13/02/2023
Water – there is nothing more important to Bhagwan Shiv than a drop of water offered with unwavering devotion.
Milk - ensure offering is only with fresh milk and not pasturised (packet or tetra pack) or boiled milk.
Curd - for prosperity, beauty and luxuries.
Ghee - health, energy, positivity.
Honey - bring happiness, sweet and positive speech, prosperity.
Panchamrut – mixture of milk, ghee, water, saffron (kesar) and honey.
** When four time abhishek is done in a day – morning should be water, noon should be curd, evening should be ghee and honey night. (One can refer to my earlier reel for puja timings)
Other important offerings include rose water, fragrance (Ittar), chandan, bhasma (sacred ash).
Durva Grass - for a healthy blessed long life.
Saffron : for good luck and prosperity.
Sugarcane juice : for growth in job, business, financial growth.
Sugar - to remove disputes in one's family and bring togetherness and love.
Bel or bilva leaves - three leaflets symbolizes the Trinetra of Lord Shiva, they also symbolize that Lord Shiva are over and above the three Gunas (Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic).
Bhang leaves or paste is also offered on Shivling.
Raw rice or akshat – for blessings and wealth.
Shiva prefers white color flowers.
Things that are not offered include Kumkum, white til seeds, Tulsi leaves, ketaki and champa flowers are also not offered to Shiva.
Have a blessed Mahashivratri 🙏
🙏 #🕉 #🕉️namahshivay🔱
