Padma, I am giving you the details of how you need to conduct the puja in Karteeka Masam.You shouldn’t eat non- veg during the entire period.You should take only one meal per day.During the nights you can eat tiffins like idli/upma/prasadam.On Mondays you should fast.You can drink milk and eat fruits during the day and in the nights you can eat tiffins.Visit Shiva temple on Mondays and offer prayers and if possible do abhhishekam with milk and ghee.Light lamp near the Lord both morning and evening in you puja room.Prepare prasaadam every Monday and offer the Lord. To conduct the puja at home everyday the list of items needed as well as the vidhi you need to follow are:-
Picture of Shiva,Two stainless steel or silver vessels,metal spoon,clean cloth to put on the altar,Kumkum, haldi and cups to hold them,Vibhhoti,Akshata (uncooked yellow rice) in a cup,Sandal paste,Agarbattis, camphor,Fresh flowers, fruits, coconut, leaves, fruit juice,Lamps with wicks soaking in oil,Aarati plate,Naivedyam (Prasaadam). First and foremost begin with cleansing, i.e. clean the area where the altar is to be set up. This should face the eastern direction if possible.Place picture of Lord Shiva on a altar. Prepare one or two lamps with cotton wicks soaking in oil. Place the lamp/s about 6" in front of the picture if it is one lamp, or about 10" apart if two lamps. Do not light these until you are ready to begin the Puja. Prepare a worship plate (stainless steel, silver or any other metal) by placing on it small vessels (cup-like, preferably metallic) of kumkum, turmeric, one packet of camphor, sandal paste, a dozen agarbatti sticks and a match box. Before starting the puja proper, it is essential to contemplate Mahaganapati to assure that no obstacles interfere with a smooth performance of the puja rituals. Thus, with folded hands chant the following: Karishyamaanasya karmanaha nirvigghnena Parisamaaptyarttham Aadhou mahaaganapati smaranam karishye So that the ceremonies you are about to undertake proceed to completion without any obstacles contemplate on Mahaganapati Similarly the gruhadevata, i.e. the family Godhead, needs to be invoked as He/She is ever present bestowing protection to the family at all times. Chant as follows: Gruha devataam ddhyayaami Ddhyaanam samarpayaami Shuddi:-In order to assure that all evil tendencies are removed from the worship room, start with a prayer to Shiva whose very invocation is believed to clear out any troubling vibrations. Om namah pranavaarththaaya shuddha jnaanaika moorthaye nirmalaaya prashaanthaaya dakshinaa moorthaye namaha Prayer :-Naagendra haaraaya thriloochanaaya bhasmaangadhaaraaya maheshwaraaya Nityaaya shudhdhaaya digambaraaya tasmai nakaaraaya namahshivaaya Upachaaras:-Now you are ready to invoke Shiva and offer Upachaaraas (reception with reverence). With folded hands, focus on the picture of the deity as you chant the following: Om Sri Parameshwaraaya namaha Om I salute Shiva Parameshwara Now offer a few grains of akshantallu (rice smeared with turmeric) with your right hand such that the grains fall on the picture gently as you chant. Om Sri Parameshwaraaya namaha aavaahanam samarpayaami Om Sri Parameshwaraaya namaha aasanam samarpayaami Pradakshana:- do pradakshina (circumambulation) turning three times in a circle to your right. Om Sri Parameshwaraaya namaha yaanikaanicha paapaani janmaanthara krithaani cha thaani thaani vinashyanthi pradakshinam pade pade Now the Puja can be completed with an aarati. Om jayajagadeeshahare is recommended. Aarati follows that. After the aarati is complete, receive blessing by receiving the warmth of the flame and touching your eyes with the cupped hands Conclude the puja ceremony by chanting this shlokas. Tvameva maatacha pitaa tvameva Tvameva bandhuscha sakhaa tvameva Tvameva vidyaa dravinam tvameva Tvameva sarvam mama deva deva. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acr… gives all the Shiva Mantras and Shotras.
I came to know through my friends that the ritual in Karthika Masam will be different in each state. I am from Andhra Pradesh so I can give you what Andhra people do. I will give you detailed version you can do whatever is convenient to you. * It starts with Abhyangana Snana that means we have to take shower (including hair) every morning for whole 30 days or at least auspicious days including Mondays. * Fasting: You have to fast until evening. You can eat after Sun goes down after looking at Moon or stars. I know people who did for whole month. You can have fruits and milk during the fasting but not cooked food. Usually I do Mondays, Poornima and Masasivarathri. And I try to avoid onions for whole month. • Pooja: If possible we can do Shiva Pooja otherwise recite some Siva Stotrams. But we should light the Deepam every evening. • People light wicks (Vathulu) 100 or 360 count in Siva temple or any temple on any auspicious days during the month. * some people read Siva Puranam. I don't think it is available here.
hELLO , it is basically the puja we perform to LORD SHIVA.LIke all other puja this has to be started by cleaning off the area ,preparing the puja materials etc.Then before starting the puja of LORD SHIVA you have to do the puja of LORD GANESH so remove the troubles.If done things will be very good for un married girls & for married women toooo.All the best ,"HAPPY NEW YEAR"
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