Vrat- Monday dedicated to Lord Shiva

LORD SHIVA

"Neither the beginning nor the end  All of that, that is the same unit as zero."

It is said that Lord Shiva is easily pleased. Therefore many people observe Upvaas(Fasting) on Monday. Those devotees observing fast only eat food once. People visit Lord Shiva shrines and conduct pujas, especially, Ardhanarishwara puja. The mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ is chanted continuously. Siva devotees also read Shiva Purana. Unmarried women observe the Vrat to get good husbands. Others observe it for a happy and prosperous family life.

     
                  Singing devotional songs in the form of stotra, or hymns of the Vedas or even in one's own language is called Kirtan. Singing the glory of Lord Shiva either alone or in the company of other devotees, When it is done in groups it is called bhajan or kirtan. Devotional singing helps the mind become stabilized in God.
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AUM NMA: SHIVAYA