Shiva linga Abhishekam Procedure
144 abhisekam items and benefits
Abhisheka Priya Shivaha
"Shiva lingam is the symbolic representation of Lord Shiva. Performing Abhishekam to a Shiv Ling and Lord Shiva is a sacred and traditional Hindu ritual that involves the ceremonial bathing of the Shiv Ling with various items. The ritual is not just about the physical act but also about the spiritual connection with Lord Shiva.
Procedure
- Prepare the Platform:
Clean the altar or the place where the Shiva Lingam is situated.Place the Shiva Lingam on a clean platform.
- Arrange the Offerings:
Arrange the any of the items (based on the purpose of doing abhishek) mentioned in the list below.
- Apply Vibhuti:
Apply Vibhuti on the forehead as Tripundram. The tripundram should not cross your eye-brows.
- Light Deepam (Lamp):
Light deepam with cotton wicks and oil chanting “Om Rudraya Agni Murthaye Namah.”
- Begin the Abhishekam:
Begin the ritual by chanting prayers or mantras dedicated to Lord Shiva. As you chant, start pouring each liquid over the Shiva Lingam using a vessel or your hands.
- Place Bilva Leaves or Vibhuti:
Place Bilva leaves on the Shiva Lingam after completion of Abhishek. According to Shastra, the head portion of Shiv ling cannot be left empty.
- Apply Vibhuti and Sandalwood Paste:
Apply vibhuti as tripundram followed by sandalwood paste as a dot in the middle line of tripundram and kumkum on that dot after abhishek puja.
- Perfumed Water:
Sprinkle rose water or perfumed water over the Lingam to add a pleasant fragrance.
- Perform Archana:
PerformArchanato the Shivling with these flowers and leaves.
- Naivedyam(Food Offering):
Offer food you prepared alongside fruits like Blackplum,Pomegranate, Lemon, Indian plum or Red date, Guava, Citron, Banana, Gooseberry, Mango, and Jack fruits for receiving higher benefits.
- Aarti:
Conclude the Abhishek pooja by performing aarti (waving of lights).
- Atma Pradakshina:
Perform Atma Pradakshina in a series of 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 times. "Atma Pradakshina" could be interpreted as a symbolic act or a spiritual practice where a devotee walks in a circular path around their own self contemplating the divine within.
- Cleanup:
Collect the liquids that have been poured over the Lingam and use them as sacred water or share them among the participants.
Shiva Linga Abhishekam
Items and Benefits
S.No | Abhishekam Item | Benefits |
---|---|---|
1 | Milk | Brings all comforts. |
2 | Honey | Benevolence of Lord Kuber& enhances immense radiance |
3 | Curd | Health& Strength. |
4 | Ghee | Wealth and Prosperity. |
5 | Sugar | Put an end to all afflictions, hardships and woes. |
6 | Black Grapes Juice | Success in any assignments & Wealth gain. |
7 | Papaya Juice | Prevents you from misfortunes. |
8 | Apple Juice | Prevents you from terrible mishaps. |
9 | Noseberry Juice | Enhances semen potency. |
10 | Sugarcane Juice | Wealth gain & Gives all pleasures. |
11 | Mango Juice | Prevents you from chronic diseases. |
12 | Pomegranate Juice | Success in every assignment. |
13 | Pineapple Juice | Attaining consciousness of Non-duality. |
14 | Orange Juice | Puts an end to all miseries and gives you peace. |
15 | Lemon Juice | Alleviates your digestion disorders. |
16 | Guava Juice | Psychological and Mental well-being. |
17 | Indian blackberry Juice | Bestows you with aversion for everything. |
18 | Butter | Psychological and Mental well-being. |
19 | Betel Leaves | Prevents you from mental upsets. |
20 | Lemon leaves | Health gain. |
21 | Nirgundi Leaves | heals you from all ailments. |
22 | Gooseberry | Absolution of sins. |
23 | Flaxseed or Linseed Oil | Name & Fame. |
24 | Neem Oil | Peace of Mind. |
25 | Coconut Oil | Prevention of Conflicts. |
26 | Gingely Oil | Enemy destruction. |
27 | Ashtamulika Oil | Gives all peace at home. |
28 | Mustard Oil | Enemy destruction. |
29 | Almond Oil | Graha Shanti. |
30 | Olive Oil | Absolute Peace. |
31 | Mahua Madhuca (Ippa) Oil | Material pleasures & Good fortunes. |
32 | Sesame Oil | Eliminates the fear of mortality. |
33 | Saffron | Enormous wealth gain. |
34 | Turmeric | Gives Good fortune. |
35 | Sandalwood paste | Alleviation of heart related disorders. |
36 | Vermillion | Crystal gains. |
37 | Vedurujigullu Ash | Success in the desired assignment. |
38 | Vattivrellu Ash | Success in the desired assignment. |
39 | Red Sandal | Alleviation of bodily disorders. |
40 | Edible Camphor or Natural camphor | Absolution of dreadful sin. |
41 | Kasturi | Becomes qualified for emperor status. |
42 | Mango twigs | Redemption from evil qualities. |
43 | Indian Blackberry twigs | Redemption from evil attributes. |
44 | Banyan twigs | Redemption from evil attributes. |
45 | Fig twigs | Redemption from evil attributes. |
46 | Navadhanya (black sesame seeds, Bengal gram, horse gram, green gram, rice, white beans, chickpeas, black gram, and wheat.) | To live a moral life. |
47 | Akshatan | To live an ethical life. |
48 | Poha (Flattened Rice) | For eliminating hardships. |
49 | Cooked Rice | Longevity and Salvation. |
50 | Cooked Finger Millet Paste | Prevention of laborious endeavours. |
51 | Puffed Rice(Murmura) | For eliminating hardships. |
52 | White Mustard seeds | Grants Happiness. |
53 | Wheat Flour Water Msh of ixture | Bestows with Lord Sun grace. |
54 | Rice Flour Water Mixture | Bestows with Lord Moon grace. |
55 | Redgram Flour Water Mixture | Makes you attain benevolence of planet Mars. |
56 | Greengram Flour Water Mixture | Makes you Achieves Grace of planet Mercury. |
57 | Bengal gram Flour Water Mixture | For grace of planet Jupiter. |
58 | Black gram Flour Water Mixture | To achieve the grace of Planet Rahu. |
59 | Horse gram Flour Water Mixture | To attain the benevolence of Planet Ketu. |
60 | Alasanda Flour Water Mixture | Grace of Planet Venus. |
61 | Almonds | For achieving wisdom. |
62 | Melon seeds | For achieving wisdom. |
63 | Raisins | For achieving wisdom. |
64 | Chironji | For achieving wisdom. |
65 | Walnuts | For achieving wisdom. |
66 | Dried figs | For achieving wisdom. |
67 | Dates | To flee away from enemy threats. |
68 | Pearls | For gaining colossal amount of Diamonds, Cat Eye Stones, and Gold. |
69 | Coral gemstones | For gaining colossal amount of Diamonds, Cat Eye Stones, and Gold. |
70 | Sapphire gemstones | For gaining colossal amount of Diamonds, Cat Eye Stones, and Gold. |
71 | Yellow Sapphire gemstones | For gaining colossal amount of Diamonds, Cat Eye Stones, and Gold. |
72 | Gomed (Hessonite Garnet) gemstones | For gaining colossal amount of Diamonds, Cat Eye Stones, and Gold. |
73 | Emarald gemstones | For gaining colossal amount of Diamonds, Cat Eye Stones, and Gold. |
74 | Ruby gemstones | For gaining colossal amount of Diamonds, Cat Eye Stones, and Gold. |
75 | Cat Eye gemstones | For gaining colossal amount of Diamonds, Cat Eye Stones, and Gold. |
76 | Nutmeg Powder Water mixture | Absolution of sins. |
77 | Mace(Javithri) Water mixture | To stay blessed forever. |
78 | Dry Ginger Powder Water mixture | Alleviation of sufferings beyond endurance. |
79 | Clove Powder Water mixture | Purity of mind to progress in spiritual path. |
80 | Dried Amla or Indian Gooseberry Powder | Alleviation of sufferings beyond endurance. |
81 | Kumkum (Red Turmeric) Powder | For attaining the state of contentment. |
82 | Cardamom Powder | For gaining wisdom. |
83 | Indian Hog plum (Myrobalan) Powder | Alleviation of sufferings beyond endurance. |
84 | Rose flowers | Gives Immense Material Pleasures and fortunes. |
85 | Champa or Chameli flowers | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
86 | Jasmine Flowers | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
87 | Oleander(WhiteGanneru) Flowers | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
88 | Red Oleander Flowers | For take the enemies life. |
89 | Crape Jasmine flowers | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
90 | Chrysanthemum flowers | For attaining virtuous qualities. |
91 | Indian Jui Jasmine flowers | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
92 | Lotus flowers | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
93 | Hibiscus flowers | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
94 | Palash flowers | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
95 | Humming Bird flowers | Fame. |
96 | Kans Grass flowers flowers | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
97 | Star Jasmine Flowers. | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
98 | Madhuka Indica flowers | Colossal amount of Wealth & Prosperity. |
99 | Lilly flowers | Strength & Prowess. |
100 | Crossandra flowers | For attaining virtuous qualities. |
101 | Coconut | For Colossal amount of Wealths. |
102 | Raw Coconut Water mixture | Removal of all calamities. |
103 | Black Kaluva Flowers | Wealth & Prosperity. |
104 | Rudrakshas | For attaining Prosperity. |
105 | Copper Coins | Wealth Gain. |
106 | Coins | Wealth Gain. |
107 | Gold | Wealth Gain. |
108 | Diamonds | For gaining immense Diamonds, Cat’s Eye Stones, and Gold. |
109 | Bel leaves | Longevity. |
110 | Holy Ash (Vibhuti) | Benevolence of Lord Shiva & Virtue. |
111 | Sea Water | Refrain from actions that result in sin. |
112 | River Water | Gives Virtue. |
113 | Scent | Will fulfill Material pleasures. |
114 | Jathamamsi (Tapaswani) | Alleviation of sufferings beyond endurance. |
115 | Black Rose | Grace of Goddess Shakti. |
116 | Grass | A state of Aversion towards everything. |
117 | Cow Urine | Alleviatio of diseases associated with body & mind. |
118 | Cow Dung | Prosperity. |
119 | Sandal powder | For Progeny. |
120 | Bananas | For Peace of Mind. |
121 | Canon ball Flowers | Prevents from Sarpadosha &become receptive of Subrahmanya Swamy's grace. |
122 | Leucas zeylanica flowers | Wealth Gain & Fullfilment of Pleasures. |
123 | Calotropis flowers | Courage, Wealth Gain & Prosperity. |
124 | Turmeric Water mixture | Perennial Auspiciousness. |
125 | Navaratnas Water mixture | Basic needs fulfillment. |
126 | Kasturi Water mixture | Makes you achieve princely status. |
127 | Gold Water mixture | Alleviation of poverty. |
128 | Rudraksha Jal | Immeasurable amount of Wealth. |
129 | Bahama grass (doob grass) Water Mixture | Gain Subtantial wealth. |
130 | Water mixed with Flowers | Gain of Land. |
131 | Sandalwood Water Mixture | Eliminates our infinite wrongdoings. |
132 | Bhasmodakam (Ash and Water mixture) | Absolution of a highest ordered sin. |
133 | Cocunut Water | All Wealth gain. |
134 | Water | Removes ten flaws in us. |
135 | Milk | Fixes 100 defects in us. |
136 | Curd | debugs 1000 bugs in us. |
137 | Ghee | Removes 3000 faults in us. |
138 | Honey | Wipes off 5000 defects in us. |
139 | Sugar | Drives away of 8000 defeciencies in us. |
140 | Sugarcane Juice | Removes 10,000 faults in us. |
141 | Mango Juice | Alleviates one lakh immoral disorders in us. |
142 | Coconut water | Eliminates 30 lakhs unethical disorders in us. |
143 | Grape Juice | Removes 10 crore vices in us . |
144 | Sesame Oil | Eliminates 20 crore evil defects in us. |