Guest guest Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Question from Rolf:I want to start doing the beginner Shiva Puja and I am considering where to put my altar. I have a good place that I can use immediately but it is on a westward wall. Until I can rearrange the house to accomodate a more permenant altar that faces the proper direction, is it OK to do the puja facing west? As an alternative, would it be possible to move the altar before each puja so that it faces the proper direction and then put it back when the worship is complete?Swamiji's response:It is OK for the worshipper to face west, but place the lingam to the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Dear Swamiji, Is there a general theory about which deity should face which direction ? Is there any rule that certain deities must or must not face a certain direction ? Thanks, Prasana. Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: Question from Rolf:I want to start doing the beginner Shiva Puja and I am considering where to put my altar. I have a good place that I can use immediately but it is on a westward wall. Until I can rearrange the house to accomodate a more permenant altar that faces the proper direction, is it OK to do the puja facing west? As an alternative, would it be possible to move the altar before each puja so that it faces the proper direction and then put it back when the worship is complete?Swamiji's response:It is OK for the worshipper to face west, but place the lingam to the north. Get the toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Namaste Prasana,Please see http://www.shreemaa.org/drupal/node/123 , and the section Altar Vastu and Altar Direction for answers to your questions below.Hope this helps.Jai MaaNanda , Ray Happy <amritanandamoyi wrote:>> Dear Swamiji,> > Is there a general theory about which deity should face which direction ? Is there any rule that certain deities must or must not face a certain direction ?> > Thanks,> Prasana.> > > > > Nanda chandimaakijai wrote:> Question from Rolf:> I want to start doing the beginner Shiva Puja and I am considering where to put my altar. I have a good place that I can use immediately but it is on a westward wall. Until I can rearrange the house to accomodate a more permenant altar that faces the proper direction, is it OK to do the puja facing west? As an alternative, would it be possible to move the altar before each puja so that it faces the proper direction and then put it back when the worship is complete?> > Swamiji's response:> It is OK for the worshipper to face west, but place the lingam to the north. > > > > > > Get the toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Thanks Nanda.Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: Namaste Prasana,Please see http://www.shreemaa.org/drupal/node/123 , and the section Altar Vastu and Altar Direction for answers to your questions below.Hope this helps.Jai MaaNanda , Ray Happy <amritanandamoyi wrote:>> Dear Swamiji,> > Is there a general theory about which deity should face which direction ? Is there any rule that certain deities must or must not face a certain direction ?> > Thanks,> Prasana.> > > > > Nanda chandimaakijai wrote:> Question from Rolf:> I want to start doing the beginner Shiva Puja and I am considering where to put my altar. I have a good place that I can use immediately but it is on a westward wall. Until I can rearrange the house to accomodate a more permenant altar that faces the proper direction, is it OK to do the puja facing west? As an alternative, would it be possible to move the altar before each puja so that it faces the proper direction and then put it back when the worship is complete?> > Swamiji's response:> It is OK for the worshipper to face west, but place the lingam to the north. > > > > > > Get the toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing.> Get the toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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