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    Re: What will you do on coming ShivarAtri ?

    Like others have said, it can be a bit difficult (particularly in the US) to fully participate in the traditional Shivaratri observances due to work schedules, living conditions, and other obligations.
    All of those effect me as well.
    Today I am listening to bhajans and mantras dedicated to Lord Shiva, and chanting Om Namah Shivaya as much as I can.
    Hari Om Tat Sat

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    Re: What will you do on coming ShivarAtri ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Divine Kala View Post
    I just had to have one of my cats put down...

    I don't think I'll be able to celebrate Shivaratri at all... I was going to do some japa and some aarti but... I can't. Not now...
    My heart goes out to you. I know all too well the pain of losing a furry friend. But is not Lord Shiva also known as Pashupati, "Lord of all animals"? If so, perhaps your little sweetie is going to see Him, and will enjoy some time in His company.
    śivasya hridayam viṣṇur viṣṇoscha hridayam śivaḥ

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    Re: What will you do on coming ShivarAtri ?

    hari o
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    पिनाकिनेनमः
    o pinākine nama


    namasté


    Why do we consider this night of mahāśivarātri, that occurs in the lunar month of māgha extra special? Every month there is a śivarātri, yet this one is great (mahā) . Why so ?







    praām
    Last edited by yajvan; 21 February 2012 at 02:47 PM.
    यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
    yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
    because you are identical with śiva

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    @ Yajvan Ji : Don't know

    OM. VAJRA. VISHNUYA. SVAHA
    OM. VAJRA. GARUDA. CALE CALE. HUM PHAT


    OM. AMOGHA VAIROCANA. MAHA-MUDRA. MANI PADMA JVALA PRAVARTTAYA. HUM

    Om Saha Nau-Avatu |
    Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
    Saha Viiryam Karava-Avahai |
    Tejasvi Nau-Adhii-Tam-Astu Maa Vidviss-Aavahai |
    Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||


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    Re: What will you do on coming ShivarAtri ?

    Bom Bom! Jai BholeNath!

    satay

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    Re: What will you do on coming ShivarAtri ?

    hari o
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    पिनाकिनेनमः
    o pinākine nama


    namasté
    Quote Originally Posted by yajvan View Post
    Why do we consider this night of mahāśivarātri, that occurs in the lunar month of māgha extra special? Every month there is a śivarātri, yet this one is great (mahā) . Why so ?
    There are 2 answers to this question. This 1st answer is called out in the śiva mahāpurāṇa,
    koṭirudra
    sahitā (section), 38th adhyā
    ya (chapter)and one may wish to read the information threre.

    The 2nd answer has much to do with jyotish and perhaps left for that folder.

    praām
    यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
    yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
    because you are identical with śiva

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    Re: What will you do on coming ShivarAtri ?

    Namaste,

    I am not sure how many people have celectrated Mahashivratri as planned. Mine was disappointing.
    I was waiting for this day since long but on Mahashivaratri day, I didn't felt any spiritual. It was a dry shivaratri as compared to last shivaratri.

    Last year, it took me 3 hours to get darshan and abhishek. I was stuck in traffic for 2 hours just in the parking lot of the temple. Last year temple was so much crowded that temple authorities have called police to take care of car traffic and parking. But it was soooooooo much spiritual Shivaratri. I was so much happy doing milk abhishek to 12 Jyotirlinga, and I felt so much happy and spiritual for about 2 days. That spiritual energy was so sweet and happiness was also so sweet , I don't even remember traffic jam when I reached home.

    As compared to that, this year, there was no traffic at all. It just took 30 minutes to get Darshan. I did milk abhshek 2 times, once on Sunday evening ( Temple here celebrated shivarati on Sunday), then again I went on Monday morning for Abhishek. My didnt even feel my japa also.
    I did whatever was possible from my end, anything beyond this is not in my control.
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    DK - sorry for you dog, be GOD help you to come over this sad moments.
    Sunyata - belated welcome back to HDF.
    Namaskar,

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    यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि ।

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    Vanakkam,

    This Mahasivaratri, i joined chanting in local Shiva mandir, their bhajan and chanting is wonderful .
    Then in my altar i also chanting.
    I sleep maybe at 01:00 am
    i cant doing full vigil
    because in the morning i must go to office and need 45 minutes from home.

    Even if no any temple , i also feel happy to do chanting by myself, and i will celebrate only with me and myself
    because this is the relation between our self and Lord Shiva.

    OM. VAJRA. VISHNUYA. SVAHA
    OM. VAJRA. GARUDA. CALE CALE. HUM PHAT


    OM. AMOGHA VAIROCANA. MAHA-MUDRA. MANI PADMA JVALA PRAVARTTAYA. HUM

    Om Saha Nau-Avatu |
    Saha Nau Bhunaktu |
    Saha Viiryam Karava-Avahai |
    Tejasvi Nau-Adhii-Tam-Astu Maa Vidviss-Aavahai |
    Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||


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    There are not enough temples to take a large appearance of devotees, there are only 3 temples open in our place for all devotees and rest are all for local communities where outsiders are not allowed during festivals., this all is for preventing the overcrowding situation in the temple premises, but we don't have enough place.
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    Re: What will you do on coming ShivarAtri ?

    I am curious to know the attendance at the few local temples I know of, which are at least 20-30 miles apart. The closest temple I would attend is 21 miles from home, 2/3 of the way to my job. I look forward to seeing the pictures on the temple website. For as large an Indian population as NJ has, there are not many temples.
    śivasya hridayam viṣṇur viṣṇoscha hridayam śivaḥ

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