Aniruddha Upasna Centre Goregaon (W): Nandi Pandharavada and Mahashivratri

The total period of 15 days around ‘ Maha-Shivratri ‘ i.e. 7 days before ‘ Maha-Shivratri ‘ and 7 days after ‘Maha-Shivratri‘ is called as ‘Nandi Pandharavada’ Or Nandi Paksha.

This year ‘Maha-Shivratri’ is on 27th February 2014, Thursday. ‘Nandi Pandharavada’ will start from 20th February, 2014 and it will be up to - 6 March 2014.

Nandi was a ‘Rhishi‘ and he worshiped ‘Param Shiv’ during this period. Therefore, this period is very important. This is a period of purity. Nandi has written ‘Shiv Panchakshar Stotra‘ and has also given us the Panchakshari Jap “Namah Shivay” .

P.P. BAPU have told us to chant ‘Shiv Panchakshar Stotram‘ (Aradhanajyoti no. 62) at least once every day during these 15 days. We can chant it for 5 times, 11 times, 21 times, as per our convenience but at least once.

During His discourse on THURSDAY 28.02.2008, P.P. BAPU told us about NANDI PAKSHA.

OM NAMAHA SHIVAY - Bapu in short explained the importance of this religious hymn. As everyone knows the hymn is dedicated to Lord Shiva. But along with it Bapu also explained the importance of another hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva, i.e SHIV PANCHAKSHAR STOTRA (ARADHANA JYOTI -62) .

Bapu said that Shiv Panchakshar Stotra is practically is more beneficial to its enchanter but still for convenience of all Bapu said that both the hymns have the same positive effect on its enchanter.

Bapu had earlier asked everyone to recite these two hymns daily during the Nandi Paksha period. The reason to do so was to enable Lord Shiva to take control of our life and specifically elements related to correct decision making, avoiding confusion during the decision making process and to make us understand the unexplained or the things which we fail to understand in our practical life and as a result make mistakes. Bapu further said that even if we recite these hymns for 3 days period annually it is enough for Lord Shiva to get us on the right track.

Following are the photos of that discourse -