Sri Sambasadashiva swamiye namah – Naanavidha pushpakshatan samarpayami Offer akshatas and flowers to Lord Shiva by chanting this mantra Shiva Astottara Shatanamali, Chant 108 names of Lord Shiva – Link
‘Ham’ akasha tatwatmane Sri Sri Samba sadashiva Swamiye namah – pushpam parikalpayami Worship Lord with flowers and akshatas by chanting the mantras ‘Lam’ Pruthvi tatwatmane Sri Sri Samba sadashiva Swamiye namah – Gandham Parikalpayami Offer Gandha (sandalwood paste) to Lord Shiva by chanting this mantra Ganapati Puja and Guru Puja are the most important aspects in any puja and thus perform Ganapathi Puja and Guru Puja. Gothrodhbhavasya, (your name) namadeyasya, darmapathni samethasya saha kutumbaanaam dharmartha kaama moksha chaturvidha phala purushartha sidhyartham shatru jayaartham Shri samba sadashiva preethyartham bhagavatah sri sambasada shivasya pujaana maham karishye. Nirvighnam kuru devatra twatprasadath jagatpatheĬhaturdashyam nirahaaro bhuthwa shambho pare haniīhokshye ham bhukti mukthyartham saranam mebhaveshwara” “Shivaratri Vratham hyethath karishyeham mahaphalam Shivaratri Puja Sankalpa (Shivaratri Vratha Sankalpam) Sankalpam signifies the name, gothra and the place of the performer. Sri sambashivaya namah deepam darshayami.Ĭhant this Sankalpa mantra. Pari the dhanvano hethirasmaan vrunakthu vishvathahĪtho ya ishudisthavaare asmanni dehi tham Sajyam cha varthi samyuktam vahnina yojitham mayaaĭeepam gruhaana devesha trilokya thimirapaham Vande Bhakta Janaashrayan Chavardham Vande Shivam Shankaram||Ĭhanting the below slokas, light deepa and offer it to Lord Shiva Vande Surya Shashaak Vahninayanam Vande Mukundapriyam| Vande Pannag Bhushanaam Mrigadharam Vande Pashunaam Patim| Om Vande Shambhu Umaapatim Surgurum Vande Jagad Kaaranaam | Shivaratri Puja Procedure with Mantras, Sankalpam, Deepam, Dhupam, etc… Shiva Puja beginsĬhant the slokam at the beginning of Shiva Puja… Here you can read Shivaratri Puja mantras or stotras – Shivratri Puja Prayers This marks the end of simple Shivaratri Puja. Aatma Pradakshina (self circumambulation) is performed as the last step.Dhoop or agarbatti or incense sticks are lit and dhoopam is given to Shivalinga.Bilva Puja is performed while chanting Bilvashtakam.Flower garland is offered to the deity.Offer Bhasma (vibhooti), Gandha (sandalwood paste), and Kumkum to Shivalinga.Yagnopaveetham is worn (a cotton garland is worn)(especially in South Indian puja procedure).Jalabhishekam (pour water on linga drop by drop) is observed.(bath with milk, ghee, curd, honey and coconut water). Panchamrita snan is performed as the next step.As the first step, Lord Shiva is offered Shuddodaka Snanam (bath with gangajal or sanctified water).Imagine Lord Shiva and pray to him with akshata.