In the Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva is the Destroyer and the most important one in the Holy Trinity, the other two being Brahma the Creator and Vishnu the Protector. Lord Shiva has always fascinated his followers by his unique appearance: he has not two but three eyes, has ash smeared all over his body, has snakes coiled up around his head and arms, wears tiger and elephant skin, leads a wild life in the cremation ground far removed from social pretenses, and is known for his proverbial anger.
There is a very interesting story behind the birth of Lord Shiva. One day, Brahma and Vishnu were both arguing about which of them was more powerful and important. Right then amidst the heated discussion, an inexplicable blazing pillar appeared in front of them, whose root and tip were not to be seen.
The roots seemed to penetrate deep into the earth with the tip piercing the skies beyond eternity. Amazed by the view of this pillar, now both of them wondered which could be this third entity that landed there instantly in a way challenging both of their supremacy. Now their arguments over their supremacy subdued and they started wondering who this entity could be.
Both Brahma and Vishnu set out to locate the start and end of that pillar. Brahma turned into a goose and flew up to find the top of the pillar, while Vishnu turned into a boar and dug into the earth to look for its roots. The process of search happened for ages and the outcome proved futile both of them not being able to succeed in their mission.
After their unsuccessful attempt, both of them felt humbled and came back to their original place only to find Lord Shiva manifesting in front of them in a form they could comprehend and understand. Now they felt Shiva’s power and cosmic existence is much beyond their understanding and in fact it was Lord Shiva who was more powerful than both of them. Thus the divine play of Lord Shiva made them understand that there was this mightier third power that ruled over the universe.
Lord Shiva is no ordinary God; He is very mysterious and his ways can never be interpreted by the earthly norms and definitions. He performs multiple roles and wields a mighty power over the universe. He takes delight in occupying the crematory grounds and the favorite dress code of Lord Shiva is animal skin and skull garlands.
He is always accompanied by a large battalion of fierce looking demons which are also blood thirsty and can devastate anything with a sweeping operation. The entire troop of Lord Shiva and his army are so strange and are constantly engaged in carrying out the multifaceted mission of the Lord in all the known worlds and also beyond.
Though Lord Shiva is known better to most people as a ferocious God, he has another mysterious side too – he is known to spend long periods of time in deep meditation in the lonely Himalayas. This absolute silence and stillness on one hand and the vibrant and ferocious exploits on the other hand makes him very hard to understand what His original nature is. Thus, looking from several angles, we are always struck with wonder that overtakes any attempt of explaining his ways and nature.
When Shiva is found engaged in his Shiv Tandav, the cosmic dance, it is symbolic of the triumph of Truth over ignorance and impermanence. This eternal dance is so elevating and energizing that each particle of the entire universe is filled with a strong vibration, thus adding life into matter. Lord Shiva’s dance dispels the clouds of ignorance and instills a faith, hope and wisdom. It banishes the sufferings of his followers and makes them find the light inside their beings.
When Lord Shiva is found engaged in his divine cosmic dance, he projects all the five elements with him including the earth, water, fire, air and the sky depicted respectively in the form of the seat of his dance, the flowing Ganges, the fire teeming up from his palm, the deer symbolizing the air and the cosmic space in which he executes his ecstatic dance.
Once, Lord Shiva saved the Gods, demons and the world from destruction by swallowing the poison called Halahal that emanated from the ocean while they churned it together in pursuit of the ambrosia that would bestow immortality. When the fumes of the deadly poison started scorching all that was around, Lord Shiva effortlessly deputed one of his manifestations to collect the poison and immediately swallowed it thereby saving all worlds.
One of Shiva’s greatest services to the world was to tame the mighty Ganga river. Once upon a time, the Ganga used to traverse through the heavens only, leaving the earth parched and dry. When a wise man changed the course of the river, it threatened to become a raging torrent which would certainly flood the earth. However, Shiva stood in the way of the heavens and the earth and captured Ganga in his thick hair locks, thereby stemming its flow.
Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of the linga – some of which are jyotirlingas – at numerous places across India. The Linga, a sign of masculinity, symbolises Shiva’s role in the creation, sustainance and withdrawal of the Universe. Lord Shiva, similar to Lord Vishnu, had many avatars. It was Virabhadra, an avatar of Lord Shiva, who disrupted Daksha’s yajna and cut off his head. His Bhairava avatar, also known as Kaal Bhairava, was created to protect the Sati Pind. His Durvasa avatar was famous for his short temper.
Khandoba was another avatar of Shiva known in Maharashtrian and Kannada cultures. Finally, Hanuman avatar is known as the eleventh Rudraavtaar of Lord Shiva in the era of Lord Rama! Take a look at Shiva’s attire. Only armed with a trishul and damru, Lord Shiva always stayed away from wealth. You’re missing out nothing in life if you’re not attached to wealth and materialistic things. Because materialistic happiness is temporary. You need to find your happiness in events and experiences and not in things.
Shiva has also been called a ‘Maha Yogi’ because he meditated for hours for the well-being of the universe. His calm state of mind was disturbed only due to extreme reasons, but otherwise he would always be in a meditative state of mind. Thus highlighting the fact that you can win half the battle just by being calm in a stressful situation. It’s really the best strategy to sorting out a problem. Presented below are the four Sadhanas related to Lord Shiva which should be performed by the sadhaks to win in all the fields of life.
First Monday (30-07-2018)
The first Monday should be used to gain good health. It’s wisely said that the first pleasure of life is good health as then only a person can enjoy anything else in life. One form of Lord Shiva is also called Baidyanath and hence worshipping the Lord can help a person to get rid of all sorts of diseases. Not only this, a person can also obtain a good personality, attraction and glow on the face by the grace of Lord Shiva.
One needs “Mahamrityunjay Yantra” and “Kaamdev Rosary” for this Sadhana. Get up early in the morning take bath. Get into fresh white clothes and sit on a white mat facing north. Place a picture of revered SadGurudev and worship Him with vermillion, rice grains, flowers etc. Light a ghee lamp and an incense stick. Then chant one round of Guru Mantra with the Kaamdev Rosary and pray to Gurudev for success in Sadhana.
Next place a copper plate in front of Gurudev’s picture and keep Mahamrityunjay Yantra in it and worship it with vermillion, rice grains, flowers and offer some sweet. Now chant 5 rounds of the mantra below.
Mantra
|| Om Vam Rati Priyaayei Phat ||
Drop all the Sadhana articles in a river or pond the next day. This completes the Sadhana procedure.
Second Monday (06-08-2018)
The second Monday should be used to fulfill all the worldly desires. This Sadhana procedure is beneficial in getting rid of loans, gaining unending supply of wealth as well as getting name and fame in life. Even Lord Kuber was able to attain such great prosperity by the grace of Lord Shiva only. Ravana was able to make his palace with gold only by the boons of Lord Shiva.
One needs “Kuber Yantra” and “Shiva Chaitanya Rosary” for this Sadhana. Take a bath after 9pm. Get into fresh white cloth and sit on a white mat facing north. Place a picture of revered SadGurudev and worship Him with vermillion, rice grains, flowers etc. Light a ghee lamp and an incense stick. Then chant one round of Guru Mantra with the Shiva Chaitanya Rosary and pray to Gurudev for success in the Sadhana.
Next place a copper plate in front of Gurudev’s picture and make a symbol of ह्रीं using turmeric paste. Place Kuber Yantra on it and worship it with vermillion, rice grains and offer some sweet. Now chant 5 rounds of the mantra below.
Mantra
|| Om Hreem Kuberaaya Phat ||
Drop all the Sadhana articles in a river or pond the next day. This completes the Sadhana procedure.
Third Monday (13-08-2018)
The third Monday should be used for winning over the enemies. On one hand, where Lord Shiva is a quick appeasing God, He is also a fearsome warrior. His various forms like Bhairav, Veerbhadra etc., are all capable to demolish even the toughest opponents. Then how can our enemies stand before us if we are graced by the benevolent Lord.
One needs “Mahakaal BhairavYantra” and “Rudra rosary” for this Sadhana. This Sadhana can be performed in morning or at night. Take a bath and get into fresh white cloth and sit on a white mat facing north. Place a picture of revered SadGurudev and worship Him with vermillion, rice grains, flowers etc.
Light a ghee lamp and an incense stick. Then chant one round of Guru Mantra with the Rudra rosary and pray to Gurudev for success in Sadhana. Next make a mound with yellow dyed rice grains (rice mixed with turmeric paste) and place Mahakaal BhairavYantra on it and worship it with vermillion, rice grains, flowers and offer some sweet. Now chant 5 rounds of the mantra below.
Mantra
|| Om Mahaadevaaya Rudraaya Hum ||
Drop all the Sadhana articles in a river or pond the next day. This completes the Sadhana procedure.
Fourth Monday (20-08-2018)
The fourth Monday should be used for spiritual as well as materialistic gains. Lord Shiva is the only God who lives a perfect householder’s life. He has everything yet He lives happily in the cremation ground. He is the AdiGuru and is the prime force by whom Guru-disciple relationship started. Thus Lord Shiva can help us attain both materialistic and spiritual goals in life.
One needs “Shivatva Prapti Yantra” (Amulet) and “Shivatva rosary” for this Sadhana. This Sadhana should be performed at night after 9 pm. Take a bath and get into fresh yellow cloths and sit on a yellow mat facing north. Place a picture of revered SadGurudev and worship Him with vermillion, rice grains, flowers etc. Light a ghee lamp and an incense stick. Then chant one round of Guru Mantra with the Shivatva rosary and pray to Gurudev for success in the Sadhana.
Next make ‘शं’ symbol with saffron in front of Gurudev’s picture and place Shivatva Prapti yantra (Amulet) on it and worship it with vermillion, rice grains, flowers and offer some sweet. Now chant 3 rounds of the mantra below.
Mantra
|| Om Sham Raajyaadhipataye Saamba Sadaa Shivaaya Namah||
Wear the yantra for 21 days and place the rosary in worship place. Drop all the Sadhana articles in a river or pond after 21 days. This completes the Sadhana procedure.
It is mandatory to obtain Guru Diksha from Revered Gurudev before performing any Sadhana or taking any other Diksha. Please contact Kailash Siddhashram, Jodhpur through Email , Whatsapp, Phone or Submit Request to obtain consecrated-energized and mantra-sanctified Sadhana material and further guidance,