The method of Worship - Shiva Maha Puranam !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!



Sage Shaunaka expresses his heartfelt desire to his brother Shuka to describe one of the sacred scriptures which is capable to purify all the sins of mankind at the Kali era and provide ultimate bliss ‘Salvation’.  Shuka delightfully describes the divinity of Shiva Maha Puranam narrated by Lord Shiva himself, later it was composed by Maharishi Veda Vyasa and it is supreme qualities to provide all the virtues to the listener and provides highest of the merits.  It provides the listener the highest of the pieities attained by the performance of Yagas and Yagnas and the devoutness of charities.

Shuka continues, listening to the glories of Shiva Maha Puranam and singing its glories provides the worshipper the fruit of ‘Kalpataru’ (A divine tree which has the capabilities to fulfuil the desires of the worhsipper). Shuka continued to narrate the method of listening to the glories of Shiva Puranam at the request of Shaunaka.

Shiva Maha Puranam contains 24,000 verses in 7 Samhithas.

Vidhyeshwara Samhitha

Rudra Samitha

Shatarudra Samhitha

Koti Rudra Samhitha

Uma Samhitha

Kailasha Samhitha

Vayavya Samhitha

Sage Shaunaka requests Sage Shuka to explain the austerities and method of Shiva Maha Puranam Parayana Krama. 

Shiva Puranam Parayana should be conducted in the Temples, pilgrim places or in the houses under the strict supervision of a Vedic scholar on any of the auspicious days.  Vedic Brahmins and peoples should be invited with due respect and honor.  The place of worship should be clean without any impurities. As any other rituals, this divine act should be performed with the worship of Lord Ganesha.  The Scholar who initiates the reading of Shiva Puranam should be capable to clear all the doubts in the mind of listeners, there should not be any distraction and the listeners should have utmost faith and devotion in order to get the entire devoutness through this divine act.  Listening to this glorious scripture requires purity of mind and body.  Whoever listens to the glorious sacred scriputures should follow severe austerities.  They should follow austerities like keeping away from all the sensual pleasures, restricted intake of food, control over the senses etc.. Last but not the least, at the time of conclusion the worshipper should perform fire sacrifices.  The Vedic Scholar who performs the duty of reading Shiva Puranam and the assembled Brahmins should be provided with alms abundantly.  These are the devout act which provides undiminishing virtues to the worshipper.

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!