Sandalwood paste is applied to the Shiva Linga during the puja. It is often used to anoint the idol or image of Lord Shiva. It represents the devotee's spiritual purification, helping to reduce ...

on the Shivling. Chant the mantras of Lord Shiva. Recite the Vrat Katha and finally complete the Puja after performing Aarti. If you want to worship at home, then clean the place of worship.

People across the Indian subcontinent will celebrate Nag Panchami on Friday with devotees thronging temples to offer their prayers to Lord Shiva and Nag. The puja muhurat will occur early on ...

HT Image Senior ASI official Munajjar ... who argue the Taj was built on the site of a Shiva temple, claimed they performed aarti and puja. The Sena activists had made a similar attempt on Monday ...

VHP performs first puja on Jyeshtha Purnima at Tawi riverfront in Jammu, marking the start of Amarnath Yatra 2025 ...

Akash Sengupta A few members of the Dalit muchi (cobbler) community offered puja for the first time at the Shiv temple at Gidhagram village of Katwa, East Burdwan, with administrative support, ending ...