Worshipping Lord Shiva

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Not mandatory. Its up to the individual person, background,

upbringing and guru lineage whether they want to worship Shalagrama

as well. Shalagrams are of course important to Vaishnavites. Are

you Shaivite or Vaishnaviate? Or Smarta Hindu?

 

Agree with you about "it doesnt really matter HOW or WHAT you pray

> or worship as long as you are sincerely devoted"".

 

However if one day for some reason you wish to worship Shalagram,

you need to have tulsi on altar with it. Shalagram is embodiment of

Lord Vishnu and Tulsi is MahaLaxmi.

 

Ommmmmmm

 

 

, "shreeguru"

<shreeguru wrote:

>

> Hi All!

>

> As I was browsing the net for some spiritual and religious

matters, I

> noticed something that I felt is best referred to this group for

> feedback. I got to know from a site the following quote:

>

> *********

> PUJITO'HAM NA TAIR MARTYAIR NAMITO'HAM NA TAIR NARAH

> NAKRTAM MARTYA LOKE YAIH SALAGRAM SILARCANAM

> (HARI BHAKTI VILASA 5/396 From SKANDA PURANA)

> (Lord Shiva speaks to his son, Skanda) in this mortal world, if

> anyone does not worship Shalagram Shila, I do not not at all

accept

> any of their worship and obeisances.

> *********

>

> My question here is, is it mandatory to have a shaligram at home

> shrine where we worship Lord Shiva? I dont have one, and if it is

> mandatory, I would like to get one too. What are your inputs on

this?

>

> My point of view is that it doesnt really matter HOW or WHAT you

pray

> or worship as long as you are sincerely devoted

>

> Thanks!

>

> Regards,

> Guru

>