Unlocking the Mysteries of Shiva: Worship, Mantras, and Rituals Explained by Bhavesh Yuj!

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Who is Shiv ?
01:00 What is a Shivling ?
01:57 How do you worship a Shivling ?
02:26 How do I worship Shiv ?
03:39 Panchamrit Abhishekam

ॐ नमः शिवाय | Aum Namah Shivaya
The Shiva Panchakshari Mantra

Shiva’s Panchakshari Mantra “Namah Shivaya” is one of the most powerful mantra. This mantra is present in the Shri Rudram Chamakam, which is part of the Krishna Yajurveda. It also appears in the 5th chapter of Rudrashtadhyayi, a part of the Shukla Yajurveda.

When you chant this mantra with awareness and complete surrender, the form of Shiv will come to you. It is also that the knowledge of all the Vedas will slowly start seeping into you. So, chant and pray to him to take you to the highest and beyond the duality of life.

When the formless energy of Shiv takes a form, It is the Panchamukhi Shiv with five faces which stands for the five aspects of creation and destruction. In the Linga Purana, the five faces of Shiv is said to represent the fivefold aspect of creation, five directions, five elements and the five senses. The mantra “Na Ma Shi Va Ya” has come from the five faces of Shiv.

According to the Skanda Purana, the Bilwa (Bel) tree grew from the sweat droplets of Parvati which fell on the Mandrachal mountain. From there the Bel tree emerged. Hence, it is believed that the Goddess resides in this tree in all her forms.

She resides as Girija in the roots of the tree, as Maheshwari in its trunk, as Dakshayani in its branches, Parvati in its leaves, Katyayani in its fruit, and as Gauri in its flowers. Therefore as Parvati resides in her various forms in this tree.

प्रधानं प्रकृतिर यदाहुर्लिगंउत्तम ।
गंध-वर्ण-रसहिंनं शब्द-स्पर्शादिवर्जितं ॥

- Linga Purana

The lingam is devoid of color, taste, hearing, or touch and is considered Prakriti or nature. 

Shiva Linga is a beginning-less and endless cosmic pillar of fire which is the cause of all origins in the universe.

According to Skanda Purana, Shiva Linga is described as an endless sky that holds the entire Universe. It is said that at the end of time, all the Gods and the entire universe finally merge in the Shiva Linga itself. 🔱


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