This festival falls on the 13th day of Krishna Paksh in the month of Falgun. Parvati Mata was married to Shivji on this day. People worship Shivji and Mata Parvati either in their homes or in the temple according to their convenience.
Preparations for the Puja * Panchamrut made of un-boiled milk, curds, ghee, honey and powdered sugar.
* Roll, moli, chawal, sandalwood powder/paste, dhoop, deepak, agarbathi, karpoor, matchsticks, janeu and kacha soot (raw white thread), Gangajal Bhaang, bhasm (ash).
* Flowers, durva (tender grass), belpatr (if possible write ’Ram’ with sandalwood paste on every leaf).
* Aakde ke flowers (wild white and purple flowers), dhatura leaves and flowers, lotus flowers.
* Green bel fruit, betel leaves, betel nut, cloves, cardamom.
* Five kinds of dry fruits: almonds, cashew nuts, raisins, taalmakhana and dry coconut. Slice dry coconut finely halve the cashew and taalmakhana and mix it with almonds and raisins.
* Sweets for prasad: this has to be non-cereal like peda, coconut barfi, laddoo, etc.
* Thandai (a drink made from milk, almonds, elaichi).
* Money for dakshina, Book of aartis.
Vidhi / Method of Performing the PujaPuja is performed to the Shiv parivar Shivji, Parvati Mata, Ganeshji, Karthikeyan and Nandi
A fast is observed the whole day and one eats after the puja in the night
Some people have Pundit read the Rudra Paath
Abhishek for Shivji is performed with panchamrut
Sweets and thandai are offered as bhog
Ratrl Jaagran (staying awake at night). People stay awake through the night singing Shivji bhajans either at home or at the temple
Aarti is sung after the puja
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