The Rarest Shiva Abhishek on the Last day of Sawan - Gaumukhi Shringi Mahabhishek at Someshwar Mahadev, Prayagraj, the Temple Where the Moon Was Freed from his Curse, and Mahadev became Someshwar Mahadev.
The Shiva Purana clearly mentions the use of Gaumukhi Shringi for abhishekam as being in accordance with scriptural tradition. Without it, the Abhishekam is considered incomplete. “Gaumukhi” means “cow’s mouth” - symbolizing purity, Kamadhenu, and Maa Ganga. “Gaumukh” is also the sacred Himalayan glacier from which the Ganga emerges, while the Shringi represents the horn of Nandi, the greatest devotee of Mahadev. Abhishekam through the Shringi creates an Akhand Dhara - an uninterrupted stream of jal that neither breaks nor stops, allowing a continuous flow of sacred water over Lord Shiva, just as Mahadev is believed to prefer.
🤔Why is Abhishek on the Last day of Sawan considered especially fruitful?
Scriptural tradition states that devotees who are unable to perform regular Abhishekam throughout Sawan can perform an Abhishekam with Gaumukhi Shringi on the final day and receive the accumulated spiritual merit of a month’s devotion. When this final day coincides with Purnima and a lunar eclipse, the traditionally believed thousandfold spiritual potency of the eclipse is considered to amplify it further.
🛕Why Choose Shri Someshwar Mahadev?
After being afflicted by King Daksha’s curse, Chandra Dev performed years of penance here & Lord Shiva blessed him with freedom from the curse. Following this penance, Mahadev placed the Moon upon His head and came to be known as Someshwar Mahadev. Performing Abhishek with Gaumukhi Shringi here signifies seeking the blessings of Mahadev’s sacred Someshwar form on the auspicious day of Purnima.
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