Omkareshwar Temple, Mandhata – Poojas & Festivals
Poojas:
Parthiv Shiva Linga Pooja:
This Pooja is takes place on request only. The temple
priests create 1008 Shiva Lingas with mud or wood and the devotees perform
their Abhishekam. People also believe that by performing this Pooja, one can
get rid of the Graha
Dosha from your horoscope.
Maha Rudrabhishekam:
This Abhishekam takes place by recitation of the
Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and the Atharva Veda in front of the Linga.
Laghu Rudrabhishekam:
Devotees believe that by doing this Pooja, one can
overcome health as well as wealth-related issues.
Narmada Aarti:
Every evening a Maha Aarti takes place on the banks of
River Narmada which is spectacular to view. Devotees light several lamps and
release them into the great river Narmada with hope of achieving health as well
as happiness.
Bhagavan Bhog:
During this, devotees present Lord Shiva with a
Naivedyam Bhog in the evening every day. The Bhog (food) consists of pure Ghee,
Sugar and Rice.
Mundan (Tonsure):
Devotees can also perform a Mundan at a nominal price at
the Omkareshwar Temple.
Tuladaan:
Tuladaan is a ritual where a devotee sits on one side of
a Tula and then a person puts the materials that one wants to donate on the
other side of it. When the Tula balances perfectly, the amount of material
equivalent to the weight of the person goes to the temple management as a
donation.
Festivals:
Some of the festivals celebrated at Omkareshwar Temple
are:
Maha Shivaratri:
This festival goes on for 5 days. This day marks the
event of Lord Shiva’s marriage to Goddess Parvati. The temple management organizes
Mela.
Karthik Utsav:
The celebrations of this festival take place in the
month of Karthik as per the Hindu Calendar. It goes on for 10 days. The temple
also organizes Panchakoshi Yatra and a huge mela during this period.
Narmada Jayanti:
This usually occurs in the Magha month of the Hindu
Calendar. This day commemorates the birth of the holy River Narmada. Devotees
light hundreds of deepams throughout the hillside as well as along the Narmada
Ghat. In the evening, priests also conduct a special Aarti on the banks.
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