Its Magh once more ! - JAI SIVA!!

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In a message dated 2/16/05 7:14:14 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, ecjensen_us writes:

Sivaratri is the best!!

Om Namah Sivaya

my favorite also, forever and ever

Kanda

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

dear Nanda,

 

Sivaratri is the best!! by far my favorite holiday. the gifts of

Christmas, Hannaka, a birthday, etc. can't hold a candle to the gift

SIVA will give you for just chanting his name all night long. and

every year after it is over i can't wait for the next year.

 

SIVA the destroyer. He destroys our lower nature so our divinity

can shine through. i don't know about you, but in my case He sure

has had his work cut out for Him. The destroying, its a little like

riding the mules to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. it may not seem

so fun at the time but after its over you wouldn't trade the

experience for anything. all you can remember is the beauty.

 

JAI MA

 

, "Nanda" <chandimaakijai>

wrote:

>

>

> Dear All,

> As you may know , this is the lunar month of Magh.(has been for

the

> last few days)

>

> And that means

> * The month culminates in Maha Shivaratri - Mar 8th night 9 daytime

> * The focus is on the worship of Shiva at the Mandir.

> * Shree Maa takes a sankalpa to make 108 small Shiva lingams each

> day.

> * and RUDRASHTADHYAYI.

>

> Now Rudrashtadhyayi or Rudri as it is known in the Mandir

circles ,

> is 8 chapters in the worship of Lord Shiva aka Rudra - he who

> removes tears.

>

> The fifth chapter of the Rudri is known as the Namakam and the

> eighth chapter is known as the Chamakam.

>

> This is a VERY empowering text and one of my personal favorites

> (next only to the Chandi).

>

> Shree Maa has asked us ( a group that worships at the Mandir) to

> chant this as a group at the fire on Sundays.

>

> I hope that all us Shiva-lovers out there can take this

opportunity

> to give him some more TLC this month.

>

> Jai Shiva !

> Jai Maa

> Nanda