Shiv Puja Pt.Rajendra Prasad Kimothi , Ph.D.

Lord Shiva is commonly represented by his mantra, Namaha Shivaya. This mantra has five constituents namely: Na, maha, shi, va, and ya. These five constituents represent the five elements (air, water, earth, fire and space), and additionally, the five senses. Lord Shiva is also represented by five faces, each of which is said to represent the five constituents mentioned above. Lord Shiva resides at his abode with Devi Durga . They have two sons, Kartikeya and Ganesh. The Shiva famiily includes his devotee Bhringi and the bull Nandi, which is also Shiva's vehicle. According to the Vedic texts, a complete puja of Lord Shiva is performed only when the whole Shiva family is included in the puja. Hence, this puja album includes the ganesh-ambika puja and the shiv parivaar puja. The album also includes the shodash upchaar puja and the shiv ashtottar shat naamavali (108 names of Lord Shiva). This is followed by the panch vaktra puja which is the puja of the five constituents of Lord Shiva as mentioned above. The album ends with a prayer for forgiveness to Lord Shiva. Track Lists :

Puja aarambh Sankalp Ganesh ambika puja Kalash sthaapan & puja Navagraha aadi puja Shadanganyaas Shiv parivaar puja Shodash upchaar puja (including Rudra Sukta) Ang & aavaran puja Shiv Ashtottar shat naamavali Panch vaktra puja Lingaashtakam Shiv apraadh kshmaapan stotra