Agar aap Bhagwan Bholenath (Lord Shiva) ke bhakt hain aur poori shraddha se unki aaradhana karte hain, to aapko zarur pata hoga ki Bhagwan Shiv ko saal ke 12 mahino mein sabse zyada priya mahina hai, Sawan ka mahina.
Kaha jaata hai ki jo bhi bhakt sacche mann se Sawan ke mahine mein Shiv ki upasana karta hai, uski har manokamna poori hoti hai. Lekin kya aapne kabhi socha hai ki Shiv ji ko sirf Sawan hi kyun itna priya hai?
Aaiye jaante hain Shiv aur Sawan ke is pavitra sambandh ke baare mein:
1) Samudra Manthan aur Neelkanth ka Janam:
Dharmik kathaon ke anusaar, Sawan ke mahine mein hi Samudra Manthan hua tha. Jab manthan se halahal vish nikla, to use koi bhi devta ya rakshas nahi peena chahta tha. Tab Bhagwan Shiv ne srishti ki raksha ke liye us vish ko grahan kiya aur unka kanth neela pad gaya. Tab se unhe Neelkanth ke naam se bhi jaana jaata hai.
Unki is tyag aur karuna ki leela ke karan, Sawan unka sabse pavitra aur priya mahina ban gaya.
2) Shiv Ka Pehli Baar Prithvi Par Aana:
Kathaon ke anusaar, Bhagwan Shiv Sawan ke mahine mein hi pehli baar apne sasural Himalaya par aaye the, jahan Mata Parvati ka janm hua tha. Mata Parvati ne Shiv ji ko prapt karne ke liye kathor tapasya ki thi, aur unka milan bhi isi mahine mein hua.
Isi liye maana jaata hai ki har Sawan mein Bhagwan Shiv prithvi lok par aate hain, aur apne bhakton ko aashirvaad dete hain.
3) Rudrabhishek Ka Mahatva:
Sawan mein Rudrabhishek karna sabse shaktishaali aur prabhavshaali upaay maana jaata hai. Jab Shivling par jal, doodh, dahi, ghee, madhu, aur ganna ras chadhakar mantra jaap kiya jaata hai, to wo har pareshani, dosh aur bandhan ko door karta hai.
Kaha jaata hai ki is mahine mein kiya gaya ek sacha Rudrabhishek:
- Vivaah mein der door karta hai
- Rogon se mukti deta hai
- Career aur dhan ke marg kholta hai
- Karmic dosh ka shuddhikaran karta hai
4) Markandeya Rishi Aur Amarata Ka Vardaan:
Ek anya prasiddh katha ke anusaar, Markandeya Rishi ne bhi Sawan ke mahine mein kathin tapasya karke Bhagwan Shiv ko prasan kiya tha. Shiv ne prasann hokar unhe mrityu par vijay aur chiranjeev hone ka vardaan diya.
Yeh bhi Sawan ke mahine ki mahima ka ek ananya pramaan hai.
5) Sawan Mein Vrat Aur Shiv Bhakti:
Is mahine mein Shravan Somwar Vrat rakhna, Shiv Chalisa ka paath karna, Shiv mandiron mein darshan lena aur jal chadhana bhakton ke liye atyadhik labhkari hota hai.
Kumari kanyaayein is mahine mein vrat rakhti hain taaki unhe Shiv jaisa jeevan saathi mile. Sawan mein ki gayi bhakti vivah, santaan aur sukh-sampatti ke liye vishesh mahatva rakhti hai.
Sawan ke mahine mein Bhagwan Shiv ki pooja, Rudrabhishek, aur vrat karna jeevan mein shanti, samriddhi aur sukh laata hai. Bhagwan Shiv is samay jaldi prasann hote hain aur apne bhakton ko kripa se bhar dete hain.
Om Namah Shivaya🙏
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