Light diya and show it to Shiva by chanting the sloka вЂYamвЂ™ Vayu tatwatmane Sri Samba sadashiva Swamiye namah вЂ“ Dhupam parikalpayami Light incense sticks and show them to Lord by chanting the mantra Sri Sambasadashiva swamiye namah вЂ“ Naanavidha pushpakshatan samarpayami Offer akshatas and flowers to Lord Shiva by chanting this mantra Shiva Astottara Shatanamali, Chant 108 names of Lord Shiva вЂ“ Link вЂHamвЂ™ akasha tatwatmane Sri Sri Samba sadashiva Swamiye namah вЂ“ pushpam parikalpayami Worship Lord with flowers and akshatas by chanting the mantras вЂLamвЂ™ Pruthvi tatwatmane Sri Sri Samba sadashiva Swamiye namah вЂ“ Gandham Parikalpayami Offer Gandha (sandalwood paste) to Lord Shiva by chanting this mantra Ganapati Puja and Guru Puja are the most important aspects in any puja and thus perform Ganapathi Puja and Guru Puja. Gothrodhbhavasya, (your name) namadeyasya, darmapathni samethasya saha kutumbaanaam dharmartha kaama moksha chaturvidha phala purushartha sidhyartham shatru jayaartham Shri samba sadashiva preethyartham bhagavatah sri sambasada shivasya pujaana maham karishye. Nirvighnam kuru devatra twatprasadath jagatpatheД¬haturdashyam nirahaaro bhuthwa shambho pare haniД«hokshye ham bhukti mukthyartham saranam mebhaveshwaraвЂќ

вЂњShivaratri Vratham hyethath karishyeham mahaphalam Shivaratri Puja Sankalpa (Shivaratri Vratha Sankalpam) Sankalpam signifies the name, gothra and the place of the performer. Sri sambashivaya namah deepam darshayami.Д¬hant this Sankalpa mantra. Pari the dhanvano hethirasmaan vrunakthu vishvathahДЄtho ya ishudisthavaare asmanni dehi tham Sajyam cha varthi samyuktam vahnina yojitham mayaaДeepam gruhaana devesha trilokya thimirapaham Vande Bhakta Janaashrayan Chavardham Vande Shivam ShankaramД¬hanting the below slokas, light deepa and offer it to Lord Shiva Vande Surya Shashaak Vahninayanam Vande Mukundapriyam Vande Pannag Bhushanaam Mrigadharam Vande Pashunaam Patim Om Vande Shambhu Umaapatim Surgurum Vande Jagad Kaaranaam Shivaratri Puja Procedure with Mantras, Sankalpam, Deepam, Dhupam, etcвЂ¦Д¬hant the slokam at the beginning of Shiva PujaвЂ¦ Here you can read Shivaratri Puja mantras or stotras вЂ“ Shivratri Puja Prayers This marks the end of simple Shivaratri Puja. Aatma Pradakshina (self circumambulation) is performed as the last step.Dhoop or agarbatti or incense sticks are lit and dhoopam is given to Shivalinga.Bilva Puja is performed while chanting Bilvashtakam.Flower garland is offered to the deity.Offer Bhasma (vibhooti), Gandha (sandalwood paste), and Kumkum to Shivalinga.Yagnopaveetham is worn (a cotton garland is worn)(especially in South Indian puja procedure).Jalabhishekam (pour water on linga drop by drop) is observed.(bath with milk, ghee, curd, honey and coconut water). Panchamrita snan is performed as the next step.As the first step, Lord Shiva is offered Shuddodaka Snanam (bath with gangajal or sanctified water).Imagine Lord Shiva and pray to him with akshata.

Now, the main Shivapuja begins with Dhyanam.

Nandishwara Puja, Veerabhadra Puja, Kartikeya Pooja, Kubera Pooja, Keerthimukha puja, and Sarpa Puja are optional.

Take approximately 5 gms of turmeric (haldi) powder and make it like a cone shaped structure and consider it as Goddess Gauri and chant simple prayer to Gauri or Parvati. Chant some simple mantras of Lord Ganesh and pray for destruction of obstacles during Shiva Puja. You can also just say your name and gothra if you not much aware of Sankalpa mantra. In Sankalpam, the place, gothra, nama, tithi, vara, nakshatra, and some other details are chanted in mantra form.

First, before starting puja, chant Sankalpam for Shiva puja.

Devotees worship Shivalinga form of Lord Shiva during Shivaratri. Those who worship him with their mind and heart will be blessed with happiness and prosperity. Lord Shiva is known as Bhola Shankar or Bhakta Sulabha which means the one who is very much dedicated to his devotees. Shivaratri Vrata includes вЂ“ Shivaratri Shiva puja, Shivaratri upavas or upavasam, and Shivratri Jagran or Jagaran.

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