women doing abhishek on a shivaling ALONE--Right or wrong?

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Dear members,

My question is whether the shastras permit

married women doing abhishek 2 a shivaling .Some1 told me that even

a married man cannot do abhishek alone and his wife shud sit beside

him while he does that.The male has 2 do abhishek and his spouse shud

b beside him.It is not a question abt equality of gender…I just

wanna know wat is mentioned in our shastras.wat is the correct

procedure,rules and regulations for a abhishek on shivaling and role

of women in it?thanks.shalini.

vedic astrology, "kishore patnaik"

<kishorepatnaik09 wrote:

>

> dear radhika,

>

> When we say women and men are equal, that is fine in the

sociological sense

> ie in our day to day practical life . Women should be equal

respect or even

> more respect than men, because she is carrying more

responsibilities than

> men nowadays, in career and in home making. But so far as Manta

sastra is

> concerned, we have to respect what it says.

>

> It is true that there is no bias before god and you can do what

your heart

> dictates. But please remember that when you doing Abhisekha, you

are not

> ACTUALLY doing abhisekham to GOD but to a power of Energy which is

erected

> there.

>

> So, you will have to go with the rules of Energy and women as well

as males

> afflicted with certain kinds of problems are seen to be negative

energy in

> the mantra sastra.

>

>

> Hence, the restrictions. Flouting such restrictions with our

limited

> knowledge is not good both for the Energy systems in the temple as

well as

> the person flouting it.

>

> Of course, this is only general comment and not on the specific case

> discussed.

>

> kishore patnaik

>

>

> On 7/19/06, Radhika <radhika35 wrote:

> >

> > Shalini,

> >

> > The left hand is to be used for any abhisheka or worship only in

co-

> > ordination with the right hand, which would be doing the main

> > activity.

> >

> > It is very much fine with women doing abhisheka, in this age. In

> > fact, its more true for Deities worshipped at home. It is also

true

> > for Deities worshipped in temples, provided the archa rules are

> > followed very strictly.

> >

> > Most important of all, remember that the "heart" is more

significant

> > in any worship. No point in doing anything as a ritual or a

> > mechanical series of actions.

> >

> > The fact that women should not do Deity worship or "stand by her

> > husband" are all sentimental stands. We should interpret rules and

> > regulations in scriptures relative to the current world/age we are

> > living in and not just repeat slokas and rules like tape

recorders.

> >

> > In Kali yuga, there is no discrimination as men and women, upper

and

> > lower class, as everyone is considered to have only low/sudra

> > qualities. Which means, all of us have a lot of homework to do and

> > become much better individuals, for spiritual progress to happen.

> >

> > Hence best is not to confuse yourself with biased ideas and

continue

> > doing whatever you are able to, in the process of expressing your

> > desire to worship God.

> >

> > Regards

> > Radhika

> >

> > vedic astrology <vedic astrology%

40>,

> > "mohanraaam"

> >

> > <mohanraaam@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear Ms. Shalini:

> > >

> > > Left hand is generally not used in vedic poojas or rituals. Only

> > in

> > > tantrik rituals left hand is employed. In vedic rituals, left

> > hand is

> > > sometimes used to gather water from the pooja vessel, but only

> > with

> > > the right hand the arghya is given (i.e. the vessel with water

> > will be

> > > taken in the left hand, and the water poured over the right

palm.

> > So,

> > > in effect, the arghya is actually being given only by the right

> > > hand). Abhishekam should be done with similar procedure or with

> > > holding the milk pot with both hands and not with left hand

alone.

> > >

> > > Generally it is best if only males do the abhishekam with their

> > wifes

> > > standing by their side.

> > >

> > > Best regards,

> > >

> > > Mohanraaam.

> > >

> > > vedic astrology<vedic astrology%

40>,

> > "sshalini26" <sshalini26@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Respected members,

> > > > Someone told me that a

> > married

> > > > women shud not do abhishek 2 a shivaling alone.Is it correct?

In

> > fact

> > > > Her husband shud do it and she shud not do, rather she shud

sit

> > > > beside him.What is the advantage/disadvantage of doing

abhishek

> > with

> > > > left hand.If a right handed person performs abhishek with left

> > hand

> > > > wat does it mean?Does pouring of milk with left hand has some

> > > meaning?

> > > > pls guide.shalini.

> > > >

> > >

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