Shiv Aradhana - Various Artists (Spiritual) Audio CD $16.99

Shiv Aradana (Spiritual) Music CD

Original Soundtracks Of 'Om Namah Shivay' Television Serial

Shivratri or Maha Shivratri is a grand occasion in all major places of Shiva worship. The day is considered especially auspicious for women as married women pray for the well being of their husbands and sons and unmarried women pray for an ideal husband like Shiva. Shiva temples are filled with devotees, mostly women, who come to perform the traditional worship of the Shivalinga. All through the day, devotees abstain from eating food and break their fast only the next morning, after the nightlong worship.

Devotees of Shiva, who stay awake throughout the night, sing hymns in praise of Lord Shiva with great fervor and devotion. People repeat the Panchakshara Mantra and Om Namah Shivaya. It is believed that one who utters the name of Shiva during Shivratri with proper devotion is freed from all sins. He reaches the abode of Shiva and lives happily there. He is liberated from the cycle of birth and death. Many pilgrims flock to the places where there are Shiva temples. Shiva being considered the ultimate ascetic, Maha Shivratri is very popular with ascetics. Thandai, a drink known to be favoured by Shiva, is made with cannabis, almonds, and milk and is served to the devout.

The Puranas contain many stories and legends describing the origin of this festival. According to one, during the Samudra Manthan, a pot of poison emerged from the ocean. The terrified both the Gods and the demons as the poison was capable of destroying the entire world, and they ran to Shiva for help. To protect the world Shiva drank the deadly poison but held it in his throat instead of swallowing it. Because of it, his throat turned blue, and he was given the name Nilkantha, the blue-throated one. Shivratri is the celebration of this occasion on which Shiva saved the world.

Tracks Listing

1. Om Namah Shivaya: Pandit Jasraj
2. Daya Ke Sagar: Alka Yagnik
3. Om Shri Tripund Dhari: Sonu Nigam And Vinod Rathod
4. Trikal Darsh: Sadhana Sargam
5. Maha Shivratri Aayi: Alka Yagnik
6. Nabh Jal Thal Mein: Vinod Rathod And Suresh Wadkar
7. Man Mein Ek Kamna: Kavita Krishnamurthy
8. Har Ek Pal Chhin: Suresh Wadkar And Hariharan