Shivarathiri

Shivarathiri is a day celebrated as a festival in India. Shiva devotees grandly celebrate Shivarathiri. Lord Parvathi received the grace of Lord Shiva on Shivratri Day. Meditation done on Shivarathiri Day gives more benefits and good results. Shivarathiri is considered a boon to all souls seeking Mukthi/Moksha.

Table of Contents

• Shakti
• Grace
• The Shivarathiri day and Thiruvannamalai
• Penance
• Meditation
• Question and Answer 1.
• Question and Answer 2.
• Good Vibes

1. Accordingly, the word Shiva means removing sadness. Rathiri means night.
2. Therefore, Shivarathiri means that the night removes sorrow and heals. In the Vuli time, the soul and earth come to destruction.

Shakti

1. Certainly, the Shakthi who created the universe is always in the meditation state.

2. After this long penance, again the creation of life is happening.

3. Meanwhile, the Earth has been created again in one night. That night is called Shivarathiri.

Grace

1. The soul who does four Pooja on that day gets the Grace of Lord Shiva’, said Lord Parvathi. 
2. Lord Parvathi prayed to Lord Shiva that those who prayed and followed the pooja that night would get all their desires fulfilled and would get a higher state without desires.

The Shivarathiri day and Thiruvannamalai

1. The Brahma and Vishnu cannot see the feet and hair of the Lord Shiva. The Lord Shiva came as a big Jyothi in Thiruvannamalai.
2. This particular incident happened on the Shivarathiri day. The Lord Shiva took the Shiva Lingam form in Tiruvannamalai.
3. Hence, Shivarathiri Day and Thiruvannamalai have great pride. The time on which Shiva takes the form of Big Jyothi is called Lingothbavam Time.
4. It is considered to be the greatest day for Lord Shiva.

Penance

1. Hence, on the ShivaRathiri day, one should undergo penance; we have to be clean inside and outside.
2. We should be in penance on Shiva Rathiri Day. It is good not to have any food because our bodies will get energy from the universe.
3. If one cannot follow the penance, one can eat fruits and milk. We should be awakened in the ShivaRathiri night and do meditation.
4. Therefore, chanting “Om Nama Shivaya” on this day brings a lot of benefits.
5. Finally, in the early morning, we should bathe and wear Vibuthi & Rudrashaksham. We should go to the temple and sing Devaram and Thiruvasagam songs on Shivarathiri.
6. The Shivratri and the Tiruvannamalai are linked with each other. The Shivratri specialty is celebrated in Tiruvannamalai.
7. Here the Lord Shiva stands as a big mountain in the place Tiruvannamalai. Mainly on the day of Shivratri, Brahma and Vishnu could not find the hair and feet of Lord Shiva.
8. This particular incident also happened in Shivaratri. Shivaratri is celebrated as a massive festival in Tiruvannamalai. It is one of the very famous festivals. 
9. On Shivratri day, there are many vibrations and good positive energy.

Meditation

1. On Earth, many changes are happening.
2. The soul should perform meditation to get good results. Finally, on Shivaratri day, one must perform all the yoga, meditation, and Chant Thiruvasagam Devaram.
3. Therefore, we should be in a meditation stage on that day to get the Lord Shiva’s blessing.
4. So to receive the Lord Shiva’s grace, one has to be in penance on Shivaratri day.
5.  Hence, one has to do Shiva Linga pooja. Therefore, four pujas should be done to Shivalinga on Shivaratri day to get more benefits.
6. Finally, this is one of the ways to receive the Lord Shiva’s grace.

Question and Answer 1.

How is Maha Shivarathiri celebrated in South India?

Shivarathri is famous for Lord Shiva. The Shivarathri day is celebrated grandly by the Shiva devotees. The Shiva Lingam Pooja is performed in the night. No sleep is entertained on that day. They will offer prasadam and flowers, do abhishekam for Shiva Lingam, and do meditation. They practice techniques like Kundalini meditation because all the yoga and meditation performed on that day yield positive results. That is one of the days that gives the grace of Lord Shiva. In the temple, they sing Thiruvasagam and Devaram.

Lord Parvati Devi got Grace from Lord Shiva. That is, whoever performs Pooja on Shivarathri day receives the divine blessings of Lord Shiva. This is how Lord Parvati also did pooja on Shivarathri day and got the grace of Lord Shiva. One can perform Girivalam in Tiruvannamalai or any other famous temple nearby.

All the Jeeva Samadhi places on earth become more powerful, and a lot of good vibration is received on that day. Hence, if one meditates there, lots of positive energy and a good mindset can be achieved.

Question and Answer 2.

How is Maha Shivarathiri celebrated in South India?

Shivarathri is famous for Lord Shiva. Shiva devotees celebrate Shivarathri Day in a big way. The Shiva Lingam Pooja is performed in the night. No sleep is entertained on that day. They will offer prasadam and flowers, do abhishekam for Shiva Lingam, and do meditation. They will be practicing techniques like Kundalini meditation because all the yoga and meditation that is done on that particular day gives a good result to us. That is one of the days that gives the grace of Lord Shiva. They sing Devaram and Thiruvasagam in the temple.

Lord Parvati Devi got Grace from Lord Shiva; whoever does Pooja on the Shivarathri day gets all the blessings of the Lord Shiva. This is how Lord Parvati also did pooja on Shivarathri day and got the grace of Lord Shiva. One can perform Girivalam in Tiruvannamalai.

All the Jeeva Samadhi places on the earth get more powerful, and a lot of good vibration is received on that day. Hence, if one goes and does meditation there, lots of positive energy and a good mindset can be received.

Is it good to travel to Vellingiri Hills during Maha Shivarathiri?

Good Vibes

Indeed, it is wonderful to see Lord Shiva in hills, temples, and other sacred places. In Tamil Nadu, it is highly beneficial for devotees to visit the temples spread across the region.

If the temples are in the mountains, it means they have good radiation and vibration in them. So visiting those temples on Shivarathri day gives good results in meditation.

Wherever we are in the world, our primary duty on Shivarathri day is to perform Shiva Pooja. That is the only activity that brings the attention of the Lord Shiva to us, and it brings the grace of Lord Shiva. So one should do the Shiva Pooja in their lifetime.

Therefore, on Shivarathiri day, one can raise the Kundalini energy in meditation. On Shivarathri day, if we practice meditation for an extended duration, there are more possibilities to get divine gestures. It provides the path to the grace of Lord Shiva. Finally, it is good to do four poojas in the Shivarathiri. Utilize the Shivarathiri day by giving more importance to the god Lord Shiva. Hence, Lord Shiva is the one who helps us to cross this birth ocean and reach Sivalogam.

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