Tuesday, October 2, 2012

To get rid of the birth cycle, one should do Soma Sooktha Pradakshinam

Soma Sooktha Pradakshinam is done during Pradosha time in Lord Shiva temples. The highlight of every pradosha is the Soma Sooktha Pradakshinam. The Pradosha Nayakar is a small statue of Shiva and Parvathi, standing on Nandi. He comes out only during the pradosha and hence the name. The Pradosha Nayakar is carried in a procession around the temple three times, followed dutifully by all the devotees in what is called the Soma Sooktha pradakshinam.

This sequence of circumambulation is repeated three times with the Pradosha Nayakar in the lead. This is called the Soma Sooktha Pradakshinam because while doing it, the lord and the devotees describe the shape of a crescent moon (Soma-moon). 

The Pradosha Vratha is a highly potent one, capable of gifting a person with happiness, wealth, health and good times. By observing it properly, man can get rid of his birth cycle and attain Shiva Loka after his mortal life.

Let the supreme lord’s blessings bring abundant fruits of peace, health, wealth, prosperity, serenity, divinity and spirituality for you and your family. 

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