How important is Shivji /Eeshwar in your live??=] - Page 2

Originally posted by: .Vrish.

During any of the pujas, like Durga Puja (which is #1 for me), I'm pretty serious about observance, and same for any other religious occasions. But aside from that, rest of the year, I'm more or less agnostic. That may sound strange coming from someone who's very interested in mythos, but honestly, religion doesn't dominate my life except for such sacred occasions.

Originally posted by: sparkle2985

everyday i pray to shiva and only the Lord knows how many times i will chant his name and remember him by chanting OM NAMAH SHIVAYA .I cannot live a single day without chanting his name, a day is far i cannot stay an hour .Lord shiva v v v much important in my life.But puja i will do every monday or thrice a week.

Originally posted by: samana17

Ok, now I am gonna answer in detail.

To say the truth, since my childhood I never showed interest in going to temples, doing pujas or anything like that. This may sound funny but this show has really changed my perspective of god. I never ever knew about Shivji so much until I saw this show and came to this forum.
One of the grtest temple of lord Shiva, Pashupatinath, is only 15 minutes away frm my home. My mom since my childhood always took me to the temple to pray or to do rudri. I used to find it little boring. But now that I have come to know so much about Shivji I feel really happy when my mom takes me to the temple.

One of the major festivals of my country Nepal, is Dashain (Vijaya dashami). We celebrate it a little differently than Indians. It is believed that durga took nine days to kill Mahishashura and on the tenth day she gained victory over him. The first day is Ghatasthapana, when jamara is planted. Then there is fulpati and so on till ninth day-nawami and the tenth day is vijaya dashami. The elders put tika on the forehead of the young ones, jamara and give them blessings. Cards are played and killing and eating goats meat is prominent in this festival. The festival is celebrated all over the country.
The next important festival is Deepawali/tihar (diwali). This festival is celebrated over 5 days- 1. Kaag tihar (pooja of crow) 2. Gai tihar (pooja of cow) 3. Kukur tihar (pooja of dog) 4. Laxmi pooja-this is the most important day amongnst the rest. 5. Bhai tika- it is just like rakshyabandhan, method is different.

I love these festivals and the stories of hindu mythology. I don't do puja often but I do pray to god everytime before I go to bed. And I go to temples a lot.

I told u about these festivals coz this is the time of the year that I get really religious.

Originally posted by: shruti.nil

@Vrish-In Konkanis like myself we worship Parvati-during Ganesh Chaturthi,one day before it actually we have Gauri Poojan where we worship her in the form of a silver mask placed on a Coconut,this Pooja is done even before Ganapatis and Shankars Pooja-we give her food-as in generally its some sweet of coconut and jaggery and lots of green vegetables since she likes them and we serve it on a Banana leaf,we put her bangels,a magalsutra,give her Kumkum and drape her in a red saree peice

we dress up a number of coconuts with haldi kumkum and distribute them amongst married women during the festival along with bangels and supari...

i guess they have this custom amongst Maharastrian too...

Originally posted by: mnx12

Vrish, In Gujarati's we have Jaya-Parvati vrat for 5 days. Supposed to be done by Unmarried girls. On the first day we worship both Shivji & Parvati & begin the vrat.

All the Shiv temples have Parvati's idol, She is his Shakti, without her even Shiv-puja is incompelete.

Originally posted by: subha2601

In marriages,always Lord Shiv and Parvati r called 2 bless da couple bcoz dey r da divine Godly couple.

I hv become a devotee of Lord Shiv after watching dis show.I got 2 understand him and respect him a lot.