SIVA DARSANA PADHHATI

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SRI MAATRE NAMAHA

 

Any person who wants upliftment from the present stage must

worship Lord Samba Siva by way of going to HIS temple, by

RUDRABHISHEKA and by Japam etc. to please HIM. If SADASIVA pleased the

planets are also pleased and remove obstacles of the striver in his

upliftment and fulfil his desires.

 

In SIVA temples we may find some typical custums which are not

found in another temples. Now let us discuss about them.

 

1.PRADAKSHNINA KRAMA:- Immediatly after entering into any temple the

devotee should go round the temple for three times as PRADAKSHINA by

which the dovotee shall be freed from three types of TAAPA. In

SIVA temple the devotee should start his PRADAKSHINA as usual. But he

should go up to SOMASUTRA ( the passage which carries Abhisheka jalam

etc.,) only and come back in reverse direction and to reach upto

SOMASUTRA. Like wise he has to compleate three pradakshinas. Why ?

Because the devotee should not cross the SOMASUTRA which carries

abhisheka jalam etc., which should not be stopped as this abhisheka

jalam etc., are capable to clear the sins of devotees who are seeing

it and touching it.SO it should not be crossed by nay one.

 

2.TAKING PERMISSION FROM NANDI:- The devotee after 'parikrama' should

bow before NANDI and seek his permission for Siva Darshan. Why?

The SIVA darshan is capable to the devotee for his upliftment and

accumilate necessary strength in the devotee to climb UOORDHWABHUMIKAS

which are steps to be stepped up by the devotee enroute to his goal.

The NANDI (bull) shall give necessary strength and necessary guiidence

to the deovotee in this attempt.

 

3.TOUCHING NANDI TESICALS AND HORNS :- After the above the devotee

should see the LORD SADASIVA through the space which is provided by

himself by touching the testicals and horns of NANDI. Why ?

The SIVA is so merciful God. In 'Mahanyasa' we may find a Sloka.

 

" Deho devaalaya proktaha Jeevo Dehassanaatanaha

tyajedagnana nirmaalyam SOHAM bhavena pujayeat "

 

" The human body is the temple of Lord SADASIVA. The Jeeva(soul)

is SADASIVA. The devotee should clear all NIRMALYA (the meteral coverd

the lord by way of previous puja etc,.) and to start worship thinking

that he is SADASIVA. "

 

For the above YOGA is cumpuslary. Hence the devotee should start

his YOGA class at the temple itself by knowing the SHATCHAKRA which

are located in his physical body and its conquering process by YOGA.

Those are 1.MOOLAADHARA CHAKRA 2. SWADHISTANA CHAKRA 3.ANAAHATA CHAKRA

4.MANIPURA CHAKRA 5.AAGNRAA CHAKRA 6.VISUDHHA CHAKRA. After attaning

the shatchakra the striver should reach the last goal named as

SAHASRAARA CHAKRA. For this the striver should start YOGA by

controlling himself by 'YAMA, NIYAMA, AASANA and PRANAAYAAMA etc. The

KUNDALINI is located at MULADHAARA CHAKRA of the striver and

BRAHMACHARYA is an essential to know and conquer the KUNDALINI.

Touching the testicals and horns of NANDI indicate the above. The same

should be known by the mantra " UOORDWHA RETAM VIRUPAAKSHAM VISWARUPAYA

VAI NAMAHA'

 

Even the DEVATAS who wish to attain the MOKSHA (last goal) should

take birth as human beings to start practice of YOGA. The SIVA temple

is the class room for strivers and devotees. Hence it should be

utilised properly.

 

4.LEAVING PRASADAM AT NANDI FOOT STEPS:- The devotee after compleation

of DARSHAN, ABHISHEK etc., may utilise the PRASADAM of SADASIVA in the

temple itself. But he should not carry it to his home. Why ?

 

The Prasadam of SADASIVA is intended for all. As a devotee he may

utilise it at the temple in the form of TEERTHA and PRASADAM. But he

should spare something from those for other devotees also. As such the

devotee should leave balance of prasadam at the footsteps of NANDI for

all other devotees utilization.

 

'SADASIVO RAKSHATU'

 

DR.G.S.SUBRAMANYA SASTRY

 

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