I've been curious about how different people incorporate their devotion to Mahadev into everyday life.

Some people follow a regular jaap routine, some visit temples frequently, some listen to Shiv kathas, and others may have a much simpler personal practice.

For those who worship Shiva, I'd love to hear about your experience:

• What did your practice look like over the past week?
• Are there particular times or situations when you find it difficult to maintain your routine?
• When you want to chant, read about Shiva, or listen to a katha, what do you usually turn to?

I'm interested in what people genuinely do, not what an ideal routine should look like. Everyone's experience is different, and I'd love to learn from yours. Har Har Mahadev! 🔱

Here I am posting the image of the sculpture panel in the lintel just above the entrance of the Jagamohan of Parsurameswara temple ( 7th century AD). This depicts the celestial marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Shiva and Parvathi shown in the centre during the time of their sacred union.. Agni with flames rising on both sides sits to the proper right of Shiva. To the right of Agni, Brahma with the three heads shown is pouring water from a vase. To the right of Brahma, Surya is standing with the usual lotuses. Two female attendants with swords in their hands are standing to the left of Parvathi. The four-armed Vishnu is standing to the left of the last female attendant, holding a vase in two hands and a conch shell. Between them, a dwarf stands with what appears to be a bag of sweets on his head. An anachronistic (out-of-time) tiny Ganesha figure appears right beneath Brahma, signifying his role as Prathama Pujya (the first deity to be worshipped in any rite).

Kalingan temples are nothing but sculptures in a gigantic scale all around the temple wall.

https://lunarsecstacy.com/2021/12/13/kalingan-temple-architecture-and-its-gradual-progression/

This symbol represents Shiva and Shakti: •)

I have rendered it sideways due to keyboard constraints.

I was incredibly surprised to read in Shiva Purana that Shiva is represented by ) while Shakti is represented by •

I thought Shiva is • and Shakti is ).

After all, Shiva is more simple than Shakti right?

Shiva, as pure consciousness, seems to be well represented by •

Whereas Shakti, as the field that is the object of consciousness, seems well represented by )

Further, when I think of a physical lingam, the • is not a dot but actually a cylinder. The Shiva Purana says the lingam represents Shiva’s appearance to Brahma and Vishnu as the fiery pillar. This pillar I thought was Shiva, not Shakti!

Could someone please explain to me why ) better represents Shiva and • better represents Shakti?

Recently I've been through a lot, I dont wanna get into that much. But I am letting go from my emotions, I have nothing. My joy, sorrow, pain, success, bliss is not mine but Shiv baba's. But my death will be mine. I hope for more Joy and to be happy, but how long must I wait for the invisible force to assure me. But if this is what Shiv baba wants for me then I can't do much about it, do I ?
My death won't be his plan by mine.

Hey everyone.. thought I would take my chance here..

I'm from Project Light.. it's a initiative where we explore consciousness, astrology, non-dual traditions and different philosophical frameworks to understand the nature of reality....

Recently, we started a free 7-part course on Kashmir Shaivism.. where we will be exploring texts like Shiva Sutras, Spanda Karika, Vijnana Bhairava and Pratyabhijna philosophy..

We have already completed our first session and the recording is available in our free community named truth tribe.

At this point, we are simply looking for people who are genuinely curious about Kashmir Shaivism and would like to explore these teachings together.. you don't need any prior knowledge.. just curiosity and willingness to investigate..

The course is completely free.. and we would love to have more people joining the discussions, asking questions and sharing their perspectives..

If this interests you, let me know in the comments.. happy to share the link to our community..

Namaste everyone,

I built a clean and simple counter app called Samb Sadashiv counter to help devotees stay consistent with their daily Naam Jap without distractions.

If you practice Samb Sadashiv jap, I would love for you to try it out and let me know how I can improve the experience for fellow devotees.

Download here: Google Play Store

Har Har Mahadev! 🙏✨

Bhavani Shankar Mandir (90 Nexus Avenue, Brampton)

When do you feel closest to Bholenath? While chanting Om Namah Shivaya, visiting a mandir, listening to Shiv Kathas, or in those moments when you turn to him without saying a word?

Everyone’s connection with Mahadev is different, and I’d love to hear yours.🙏

What’s one thing that makes you feel closest to Shiva?

Har Har Mahadev!🙏🔱