Comprehensive Shiva Pooja Vidhi Lord Shiva
Comprehensive Shiva Pooja Vidhi Lord Shiva
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View lyrics page →1. Achamana (Purification)
Original
ॐ केशवाय नमः। ॐ नारायणाय नमः। ॐ माधवाय नमः। ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः। ॐ विष्णवे नमः।
Transliteration
Om Keshavaya Namah. Om Narayanaya Namah. Om Madhavaya Namah. Om Govindaya Namah. Om Vishnave Namah.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Keshav. Salutations to Narayana. Salutations to Madhava. Salutations to Govinda. Salutations to Vishnu.
2. Sankalpa (Intention)
Original
मम आत्मनः श्रुति-स्मृति-पुराणोक्त फल प्राप्त्यर्थं, श्री शिव प्रीत्यर्थं पूजनं करिष्ये।
Transliteration
Mama Atmanah Shruti-Smriti-Puranokta Phala Praptyartham, Shri Shiva Preetyartham Poojanam Karishye.
Meaning / Translation
For the attainment of the fruits mentioned in the Vedas, Smritis, and Puranas, and for the pleasure of Lord Shiva, I perform this worship.
3. Ganesh Vandana (Invoking Ganesha)
Original
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
Transliteration
Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha. Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Karyeshu Sarvada.
Meaning / Translation
O Lord with a curved trunk and massive body, whose splendor is equal to millions of suns, please make all my endeavors free from obstacles, always.
4. Shiva Avahana (Invocation of Lord Shiva)
Original
ॐ नमः शिवाय। आवाहनं समर्पयामि। ध्यानं समर्पयामि।
Transliteration
Om Namah Shivaya. Avahanam Samarpayami. Dhyanam Samarpayami.
Meaning / Translation
Om Namah Shivaya. I offer my invocation. I offer my meditation/contemplation.
5. Panchamrut Abhisheka (Sacred Bath)
Original
ॐ नमः शिवाय। दुग्धाभिषेकं समर्पयामि। दधिहोताभिषेकं समर्पयामि। घृताभिषेकं समर्पयामि। मधुहोताभिषेकं समर्पयामि। शर्कराभिषेकं समर्पयामि।
Transliteration
Om Namah Shivaya. Dugdhābhishekam Samarpayami. Dadhihotābhishekam Samarpayami. Ghritābhishekam Samarpayami. Madhuhotābhishekam Samarpayami. Sharkarābhishekam Samarpayami.
Meaning / Translation
Om Namah Shivaya. I offer the bath of milk. I offer the bath of curd. I offer the bath of ghee. I offer the bath of honey. I offer the bath of sugar.
6. Shiva Panchakshara Stotram (Praise)
Original
नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय। नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय तस्मै नकाराय नमः शिवाय॥
Transliteration
Nagendraharaya Trilochanaya Bhasmangaragaya Maheshwaraya. Nityaya Shuddhaya Digambaraya Tasmai Nakaraya Namah Shivaya.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the Lord who wears the king of snakes as a garland, who has three eyes, whose body is smeared with sacred ash, who is the Great Lord, who is eternal, pure, and clothed by the directions. Salutations to that Shiva (represented by the syllable 'Na').
7. Shiva Aarti (Concluding Prayer)
Original
जय शिव ओंकारा, प्रभु हर शिव ओंकारा। ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव अर्द्धांगी धारा॥ जय शिव ओंकारा।
Transliteration
Jai Shiv Omkara, Prabhu Har Shiv Omkara. Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Ardhangi Dhara. Jai Shiv Omkara.
Meaning / Translation
Victory to Shiva, the embodiment of Om! O Lord, victory to Shiva! Brahma, Vishnu, and Sadashiva are His aspects. Glory to Shiva, the embodiment of Om!