🔱 3 practices for Maha-shivaratri #shivaratri #bhaktiyoga
Channel: Nirvana - Yoga, Ayurveda, Vedanta
Date: 2024-03-07

The third practice is - being in the SANNIDHI of Bhagavan Shiva. 


One of the best ways to achieve this is to visit Bhagavan Shiva’s temple🛕. 2 things you can offer when you are there:
1. Offer the seva ABHISHEKAM of things like milk, honey etc.
2. ⁠Sit in the vicinity of the Bhagavan & offer the seva of His Naama-japa 108 times (japa in the mind is my recommendation, cuz that would mean you are creating the SANNIDHI of the energy of Bhagavan Shiva within you!🪷🔥)


Now coming to Stotra recommendations, here’s a list of my top favourite stotra-s that I chant on regular basis for the Bhagavan:
1. Shiva-masana Pooja (this one is my favourite)
2. ⁠Lingashtakam 
3. ⁠Shiva-panchakshara Stotram
4. ⁠Dakshinamurti Stotram (another favourite of mine)
5. ⁠Bilvashtakam
6. ⁠Mrityunjaya Stotram


There are plenty. These are some of my recommendations 💐


When I say “practices that can be done by ANYONE”, here’s what I mean:
1. Anyone with a sound health to take up these practices:
* I don’t recommend these practices for women during pregnancy & menstruation, especially if they are not used to such practices otherwise. They can take up the mental chanting of Naama-Japa at a separate space other than their regular Pooja space. They can use their fingers for counting, instead of regular Japa-Mala. I talk more on the WHY of this in our MHC workshop happening in July.
* ⁠Any other health conditions, please consult your physician before taking up the practice like fasting. 


2. ⁠Anyone who’s equipped enough through knowledge &/or Bhakti


3. ⁠For practice like the Japa of Maha-mrityunjaya mantra, anyone with proper knowledge & training of chanting that Veda mantra, along with its intonations & pronunciation.


We hope that these information helps you making your Maha-shivaratri more eventful and blissful. 


I’ll be guiding a group of people on more of such knowledge on the Bhakti Yoga practices including a detailed practice of Sholka chanting in our 12-Day Nitya Prarthana workshop. It’s a once-a-year workshop and 2024 batch is happening in April. 


If you are interested, Visit this link for more details 
https://learnshlokachanting.com/


Team Nirvana wishes you all a very auspicious Maha-shivaratri. May the Bhagavan bless you with a mind that’s fearless, with a sound health, with prosperity in all aspects of your life.




Here’s what I mean:
1. Anyone with a sound health to take up these practices:
* I don’t recommend these practices for women during pregnancy & menstruation, especially if they are not used to such practices otherwise. They can take up the mental chanting of Naama-Japa at a separate space other than their regular Pooja space. They can use their fingers for counting, instead of regular Japa-Mala. I talk more on the WHY of this in our MHC workshop happening in July.
* ⁠Any other health conditions, please consult your physician before taking up the practice like fasting. 


2. ⁠Anyone who’s equipped enough through knowledge &/or Bhakti


3. ⁠For practice like the Japa of Maha-mrityunjaya mantra, anyone with proper knowledge & training of chanting that Veda mantra, along with its intonations & pronunciation.


Hope this information helps in making your Shivaratri more eventful & blissful 💐


🔱 Om Namah Shivaya 🔱