297--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI--Shivaratri puja questions

[Guest guest]

Nanda said : At the Mandir during Shivaratri, we will offer milk in

the first puja of the evening, yoghurt in the second, honey in the

third and ghee in the fourth .

 

Question from Kalachandra:

Can I offer all the four ingredients for all the four pujas ? Can I

do the beginner Shiva puja four times - one each during the special

puja times through the night.

 

Swamiji's response:

Yes

 

Nanda's footnote : You can choose to offer all four ingredients

during the four pujas in the night , or one each as we are doing at

the Mandir. They are both correct.

 

 

Question from Surya:

For Shivaratri, do you melt the ghee when you offer it for an

abhishekham?

 

Swamiji's response:

You will want to keep it warm. You could melt it before bringing it

to pour over the lingam.