Shivaratri Puja Procedure – Simple MahaShivratri Pooja Procedure

How to do Shivaratri Puja? Is there any simple method of Shivaratri puja procedure? Hindupad has got many queries regarding Shivaratri Puja procedure. Shivaratri is the biggest festival dedicated to Lord Shiva. MahaShivratri is observed on Chaturdashi in Magh month or Falgun month as per various traditional Hindu Calendars.

Shivaratri Vrata includes – Shivaratri Shiva puja, Shivaratri upavas or upavasam, and Shivratri Jagran or Jagaran. Lord Shiva is known as Bhola Shankar or Bhakta Sulabha which means the one who is very much dedicated to his devotees. Those who worship him with their mind and heart will be blessed with happiness and prosperity. Devotees worship Shivalinga form of Lord Shiva during Shivaratri.

Simple Shivaratri Puja Procedure:

  1. First, before starting puja, chant Sankalpam for Shiva puja. In Sankalpam, the place, gothra, nama, tithi, vara, nakshatra, and some other details are chanted in mantra form. You can also just say your name and gothra if you not much aware of Sankalpa mantra.
  2. Start puja with Ganesh Puja. Chant some simple mantras of Lord Ganesh and pray for destruction of obstacles during Shiva Puja.
  3. The third step is Gauri Puja. Take approximately 5 gms of turmeric (haldi) powder and make it like a cone shaped structure and consider it as Goddess Gauri and chant simple prayer to Gauri or Parvati. (Some devotees skip Gauri Puja).
  4. Nandishwara Puja, Veerabhadra Puja, Kartikeya Pooja, Kubera Pooja, Keerthimukha puja, and Sarpa Puja are optional.
  5. Now, the main Shivapuja begins with Dhyanam. Imagine Lord Shiva and pray to him with akshata.
  6. As the first step, Lord Shiva is offered Shuddodaka Snanam (bath with gangajal or sanctified water).
  7. Panchamrita snan is performed as the next step. (bath with milk, ghee, curd, honey and coconut water).
  8. Shuddodaka Snanam is performed again.
  9. Jalabhishekam (pour water on linga drop by drop) is observed.
  10. Yagnopaveetham is worn (a cotton garland is worn)(especially in South Indian puja procedure).
  11. Offer Bhasma (vibhooti), Gandha (sandalwood paste), and Kumkum to Shivalinga. Sprinkle akshata on the Lord.
  12. Flower garland is offered to the deity.
  13. Bilva Puja is performed while chanting Bilvashtakam.
  14. Dhoop or agarbatti or incense sticks are lit and dhoopam is given to Shivalinga.
  15. Light a lamp or deepa.
  16. Shiva Aarti is chanted.
  17. Aatma Pradakshina (self circumambulation) is performed as the last step. This marks the end of simple Shivaratri Puja.

Here you can read Shivaratri Puja mantras or stotras – Shivratri Puja Prayers

Shivaratri Puja Mantras – Stotras or Prayers to chant during Mahashivratri Puja Procedure

Shivaratri puja is one of the auspicious Hindu rituals to perform on Mahashivratri. There are some simple Shiva Mantras or stotras or prayers to chant during Shivaratri puja procedure. Bilvashtakam, Lingshtakam, Shiva Astakam, Shiva Panchakshari mantram, Shiva Chalisa, Shiva Aarti, Shiva Sahasranama stotram are some important stotras to chant during Shivratri pooja. Here are the links for lyrics or text of Shivaratri Mantras….

Bilvashtakam – Shiva stotram to chant during Bilva puja or Bilvapatra abhishekam

Lingashtakam – Octet to Linga form of Lord Shiva

Shiva Panchakshari Stotram

Shiva Chalisa – 40 verses dedicated to Lord Shiva

Shivashtakam – Octet to Lord Shiva

Read the detailed Shivaratri Puja Procedure – Step-wise Shivalinga pooja method

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