MahaSivarathri 2009

Siva, the head of all gods and goddess. He is considered as source of power of whole world. Great source of love and peace. Maha Sivarathri is the night absorbed in the name of God siva. This year it fell on Feb 23rd 2009. Today all devotees of lord shiva observe fast. Fasting is not just concerned with food diet you have, fasting is done through your mind and soul. Your soul and heart should always be in thoughts of siva, think only of good deeds and good happenings for yourself and people around you.

Maha Sivarathri Celebration:
Today devotees flee to nearest siva temples, offer their prayers and chants, Whole night devotees will worship lord siva by performing abishekam for every three hours with Milk,Curd,Honey,Rose water,tender coconut,Panchamritham etc. This is done to cool lord siva keep him in a cold condition and ask him make your life cool the same way.

Maha Sivarathri at my place:
· I did pooja both morning and evening.
· Performed abishekam with milk,curd and turmeric water.
· Chanted Siva Ashtothram morning and evening.
Ashtothram is nothing but chanting 100 different names of siva.
· For Prasadham I prepared Appam and Sundal, offered to almighty.