(Abhishekam) the Shiva deity with the following is considered fruitful.
Milk gives long life
Ghee gives Moksha state
Curd gives good children
Honey gives melodious voice
Rice powder frees from debts
Sugar cane juice gives good health
Panjamrutham gives wealth
Lemon removes fear of death
Sugar removes enmity
Tender coconut gives enjoyment
Cooked Rice(Annam) gives mejestic life
Sandal gives Lakshmi's grace
Bilvam and flowers can be given for Shiva pooja. Please go to Shiva temple for every Pradhosham and live in His grace blissfully.
shivAya namah Om bhavAya namaH |
bhavAya namah Om namaH shivAya
How to perform somasutra pradakshinam during pradosham
First saluting the Rishabha Devar (Holy Bull or Nandi) go anti-clockwise and salute Chandishwarar (not crossing the Gomukhi). Now return in the clockwise manner salute Rishabham and continue clockwise till the Gomukhi (not to cross it again). Then return in anti-clockwise direction salute the Rishabham again and proceed towards chaNdIshar. From there return back clockwise without worshiping Rishabham and reach the gomukhi. Finally return back anticlockwise from there to salute Rishabham and continue to Chandishwarar and return back to Rishabham and worship the shiva lingam (at the altar) by viewing through the space between the two horns of the Holy Bull. This is one Pradakshinam. Three such times Pradakshinam to be done. If you carefully observe the curve traced by doing the pradakshinam is very similar to the periphery of the crescent. Hence this way of circumambulating is called Somasutra Pradakshinam.
Abhishekam
Shiva Abhishekam is usually performed to a Lingam representing his manifestation as a creator of good (by destroying evil). In many temples, one finds a vessel hung over the Lingam, that continuously drips water or other offerings onto the Lingam in deference to Shiva's desire for Abhisheka.
Some of the common items used for Shiva Abhisheka are
1. Curd
2. Milk
3. Honey
4. Tender Coconut Water
5. Vibhuti (holy ash)
6. Panchamruta (Curd based delicacy consisting of Panch(5) items: Milk, Sugar, Ghee (clarified butter), Honey, Bananas)
7. Bananas
8. Sandalwood Paste
9. Ghee (Clarified butter)
Since Shiva is said to wear Nageshwara (Snake God) as an ornament around his neck, it is said that the fragrance of Aloe (which attracts snakes) is also a very holy item to be used for the worship of Shiva.
In contrast, it said that Lord Vishnu is Alankara Priyar (Desirous of ornamentation). Hence Vishnu Sthalas (places of worship of Lord Vishnu) have elaborately carved idols of Lord Vishnu with the alankaram (decoration ceremony) post the abhishekam, being a very elaborate ritual.
In any discussion of Hinduism, it is important to remember that these rituals are an off shoot of the interpretation of Vedas, the holy text of Hindus. These texts by themselves do not outline the deities or rituals for their worship thereof.
ABISHEKA NAME - ITS EFFECTS
PANCHAGAVYAM - Removes all sings of mankind
PANCHAMRUTHAM - Gives wealth
GHEE- Gives Moksha state
MILK - Gives long life
CURD - Gives Good Children
HONEY - Melodious voice
RICE POWDER - Frees from debts
SUGAR CANE JUICE - Gives good health and removes enmity
LIME JUICE - Removes fear of death
TENDER COCONUT JUICE - Gives enjoyment and full satisfaction in life
COOCKED RICE (ANNAM) - Gives Majestic life
SANDAL PASTE - Gives Lakshmi's Grace
SUGAR - Removes enmity
Eggs, flour, milk, butter and vanilla .
A woman can't enter the kitchen during a puja ceremony.
The ceremony of worshipping god as truth
One tradition is the Puja Ceremony. A Puja Ceremony is always held at Mount Everest Base Camp. Until this ceremony is held, no climber or Sherpa is allowed on the mountain, for fear of angering the gods. A lama, a Buddhist holy man, usually oversees the ceremony. During the Puja, the climbers and Sherpa's pray to the gods for their permission to climb Mount Everest and for a blessing for a safe and successful expedition.
The Puja ceremony is where the Sherpa's and climbers ask the mountain gods for a safe passage while climbing on Mount Everest. The Sherpa's, climbers and climbing equipment all get blessed.
They had the Spring and Fall Bread Dances along with the Green Corn Ceremony. They also celebrated the Green Snake Ceremony.
Before anyone steps foot on Mount Everest they have a Puja ceremony. A Puja is the act of showing reverence to a god, a spirit, or another aspect of the divine through invocations, prayers, songs, and rituals. An essential part of puja for the Hindu devotee is making a spiritual connection with the divine.
in islam no wedding ceremony is required, only the husband and wife has to say qabool 3 times. While in Hinduism there is a very long ceremony with vedic puja.
The term "maha puja" in Sanskrit simply means "big worship ceremony". That term can be applied to any number of ceremonies, celebrations, prayer activities or processions.
Fruit may be used as part of the food offering to the deity in the ritual of puja. In Buddhist puja, fruit represents the interdependence of all things, as well as symbolizing the sense of taste. In various forms of Hindu puja, the symbolism may be somewhat different. See the attached Wikipedia sites for further information and resources.
puja is a celebration that is celebrated by hindus, for more information visit wickepedia.com and it will give you more answers. No, Any Hindu can perform puja, it is their daily routine of worship that that do in a shrine in their own home. During puja
festivals
The jug of water is on the puja tray because it is there to be used for cleansing worshippers before worshipping