Celebrate Mahashivratri 2018 | Significance of Mahashivratri

Mahashivratri is a festival celebrated in the honor of Lord Shiva "The great night of Lord Shiva". It is considered as one of the most significant sacred festival of India. The festival falls on the 13th night (waning moon) and 14th day of the month Phalguna (Magha). This year celebrate Mahashivratri on 13th February, Tuesday.

Mahashivaratri marks the night when Lord Shiva performed the ′Tandava′. It is also believed that on this day Lord Shiva was married to Parvati Ma.

The planetary positions on Mahashivratri is the most powerful. By practicing meditation and yoga on this day, religious penances are carried out to gain boons.  Hence, this day is a great and unique opportunity to make use of the natural forces for our wellbeing.

THE HISTORY OF MAHASHIVRATRI:

According to ancient legends, Mahashivratri marks the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is also believed that on the night of Mahashivratri, Lord Shiva performed the Tandava dance. On this day, Lord Shiva saved the world from a pot of poison that emerged from the ocean during Samudra Manthan, by drinking it.

MAHASHIVRATRI CELEBRATIONS:

On this day, devotees remember Lord Shiva, chant prayers ("Om Namah Shivaya"), fast, do Shiva yoga, visit temples and some even keep awake all night (jaagaran).

Also by chanting the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is considered powerful and one can seek the blessings of Lord Shiva on this day. The mantra is -

Om Tryambhakam Yajamahe

Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam |

Urvarukamiva Bandhanan

Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat ||

While praying and chanting the mantra’s to Lord Shiva, it is considered the best to do the chant with a Rudraksha Mala. One can also offer Rudraksha Malas to Lord Shiva to seek his divine blessings.

Rudraksha is a Sanskrit word consisting of the name Rudra ("Shiva") and akṣa ("Teardrops"). The Rudraksha Mala is very close to Lord Shiva as it is said that the Rudraksha is formed from the tear of Lord Shiva. Also, the lord himself adorns one.

BENEFITS OF RUDRAKSHA MALA:

•         It generates positive aura around the wearer
•         It helps in calming down the person
•         Any person irrespective of his age, gender or horoscope can wear it
•         It is scientifically proven for having medical values such as controlling blood pressure, anxiety, depression etc.
•         It is believed that offering the Rudraksha to Lord Shiva can please the deity

To understand more about the significance of Mahashivratri, you can watch the video here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-msDMYaGA0Y

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We wish everyone a very Happy Mahashivratri.

~ Om Namah Shivaay ~

Various Techniques Of Identifying Genuine Rudraksha

As the time moderating now as an individual saw that anything is becoming famous, they begin making replicas of it. Even in case the people have not left making replica of animals and human similar way fake Rudraksha is also available in market.

Nowadays, Rudraksha look to come in all sizes and shapes, and available at every small shop, even a host of online shops. However, make sure you get genuine one. Imitation Rudraksha look real but it doesn’t work. Here is how to recognize a real Rudraksha bead. Artificial Rudraksha is frequently made from the huge berry nuts or seeds. However these berries can’t be made as genuine as the ones, which are in the real ones and so simply be noticed by an experienced eye. Here, the facet means deep lining running by the diameter of Rudraksha seeds. Looking at these deep-linings facets one can identify true Rudraksha.

Following are some of the techniques of identification of fake Rudraksha –

• Water Test-

Sometimes, scarce Rudraksha beads such as Trijuti or Gaurishankar Rudraksha made by sticking three or two Rudraksha with glue. In case, you have Gaurishankar Rudraksha or Trijuti then to examine it, place it in boiling water for 20 to 30 minutes. If Rudraksha is fake then joint Rudraksha will get separated.

• Cut Test-

The trustworthiest test is to cut the Rudraksha bead. If you will cut the Rudraksha, you will find similar number of sections as number of lines. But, drawback is your bead gets destroyed.

• Copper Coin Test –

It is a much known belief that when you place Rudraksha bead in between 2 copper coins, it starts rotating. This thing happens because of magnetic and physical properties of Rudraksha seeds. This test needs a high level expertise and buyer usually purchases the seed, which rotates on right side.