Mahashivratri 2023, Rudrabhishek Niyam, Benefits and Importance: According to the Panchang, the festival of Mahashivaratri is celebrated on Chaturdashi Tithi of Phalgun month. This year, the festival of Mahashivaratri is falling on 18 February 2023. Along with this, Mahashivaratri will be on Saturday and Shani Pradosh will also be there on this day. In such a situation, this year, the day of Mahashivratri is considered very special for fasting and worshiping.
It is a religious belief that the marriage of Mother Parvati and Shivji took place on the day of Mahashivaratri. Rudrabhishek has special importance for fulfillment of wishes on Mahashivratri. Lord Shiva is pleased by doing Rudrabhishek and there are many benefits of doing Rudrabhishek on the day of Mahashivaratri.
What is Rudrabhishek
Rudrabhishek is made up of the words Rudra and Abhishek, the literal meaning of Abhishek is to bathe. Rudrabhishek means anointing of Lord Rudra. Rudrabhishek is done with many types of liquids like milk, water, ghee, curd, honey etc. and it is also fruitful immediately. Mahadev is pleased with this and his blessings are received.
Importance of Rudrabhishek
Rutam-Dukhkham, Dravayati-NashayatiTirudra: That means, Rudrabhishek destroys all the sorrows of the innocent. The sins committed by us are the cause of sorrows. That’s why by Rudrachan or Rudrabhishek, sinful deeds and great sinful deeds are also removed from the horoscope and Shivatva emerges in the person. It has been told in Rudrahridyopanishad that, ‘Sarvadevatmako Rud: Sarve Deva: Shivatma’. It means that Rudra is present in the soul of all the gods and all the gods are present in the soul of Rudra. This is the reason that by doing Rudrabhishek one gets quick results and all the problems and planetary defects also get removed.
Benefits of Rudrabhishek on Mahashivaratri
- Abhishek with water on Mahashivaratri brings rain.
- Diseases can be cured by doing Rudrabhishek with Kushodak.
- By doing Rudrabhishek with curd, one gets a building and a vehicle.
- To increase wealth on Mahashivratri, do Abhishek with honey and ghee.
- If anointed with water mixed with perfume, then the diseases go away.
- To get a child, do Abhishek with cow’s milk on the day of Mahashivaratri.
- Abhishekam mixed with ghee in cow’s milk gives a healthy life.
- Enemies are destroyed by anointing with mustard oil on Mahashivratri.
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