Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 In Hindu tradition we have seen there are sacred stones, such as Sri Shalagram Shila, Sri Govardhan Shila, Dwarka Shila, etc., and these are worshipped as shakshat Bhagavan. Even though Mount Kailasa is the greatest Shiva lingam in the world I have not seen devotees of Maha Deva worshipping the Sri Kailash Shila. Devotees who do parikrama usually bring back stones from Kailash and give them as holy gifts. Does anyone know about Sri Kailash Shila puja? Best rgds Richard Shaw-Brown, PG Designer & Gemologist http://www.richardshawbrown.com http://www.agt-gems.com http://www.astralgemstonetalismans.com http://www.themisunderstood.com http://www.hrisikesh.com http://www.hrisikesh.net http://www.p-g-a.org http://www.satyavrat-shastri.net http://www.generalprem.com http://www.navaratna-museum.info http://www.sacred-objects.info Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 dear brother richard om namo bhagawate rudraya firstly my best wishes for a holy mahashivaratri day. the entire mount kailash is treated as the most holiest shivling and no pilgrim removes or picks a stone from this sacred kailash parvat. if some people have picked up for gifting or for selling, i do not support it. also several yakshas stay in that area and one is advised not to pick any stone from the holiest kailash parvat. however, from the manasarovar lake, all pilgrims collect small stones which are not only gifted but are sold. several pilgrims were fortuante to found small stones resembling om letter in sanskrit. such naturally carved om shilas are collected by the pilgrims and are worshipped. these om shilas are priceless. this also reminds me of sharing another experience of mine. while performing the amarnath pilgrimage in the kashmir valley, we come across the seshnag lake. in my thirteen years of amarnath pilgrimage, i had the darshan of the real seshnag (lord shiva's snake) only three times. few people who venture to go inside the lake and collect small stones from the lake narrated that while worshipping these stones, they observed the size of the stones growing on their own. even though puranas or classics do not support the signifcance of the stones from either manasarovar lake or from the seshnag lake, ardent shiva devotees like me worship them with reverence. with best wishes arjun , Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote: > > In Hindu tradition we have seen there are sacred stones, such as Sri > Shalagram Shila, Sri Govardhan Shila, Dwarka Shila, etc., and these are > worshipped as shakshat Bhagavan. > > Even though Mount Kailasa is the greatest Shiva lingam in the world I > have not seen devotees of Maha Deva worshipping the Sri Kailash Shila. > Devotees who do parikrama usually bring back stones from Kailash and > give them as holy gifts. > > Does anyone know about Sri Kailash Shila puja? > > Best rgds > > > > Richard Shaw-Brown, PG > Designer & Gemologist > http://www.richardshawbrown.com > http://www.agt-gems.com > http://www.astralgemstonetalismans.com > http://www.themisunderstood.com > http://www.hrisikesh.com > http://www.hrisikesh.net > http://www.p-g-a.org > http://www.satyavrat-shastri.net > http://www.generalprem.com > http://www.navaratna-museum.info > http://www.sacred-objects.info > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Dear Sri Arjun, Namaste!!! Thanks for that useful information. My story is: Pandit Vidyadhar Shukla, the Chief Brahman Priest of Thailand, he made Kailash parikrama years ago at age of 65. He brought back some stones and gave me one. Since then I worship that shila as Shiva Murti. I never thought to ask him what part of the mount he had gotten the stones. I certainly appreciate having it and wouldn't sell it for any price. Best wishes Richard , "panditarjun2004" <panditarjun2004 wrote: > > dear brother richard > om namo bhagawate rudraya > > firstly my best wishes for a holy mahashivaratri day. > > the entire mount kailash is treated as the most holiest shivling and > no pilgrim removes or picks a stone from this sacred kailash > parvat. if some people have picked up for gifting or for selling, i > do not support it. also several yakshas stay in that area and one > is advised not to pick any stone from the holiest kailash parvat. > > however, from the manasarovar lake, all pilgrims collect small > stones which are not only gifted but are sold. several pilgrims > were fortuante to found small stones resembling om letter in > sanskrit. such naturally carved om shilas are collected by the > pilgrims and are worshipped. these om shilas are priceless. > > this also reminds me of sharing another experience of mine. while > performing the amarnath pilgrimage in the kashmir valley, we come > across the seshnag lake. in my thirteen years of amarnath > pilgrimage, i had the darshan of the real seshnag (lord shiva's > snake) only three times. few people who venture to go inside the > lake and collect small stones from the lake narrated that while > worshipping these stones, they observed the size of the stones > growing on their own. even though puranas or classics do not > support the signifcance of the stones from either manasarovar lake > or from the seshnag lake, ardent shiva devotees like me worship them > with reverence. > > with best wishes > arjun > > > , Richard Shaw Brown > <rsbj66@> wrote: > > > > In Hindu tradition we have seen there are sacred stones, such as > Sri > > Shalagram Shila, Sri Govardhan Shila, Dwarka Shila, etc., and > these are > > worshipped as shakshat Bhagavan. > > > > Even though Mount Kailasa is the greatest Shiva lingam in the > world I > > have not seen devotees of Maha Deva worshipping the Sri Kailash > Shila. > > Devotees who do parikrama usually bring back stones from Kailash > and > > give them as holy gifts. > > > > Does anyone know about Sri Kailash Shila puja? > > > > Best rgds > > > > > > > > Richard Shaw-Brown, PG > > Designer & Gemologist > > http://www.richardshawbrown.com > > http://www.agt-gems.com > > http://www.astralgemstonetalismans.com > > http://www.themisunderstood.com > > http://www.hrisikesh.com > > http://www.hrisikesh.net > > http://www.p-g-a.org > > http://www.satyavrat-shastri.net > > http://www.generalprem.com > > http://www.navaratna-museum.info > > http://www.sacred-objects.info > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends > http://uk.messenger. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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