Ksheerabhishek
Gavipuram, Gavipuram, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
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Ksheer Abhishek is a sacred practice where the act of bathing shivalinga with milk (often alongside other substances) is performed to signify devotion, achieve purification, and invite divine blessings. Milk offering is said to remove negativity absorbed by the Shivalinga and transmit positive energy to the devotee. Mantras like "Om Namah Shivaya" are chanted during the ritual.
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Puja at Sri Gavigangadhareshwara Swamy Temple (Gavipuram)
Archane
Archana is a offering your prayers to God or Goddess performed by temple priests by chanting specific shlokas and mantras for the deity, to seek answers for your prayers.
Chandi Homa
Chandi Homa is a powerful and significant vedic fire ritual, primarily dedicated to Goddess Chandi or Durga.
Rudra Homa
Powerful hymns from the Yajurveda, Sri Rudram (also known as Namakam) and Chamakam, are chanted as offerings are made into the fire. Sri Rudram describes the diverse aspects of the Almighty and emphasizes the divine presence throughout the universe.
Shatha Rudrabhishek
“Shatha Rudrabhishek” is performed to invoke Lord Shiva's divine blessings and grace. It is performed 100 times, either consecutively or simultaneously with 100 priests. It is usually performed during auspicious times such as Shravan maas and Mahashivaratri.
Navagraha Homa
Navagraha homa is a Vedic ritual performed by experienced priests following specific steps. The procedure includes purification & Sankalpa, invoking deities like Lord Ganesha, chanting mantras for each planet, and making offerings to pacify the planets.
Ekadashvar Rudrabhishek
This is a more elaborate Pooja of Lord Shiva. Shiva has eleven forms of Rudra. In this Pooja all the 11 Rudras are worshiped. After the sthapana avahana etc., Laghunyasam is recited. Then Rudra Trishati is recited. Abhishekam is done to each of the 11 Rudras with all the 11 dravyas prescribed. Their 11 consorts are also worshiped . This pooja is performed by 4 pundits and Rudram is recited total 11 times .
Mrutyunjai Homa
Mrityunjaya Homa is a significant ritual for seeking divine blessings from Lord Shiva for health, protection and overall well-being. The core of the ritual involves the repeated chanting of the "Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra", a sacred verse dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Gana Homa
Gana Homa is a significant ritual dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the deity of wisdom and prosperity. It is a fire ritual (havan or homam) performed to invoke Lord Ganesha's blessings for a smooth and successful path in various endeavors. Lord Ganesha is invoked through chanting mantras and offering prayers.
Alankar Seve
"Alankar Seva" or "Alankara Seve" refers to a sacred ritual involving the decoration and adornment of deities in temples. The Sanskrit word "Alankar" means to beautify, decorate, or embellish. Traditional gold and other precious ornaments are used to decorate the deity.
Pradosh Puje
Pradosh Vrat is an auspicious observance dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, observed on the thirteenth day (Trayodashi) of both the waxing and waning lunar phases of each month. Devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset and break it after performing the evening prayers during the Pradosha Kaal.
Panchamrut Abhishek
Panchamrut is made by mixing milk, curd, honey, ghee and sugar together. First water is offered to God and then milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar is offered one by one. After offering each object, the deity is bathed with water. After that all the five ingredients like milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar are mixed and this Panchamrut offering is shown to the god.
Ksheerabhishek
Ksheer Abhishek is a sacred practice where the act of bathing shivalinga with milk (often alongside other substances) is performed to signify devotion, achieve purification, and invite divine blessings. Milk offering is said to remove negativity absorbed by the Shivalinga and transmit positive energy to the devotee. Mantras like "Om Namah Shivaya" are chanted during the ritual.
Sahastranaam
Sahastranaam is a sacred hymn that comprises a thousand names of the deity, each extolling their divine attributes, powers and cosmic functions. Among the most popular Sahastranamas are the Vishnu Sahastranaam, Lalita Sahastranaam, Shiva Sahastranaam & Ganesha Sahastranaam.
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