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Mahashivratri 2024: Every small and big wish of a person who is blessed by Lord Shiva is fulfilled. Now it depends on the devotees as to how much devotion and faith they serve their Lord. If even a pot of water is offered with a true heart, Shiva's blessings start showering.
There can be no better day than Mahashivratri to get the blessings of Lord Shiva. This year the festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on Friday, March 8. Offering Panchamrit has great importance in the worship of Lord Shiva. Let us know through this article what is Panchamrit, how to make it and what are its benefits.
What is Panchamrit?
Panchamrit means five nectars i.e. made of five sacred things. This mixture is made by mixing milk, curd, ghee, sugar and honey, which becomes Havya i.e. the food of the gods. It also has great importance in the form of Prasad, it is also used to anoint God. Panchamrit made from a mixture of all five types gives peace to the mind and by consuming it the body remains free from diseases. Panchamrit is used in the worship of all Gods and Goddesses, let us know how to make it.
How to make Panchamrit? ((Panchamrit making method)
As much milk as you take, take half curd, from curd take half sugar, from sugar take half ghee and from ghee take half honey i.e. 1/2 kg milk, 250 grams curd, 125 grams sugar, 60 grams ghee, 30 grams honey. Mix these five things well and use them.
To make Panchamrit, it would be very good if these things (milk, curd, ghee) are taken from mother cow. Some people also add Ganga water in Panchamrit, so if you want to add Ganga water then keep in mind that first add Ganga water and then everything else.
Benefits of offering Panchamrit on Shivling (Benefits of offering Panchamrit on Shivling)
Bathing Shivalinga with Panchamrit on the auspicious day of Mahashivratri removes negative emotions like lust, greed, anger, attachment and ego from the mind. Panchamrit destroys these five disorders. On this day, Shivalinga is worshiped to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. Offering Panchamrit purifies and strengthens the mind.