As per the Shiva Agamas, we need to perform Shodashopachara Pooja to Lord Mahadev. Abishekam is the main part of Shodashopachara Pooja. Rice and Curd are considered as the purest food for Mahadev and also considered as favorites of Lord Mahadev. Although, there are many other reasons why people put rice and curd in the temple.
Many of our Gods like Rama, Vishnu, Brahma, Indra have performed Shiva Linga Pratishtha to fulfill their Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha aspirations. This procedure has become a ritual and has been adopted by all. We will be going to learn different methods and benefits of performing Shiva linga DANAM to temple.
Aazhimala Siva Temple is one of the famous Lord Shiva temples in India. This is the center of the holy place where you can get the blessings of Mahadev. You can visit this temple located near Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
There are 108 Shiva temples constructed by Brahmins in the areas of 64 villages located in between the area of Perumpuzha, Gokarnam and Kanyakumari donated by Lord Parasurama the sixth avatar of Maha Vishnu.
