![]() ![]() Put your statue or lingham (the abstract representation of Lord Shiva) on the table and make it face east (you can use a compass on your phone to determine the correct direction).If you wish you can cover the table with a special cloth. Find an uncluttered area of your home to arrange a small table or you can do it on your nightstand, which serves as the platform for the ritual.Make sure you have bathed yourself and your face, hands and feet are clean. WATER AND SUGAR STORY HINDUISM HOW TOHow to make Panchamrit – the milk of Gods – to use for AbhishekamĬombine 4-5 tsp cow’s milk, 1tsp sugar, 1tsp honey, 1tsp yogurt, 2tsp ghee in a bowl and stir well. Ghee – represents strength and victory.Sugar – is about being blissful and happy.Honey – produced by bees with absolute dedication and cooperation symbolises sweet speech and unity.Panchamrit ingredients have specific symbolic meanings WATER AND SUGAR STORY HINDUISM SKINBy offering the substances that represent the elements, it is a request to the deity to also purify these elements within ourselves.Ī sweet liquid concoction also used in prayer rituals is Panchamrit – a sacred mix of five ingredients, milk, honey, yogurt, sugar and ghee and is a combination of two words, Pancha (five) and Amrut (divine nectar of Gods, immortality).Īccording to Hindu mythology, the gods gained immortality by drinking panchamrit and it is believed to have health benefits such as improving brain function, nourishing the skin and purifying the body. As you wash the statue, you are also being washed of any planetary doshas, limitations, and karmic hindrances.Īside from water, other purifying liquids such as ghee (clarified butter), honey, curd (yogurt), milk, sesame oil, coconut water and rose water, along with sandalwood and sugar are used, each representing one of the five elements of water, earth, fire, air and ether. The ritual of pouring or sprinkling on the statue is a form of cleansing and purification of our own minds. ![]() You can create a abhishekam ritual ceremony for numerous purposes such as strengthening planets, balancing karma, prosperity, blessings for a cause, removal of inner/outer negativity, relationships and more. It is another form of ‘puja’ (worship).Ībhishekam allows us to surrender to, honor and connect with the deity of your choice and the energy and power it exudes, and also to attain its blessings. It refers to the Hindu ritual of pouring water or other sacred substances on a statue of a deity while also chanting mantras corresponding to that deity. Abhishekam is a Sanskrit word meaning “sprinkling” or “wetting”. ![]()
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