How Abhishek is performed in Shivlinga?
Types Of Abhishek & Benefits.
Lord Shiva’s Abhishek is done with various materials.
Pouring water on Shivling is ‘Jalabhishek’,
pouring milk, ‘Dugdhabhishek’ and
worshiping by pouring various ingredients like water, Gangajal, Panchamrita, milk, curd, ghee, honey, jaggery, sugarcane juice along with various mantras is Called “Rudrabhishek”
The following Shiva-Abhishekas are popular among the devotees:-
Jalabhishek
This mantra is uttered in the initial Jalabhishek,
मन्दाकिन्यास्तु यद्वारि सर्वपापहरं शुभम।
तदिदं कल्पितं देव !स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम।
At the end of other Abhishek (before shrungar), the above mantra is uttered again in Jalabhishek.
Panchamrit-Abhishek
To make Panchamrit, five nectar-like liquids – milk, curd, ghee, honey, and wet jaggery are mixed in equal quantity.
It is believed that by worshiping Shiva with Panchamrit, the house is always filled with wealth.
The following mantra is recited in this consecration.
पञ्चामृतं मयाSSनीतं पयो दधि घृतं मधु।
शर्करा च समायुक्तं स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यतां।
Dugdhabhishek
Slowly pouring a torrent of cow milk on the Shivling is called Dugdhabhishek. It is believed that it brings happiness to children, removes premature death, and gives long life. Its mantra is,
पयः पवित्रमतुलं यतः सुरभि – सम्भवा ।
सुस्निग्धं मधुरं देव !स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम।
Dahi-Abhishek
Pouring or applying curd on Shivling is called Dahi-Abhishek. Devotees perform this Abhishek for the happiness of children, their long life, and prosperity.
This consecration is also helpful in the acquisition of property (such as vehicles, buildings, etc.).
This is the mantra while performing Dahi Abhishek,
पयसस्तु समुदभूतं मधुराम्लम शशिप्रभम।
दध्यानीतं मया देव! स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम।
Ghritabhishek
Ghritabhishek is to leave the torrent of cow’s ghee on the Shivling. It is thick, so it is also applied by hand on Shivling.
Ghritabhishek is done with the desire to increase wealth, remove physical defects, disorders, and diseases.
The mantra for Ghritabhishek is,
नवनीत समुत्पन्नम सर्वसंतोषकारकं ।
घृतं तुभ्यं प्रदास्यामि स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम।
Madhu-Abhishek:
Pouring or applying honey on Shivling is called Madhu-Abhishek.
This Abhishek is done to drive away all kinds of troubles and diseases from life and to get wealth. The following mantra is recited.
पयः सारम सुखं हृद्यं सर्वदेव प्रियं घृतं।
स्नानार्थं ते प्रयच्छामि गृहाण परमेश्वर !
तरुपुष्प समुदभूतं सुस्वादु मधुरं मधु।
तेजः पुष्टिकरं दिव्यं स्नानार्थम प्रतिगृह्यताम।
Sharkara Abhishek
Leaving the edge of sugarcane juice on the Shivling, applying it with wet jaggery, or dissolving the jaggery in water and pouring it on the Shivling is called sugar-Abhishek.
Jaggery (sugar) is sweet, it is well known, its consecration gives a sweet speech, which does not make enemies or remain enemies.
Sharkara abhishek mantra is as follows,
इक्षुसार समुद्भुतां शर्करां पुष्टिकारिकाम।
Kumkum-Abhishek
Spraying on Shivling with kumkum powder is called Kumkum-Abhishek. This pink-colored powder is the favorite of Lord Shiva.
It makes luck. It is said by many people not to offer it to Shiva, but it is wrong.
The mantra of Abhishek with Akshat-kumkum is this,
अक्षताश्च सुरश्रेष्ठ कुंकुमाक्ताः सुशोभिताः।
मया निवेदिता भक्त्या गृहाण परमेश्वर।
Haridrabhishek:
The coating (Lepan) of Shivling with turmeric paste is Haridravishek.
It is fruitful in marriage obstruction, peace, health enhancement, and enemy destruction. Some people are told not to offer turmeric on Shiva. But this is also not correct.
The famous Jyotirling of Baba Baidyanathdham is anointed daily with turmeric paste.
It can also be seen live daily on some TV channels and YouTube.
हरिद्रादि लेपनं शुभं शान्ति सुखवर्धनम ।
शुभदं कामदं चैव हरिद्रादि प्रतिगृह्यताम।
Rudrabhishek
Rudrabhishek is long worship in which all the above abhishekas are performed with Rudrashtadhyayi mantras of Lord Shiva’s Rudra and Mahamrityunjaya form.
Bhasma (Vibhuti), sandalwood, saffron, herb-aromatic water containing medicine, tirtha – water, anointing with different types of oil, mango – juice, etc. Rudrabhishek is done for the fulfillment of any desire.
