Learn about Lord Shiva: Study and understand the various aspects, stories, and symbolism associated with Lord Shiva. Familiarize yourself with the Puranas (ancient Hindu scriptures) that describe His divine attributes and mythology.
Practice meditation: Lord Shiva is often associated with meditation and inner stillness. Incorporate a regular meditation practice into your daily routine. This will help you cultivate a deeper connection with the divine and develop a peaceful and focused mind.
Chant mantras: Engage in the chanting of sacred mantras dedicated to Lord Shiva. The most popular mantra associated with Lord Shiva is "Om Namah Shivaya." Chanting this mantra with devotion and sincerity can enhance your spiritual connection with Lord Shiva.
Visit temples and holy places: Visit temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, such as Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, India, or other renowned Shiva temples around the world. Offer your prayers, perform rituals, and participate in religious ceremonies.
Observe fasts and perform rituals: Fasting on special occasions like Maha Shivaratri or Pradosha (13th day of the lunar fortnight) is considered auspicious for Lord Shiva's devotees. Additionally, engage in rituals like Abhishekam (ritual bathing of the deity) and offer Bilva leaves, flowers, and sacred ash (vibhuti) to Lord Shiva.
Lead a virtuous life: Emulate the qualities associated with Lord Shiva, such as compassion, righteousness, and detachment. Practice kindness towards all living beings and cultivate a sense of integrity and honesty in your actions.
Study sacred texts: Read and study the sacred texts related to Lord Shiva, such as the Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, or the Rudra Samhita of the Shiva Mahapurana. These texts will deepen your understanding of Lord Shiva's teachings and philosophy.
Seek guidance from a spiritual mentor: If possible, seek the guidance of a spiritual teacher or guru who is well-versed in Lord Shiva's teachings. They can provide valuable insights, answer your questions, and help you deepen your spiritual practice.
Hindus used to call the universal spirit lord shiva. Lord shiva is the true universal spirit according to Sacred Texts & Scriptures.
according to Hinduism lord vishnu is the creator of universe......in ancient times there was great rival that vishnu is the great god and some said lord shiva is the great power. but when one goes into depth of the olden writings and truth it is true that lord vishnu and shiva are the same...........the universe was not directly created by lord vishnu....the myth says that lord vishnu gave birth to lord brahmma from his naval.....lord brahmma is the lord of creation........lord brahmma decides fates of all the things in the universe ....he is still running the universe making changes like birth,death,creation,destruction................etc
NO.Shiva is the one of 3 stages of Soul existence 1, WITH KARMA of Desire to something called VISHNU. 2, when soul stop new desire than he turn in stage of Shiva. 3, Last when all Karma finished it become Creator called Brahma.
Lord Shiva was never born in Hinduism he is the main god,the eternal,he was formless in the sound, off aum.Shiv is the true fact
Actually there are four. Three Gods and one Goddess. The Gods are Brahma (the creator God), Vishnu (the sustainer God), and Shiva (the destroyer God). The Goddess is Mother Durga. Note that the view depends on the philosophy followed by the person. For a worshiper of Shiva, he is all in all, creator, sustainer, and destroyer. The same is true for worshipers of Goddess Durga also.
Lord Ganesha is a Hindu God. He has the head of an elephant and he is the son of the Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.Ganesha the elephant faced God is one of the most popularly worshipped forms of divinity - as a remover of obstacles and the embodiment of good luck, in the Indian system of beliefs and practices.Ganesha is regarded as the son of Shiva and Parvati (Shakti), the Universal parents.According to the legend Parvati, created a beautiful boy from the dirt of her body, treated him as son, and gave him the responsibility of guarding her home. Shiva, upon returning home was affronted by this lad, hitherto unknown to him. The lad, true to his word to his mother, refused to let Shiva into his own home.Shiva thus, enraged chopped off his head. Parvati in her moments of grief ask him to restore his head. Shiva could not find the head, so he replaces the head with that of an elephant head.Most noteworthy point here is Parvati created Ganesha out of the dirt from her body. Shiva replaced the head with an elephant head. Elephant represents wisdom.The impurities from woman's body are the instincts, which a woman gives to her child. However, father gives the child wisdom or so- called human nature.Ganesha stand for surrenderity .He is son of Shiva =pure soul ,means if you want Soul experence ,surrender to Guru . Cut your head means Ego and put elephant head because he has big ear means listen to GURU well.
Don't know what a "shivling" is, but as Lord Shiva is part of the Hindu pantheon, I kind of doubt it. The Saudis are extremely intolerant of religions other than Islam, and if they knew of the existence of any reminder of a Hindu God in their country, they'd destroy it.One caveat: There is a tradition among the Indians that the Kaaba (the "Cube") the most holy structure in all of Islam, was built by the Hindus as a temple to their Gods. Obviously, the Muslims choose not to believe this and assert that the Kaaba was erected by their ancestor, Abrahham/Ibrahim.
It is somewhat true and somewhat false, lords granted fiefs to peoples they trusted who then would become vassals to the lord. The lord might have given him the land for serving in the army, but that might not have always been the case.
Yes, the word Sachin, is a proper noun, a name. A word from Sanskrit, Sachin is the name of "Lord Shiva" or True Symbol. Some examples are Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin Dev Burman, Sachin Puri, Sachin Tandon, Sachin Khedekar, Sachin Bhaumik.
Yes it is true and righteous.
Yes,Hinduism celebrate for their gods.Janamashtmi celebrated as the birthday of Lord Krishna.Rama navami celebrated as the birthday of Lord Rama.Ganesh chaturti celebrated as the birthday of Lord ganesha.Shivratri is seen as the anniversay of Lord shiva and shakti.
Woman in the role of wife occupies a position of pre-eminence in ancient Hindu tradition. The Hindus from the Vedic times believed in dual worship, Radha with Lord Krishna and Sita with Lord Rama. In this dual worship, the names of Radha and Sita get precedence over the names of their companions Krishna and Rama. This happens to be true of Goddess Saraswati and her husband Lord Brahma. Lord Shiva appears united in a single body with Shakti, his spouse; he at the right side and she at the left, in a manifestation known as Ardhnarishwar, the half-man, half-woman incarnation of God. Each of the three principal Gods - Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Protector and Shiva the Destroyer - in the Hindu pantheon, is accompanied by a Shakti, which is both his female double and his power of manifestation.