
Convidamos você, sua familia e amigos para participar, o festival de “Maha
Shivratri” (a grande noite do Shiva), que será comemorado na quinta-feira, dia
06 de março de 2008.
Local: Dharmkshetra – Rua João Gross, 119 – Vila Gonçalves
São Bernardo do Campo (SP)
a mapa do local está no seguinte link:
http://www.meetaravindra.com/dharmakshetra/dharmakshetra.htm
Serão realizados Pujas em 3 períodos:
Banhar o Shiv Lingam com leite e água
Amostra de alguns Episódios da Série “OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”
Aarti – Adoração
Prasad: frutas frescas e secas, sabudana khitchuri com iogurte, batata assada com condimentos, doce de batata doce, sabudana kheer, e lassi.
Banhar o Shiv Lingam com iogurte, açúcar e água
Maha Mrityunjaya Yagya - Cerimônia de Fogo com mantra do Shiva
Aarti – Adoração
Prasad: frutas frescas e secas, sabudana khitchuri com iogurte, batata assada com condimentos, doce de batata doce, sabudana kheer, e lassi.
Banhar o Shiv Lingam com ghee, mel e água
Aarti – Adoração
Bhajans (Canções Devocionais)
Prasad: frutas frescas e secas, sabudana khitchuri com iogurte, batata assada com condimentos, doce de batata doce, sabudana kheer, e lassi.
Obs: Devido ao pequeno espaço as vagas são limitadas!
Reserva: Façam suas reservas mediante depósito bancário até 29/02/2008, para confirmação de sua presença.
Modo de pagamento:
As comemorações mais importantes do
Dharmakshetra podem ser vistas em nosso
Om Shanti,
Meeta Ravindra.
09/02/08
Tel. 11 – 4339-2134 /4339-1859

Dear Friends,
Namaste!
Place: Dharmkshetra – Rua João Gross, 119 – Vila Gonçalves
São Bernardo do Campo (SP)
http://www.meetaravindra.com/dharmakshetra/dharmakshetra.htm
1st. Period: 15h – PUJA ABHISHEK – with milk and water
Presentation of few episodes of
Aarti
Prasad: Fresh and
Maha Mrityunjaya Yagya
Aarti
Prasad: Fresh and
Aarti
Bhajans
Prasad: Fresh and
Investment: R$31,00/person. Children below 10 years free
Obs: 1. Because of small space, seats are limited!
Reservation:
Please
2. It is the responsibility of the Parents to look after their Children, that they don't make noise and run around. Unfortunately, we don’t have adequate place for their entertainment, and it is desired that they observe, sing kirtans and mantras, and participate in the activities.
Payment mode:
Bank deposit in following account:
Banco do Brasil, Ag. 0427-8, Acc no. 136761-7
In the name of Ravindra K.G Karahe
Scan and send the confirmation of payment via e-mail:
meeta@meetaravindra.com OR send by fax (11) 4339-1859
At the Dharmkshetra we have promoted many events. Glimpses of some important fests are on our site:
http://www.meetaravindra.com/dharmakshetra/dharmakshetra.htm
Om Shanti,
Meeta Ravindra.
09/02/08
Tel. 11 – 4339-2134 /4339-1859
MAHASHIVARATRI – A GRANDE NOITE DE SHIVA
Introdução
O Mahashivaratri
ou a "A Noite de Shiva", é celebrado com devoçã
o
e fervor religioso, em honra do Deus Shiva, um dos deuses da trindade hindu.
Esse auspicioso
festival acontece na
13 ª ou a
14 ª noite de lua nova durante Krishna Paksha (quinzena escura, sem luar) do mês
hindu Phalgun, correspondendo ao mês de fevereiro ou março do nosso calendário.
Shivaratri Festival é celebrado numa noite sem luar (escura).
Os devotos ao comemorar o Mahashivaratri, passam toda a noite e todo o dia
realizando rituais de culto ao Shivaliga para aquietar o Deus Shiva.
Lendas do Mahashivaratri
Existem várias lendas interessantes relacionadas ao Mahashivaratri. According to one of the most popular legends, Shivaratri marks the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Segundo uma das mais populares, o Shivaratri marca o dia do casamento do Deus Shiva e com Parvati e,Some believe that it was on the auspicious night of Shivaratri that Lord Shiva performed the ‘Tandava’, the dance of the primal creation, preservation and destruction. nessa noite auspiciosa, Shiva realizava o “Tandava”, a dança da criação, da preservação e da destruição. Another popular Shivratri legend stated in Linga Purana states that it was on Shivaratri that Lord Shiva manifested himself in the form of a Linga. Outra lenda popular, descrita no Linga Purana, afirma que no Shivaratri o Deus Shiva manifesta-se na forma de Linga. Hence the day is considered to be extremely auspicious by Shiva devotees and they celebrate it as Mahashivaratri - the grand night of Shiva. Por isso, esse dia é considerado um dia extremamente auspicioso e, os devotos de Shiva gostam de festejá-lo no Mahashivaratri - a grande noite de Shiva.
Tradições do Shivaratri
Várias tradições e costumes relacionados com o Mahashivaratri são seguidos pelos devotos do Senhor Shiva. Os devotos nesse dia, fazem uma dieta de frutas e leite e alguns não consomem sequer uma gota de água. Os devotos estão firmemente convencidos de que um culto sincero ao Deus Shiva no auspicioso dia de Shivaratri, isenta a pessoa dos pecados e liberta-a do ciclo de nascimento e morte.
Para o
Ritual do banho no Shivalinga - Abhishek
Seguindo
os rituais prescritos no Shiva Purana, cada três horas, os sacerdotes realizam
poojas e abhisheks no Shivalinga, banhando-o com leite, iogurte, mel, ghee,
açúcar e água. São coloc
Significado dos itens do pooja
De acordo com o Shiva Purana, existe um significado especial para os itens essenciais utilizados no pooja ao Deus Shiva:
v Banhar o Shivalinga com água, leite, mel, ghee, açúcar e yogurte, representa purificação da alma;
v O colar de sândalo colocado sobre o Linga, após o banho, representa a força;
v O oferecimento de frutas simboliza a longevidade e a gratificação dos desejos.
v A queima de incenso ajuda a transcendência para os planos superiores.
v O diya ou lamparina, simboliza a luz divina, a consciência.
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
OM TRAYAMBAKAM YAJAAMAHE
SUGANDHIM PUSHTI VARDHANAM
URVAARUKAMIVA BANDHNAAN
MRITYOR MUXÍYA MAAMRITAAT
SWAAHAA
IDAM MAHAA MRITYUN JAYAAYA
IDAM NA MAMA
Venero o Senhor Shiva,
aquele que possui três olhos, Senhor de todos os sentidos e sustent
Tudo é do Deus Shiva.
Nada é meu.






























108 Nomes do Shiva
1 OM SHIVÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Auspicious One.
2 OM MAHESHVARÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Great God Shiva.
3 OM SHAMBHAVE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who exists for our happiness
4 OM PINÁKINE NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva, who guards the path of dharma.
5 OM SHASHI SHEKHARÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who wears the crescent moon
6 OM VÁMADEVÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who is pleasing and auspicious
7 OM VIRUPÁKSHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God of spotless form
8 OM KAPARDINE NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord with thickly matted hair
9 OM NILALOHITAYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God splendid as the red sun
10 OM SHANKARÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the source of all prosperity
11 OM SHULAPÁNAYE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who carries a spear
12 OM KHATVÁNGINE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who carries a knurled club
13 OM VISHNU VALLABHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva, who is dear to Lord Vishnu
14 OM SHIPIVISHTÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord whose form emits great light
15 OM AMBIKÁNÁTHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Ambika's Lord
16 OM SHRIKANTHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to he whose throat is shining blue
17 OM BHAKTAVATSALÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who loves His devotees
18 OM BHAVÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who is existence itself
19 OM SARVÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who is all
20 OM TRILOKESHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who is the Lord of all the worlds
21 OM SHITAKANTHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the primal soul whose throat is deep blue
22 OM SHIVÁ PRIYÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the god who is dear to Shakti
23 OM UGRÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva whose presence is overwhelming
24 OM KAPÁLINE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God whose begs-bowl is a skull
25 OM KÁMÁRYE NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who conquers all passions
26 OM ANDHAKÁSURA SUDANÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who killed the asura Andhaka
27 OM GANGÁDHARÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who holds the Ganges in his hair
28 OM LALÁTÁKSHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord whose sport is creation
29 OM KÁLAKÁLÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who is the death of death
30 OM KRIPÁ NIDHAYE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who is the treasure ofcompassion
31 OM BHIMÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva whose strength is awesome
32 OM PARASHU HASTÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who wields an axe in his hands
33 OM MRIGAPÁNAYEI NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who looks after the animals
34 OM JATÁDHARÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who bears a mass of matted hair
35 OM KAILÁSHA VÁSINE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who abides on Mount Kailas
36 OM KAVACHINE NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who is wrapped in armor
37 OM KATHORÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who causes all growth
38 OM TRIPURÁNTAKÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who destroyed the demonic cities
39 OM VRISHÁNKÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God whose emblem is a bull (Nandi)
40 OM VRISHABHÁ RÚDHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who rides a bull
41 OM BHASMODDHULITA VIGRAHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord covered with holy ash
42 OM SAMAPRIYAYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God is fond of hymns from Sama Veda
43 OM SVARAMAYÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who creates through sound
44 OM TRAYI MURTAYE NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who is worshiped in three forms
45 OM ANISHVARÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the undisputed Lord
46 OM SARVAGYÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who knows all things
47 OM PARAMÁTMANE NAMAHA Obeisances to the Supreme Self
48 OM SOMASURYÁGNI LOCHANÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the light of eyes of Soma, Surya and Agni
49 OM HAVISHE NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who receives oblations of ghee
50 OM YAGYAMAYÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the architect of all sacrificial rites
51 OM SOMÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Moon-glow of the mystic's vision
52 OM PANCHAVAKTRÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God of the five activities
53 OM SADÁSHIVÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the eternally auspicious benevolent Shiva
54 OM VISHVESHVARÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the all-pervading ruler of the cosmos
55 OM VIRABHADRÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva the foremost of heroes
56 OM GANANÁTHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God of the Ganas
57 OM PRAJÁPATAYE NAMAHA Obeisances to the Creator
58 OM HIRANYARETASE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who emanates golden souls
59 OM DURDHARSHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the unconquerable being
60 OM GIRISHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the monarch of the holy mountain Kailas
61 OM HIMA GIRISHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord of the Himalayas
62 OM ANAGHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who can inspire no fear
63 OM BUJANGA BHÚSHANÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord adorned with golden snakes
64 OM BHARGÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the foremost of rishis
65 OM GIRI DHANVANE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God whose weapon is a mountain
66 OM GIRI PRIYÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who is fond of mountains
67 OM KRITTI VÁSASE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who wears clothes of hide
68 OM PURÁRÁTAYE NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who is at home in the wilderness
69 OM BHAGAVATE NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord of prosperity
70 OM PRAMATHA DHIPÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who is served by goblins
71 OM MRITUNJAYÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the conqueror of death
72 OM SUKSHMA TANAVE NAMAHA Obeisances to the subtlest of the subtle
73 OM JAGAD VYÁPINE NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who fills the whole world
74 OM JAGAD GURAVE NAMAHA Obeisances to the guru of all the worlds
75 OM VYOMA KESHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God whose hair spreading sky above
76 OM MAHASENA JANAKÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the origin of Mahasena
77 OM CHÁRU VIKRAMÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva, the guardian of wandering pilgrims
78 OM RUDRÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who is fit to be praised
79 OM BHUTA PATAYE NAMAHA Obeisances to the source of living creatures, and ghosts
80 OM STHÁNAVE NAMAHA Obeisances to the firm and immovable deity
81 OM AHIRBUDHNYÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who waits for sleeping kundalini
82 OM DIGAMBARÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva whose robes is the cosmos
83 OM ASHTA MÚRTAYE NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who has eight forms
84 OM ANEKÁTMANE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who is the one soul
85 OM SÁTVIKÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord of boundless energy
86 OM SHUDDHA VIGRAHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to him who is free of all doubt and dissension
87 OM SHÁSHVATÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva, endless and eternal
88 OM KHANDA PARASHAVE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who cuts through mind's despair
89 OM AJÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the instigator of all that occurs
90 OM PÁPAVIMOCHANÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who releases all fetters
91 OM MRIDÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who shows only mercy
92 OM PASHUPATAYE NAMAHA Obeisances to the ruler of all evolving souls, the animals
93 OM DEVÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the foremost of devas, demigods
94 OM MAHÁDEVÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the greatest of the gods
95 OM AVYAYÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the one never subject to change
96 OM HARAYE NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who dissolves all bondage
97 OM PÚSHA DANTA BHIDE NAMAHA Obeisances to the one who punished Pushan
98 OM AVYAGRÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who is steady and unwavering
99 OM DAKSHADHVARAHARAYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice
100 OM HARÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who withdraws the cosmos
101 OM BHAGA NETRA BHIDE NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who taught Bhaga to see clearly
102 OM AVYAKTÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to Shiva who is subtle and unseen
103 OM SAHASTRÁKSHÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord of limitless forms
104 OM SAHASTRAPADE NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who is walking everywhere
105 OM APAVARGAPRADÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the Lord who gives and takes all things
106 OM ANANTÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the God who is unending
107 OM TÁRAKÁYA NAMAHA Obeisances to the great liberator of mankind
108 OM PARMESHWARÁYA NAMAH Obeisances to the great God