Universe.
The picture of Nija Linga at Somnath
Devotees fast on Mahasivarathri day, keep awake the whole night, worship Siva and visit Siva Temples chant the Panchakshara Japa " Om Nama Sivaya "
Major deities, rishis, planets, worshipped Shiva and established Shivalingas in various places.
1)Pashupatinath Lord of all living beings, located at Kathmandu, Nepal.
2)Somnath located at Prabhas Patan in Saurashtra in Gujarat.
3)Dwarka in Gujarat is home to the Nageshwar Jyotirlinga temple.
4)Mahakal, Ujjain (or Avanti) in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple.
5)Srisailam - Srisailam near Kurnool enshrines Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple architecturally and sculpturally rich.
6)Bhimashankar, in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra, contains a Jyotirlinga shrine associated with Shiva destroying the demon Tripurasura.
7)Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh is an island in the Narmada river, home to a Jyotirlinga shrine and the Amareshwar temple.
8)Sukreswar Temple located on Sukreswar hill in Guwahati on the southern bank of Brahmaputra, with the ghat leading down to the river.
9)Uma Nanda Temple located on the Peacock island in middle of River Brahmaputra in Guwahati.
10)Kedarnath in Uttarakhand is the northernmost of the Jyotirlingas.
11)Varanasi|(Benares) in Uttar Pradesh is home to the Vishwanath Jyotirling temple.
12)Trimbakeshwar, near Nashik in Maharashtra, has a Jyotirlinga shrine located associated with the origin of the Godavari river.
13)Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga shrine, in Maharashtra, is located near the rock-cut temples of Ellora.
14)Deoghar, in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand, is home to the Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga temple.
15)Ganesha worshipped Shiva at Pillayar patti (100 km from Madurai, India)
The four Vedas worshipped Shiva at Thirumaraikaadu (i.e., Vedaaranyam near Tanjore)
16)Skanda worshipped Shiva at Thiruchendur (200 km from Madurai, India)
Rama (avatar of Vishnu) worshipped Shiva in Rameswaram(India)
17)Vishnu worshipped Shiva atKanchipuram (Kachiswarar Temple)
18)Parasurama (avatar of Vishnu) worshipped Shiva at Sreesailam, Karnataka and also at Chennai (Parasurama at Lingeshwara Temple, Iyanavaram)
19)Goddess Lakshmi (wife of Vishnu) worshipped Shiva at Tirupachethi (50 km from Madurai).
20)Surya worshipped Shiva at Srivilliputhur (Vaidhyanathaar Temple 100 km from Madurai)
21)Brahma and Vishnu at Tiruvannamalai (180 km from Chennai)
22)Brahma at Vrinchipuram (155 km from Chennai, 15 km from Vellore)
23)Rahu and Ketu at Kaalahasthi (50 km from Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India)
24)Indra at Madurai (Soma Sundareeswar Temple)
25)The Rishi Agastya at Papanasam (100 km from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India)
26)Goddess Parvati at Kancheepuram (Ekambeeswarar Temple, 70 km from Chennai, India)
27)Shani at Thirnallar (near Kaaraikal, Pondicherry)
28)Moongod at Thingalur (near Tanjore)
29)Shiva and Sani at Thirvidaimaruthoor (near Kumbakonam)
30)Brahma at Kumbakoonam (Kumbeeswarar, near Tanjore)
31) Ujjain Jyotirlinga shrine, in Madhya Pradesh.
32) Lord Shiva at Trilochan, is famous with name of Trilochan Mhadev Temple, 30 km from varanasi , india
33)Manjunatha-Lord of mist at Dharmasthala this one famous pilgrim of Dakshina Kannada,Karnataka.
34)Nanjundeshwara -One who has gulped nanju-pain or Halahala in his throat or
35)SriKanteshwara at Nanjangud near Mysore,Karnataka
36)AtmaLinga at Gokarna ,Karnataka.
37)Panchalingeshwara-5 Linga all of which is covered with sand but opens up at specific dates at [Talakad]] ,Karnataka.
38)Shivagange-Believed to be patalaGanga flowing by rishi Agastya worship. Bangalore, Karnataka.
39)Murudeshwara in Uttara Kannada,Karnataka.
40)Kudalasangama in Basavakalyana,Karnataka.
41)By Lava and Kusha (sons of Rama) in Kurungaleeswar temple at Koyambedu Chennai.
42)Bakreshwar and Tarakeshwar in West Bengal
43)In South India, five temples of Siva are held to be particularly important, as being manifestations of him in the five elemental substances:
(i)Tiruvannamalai, as fire
(ii)Chidambaram, as ether
(iii)Srikalahasti, as air
(iv)Tiruvanaikal, as water
(v)Conjeeveram, as earth
To conclude, a piece from RUDRA :- " namaste asthu Bhagavan, Visweswaraya, Mahadevaya, Triyambakaya, Tripurandakaya, Trikagnikalaya, Kalagnirudraya, Neelakantaya, Mrithyunjayaya, Sarveswaraya, Sadasivaya, Sriman Mahadevaya Namaha "
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