{"product_id":"mahanandiswara-abhishekam-mahanandiswara-temple-mahanandi","title":"Mahanandiswara Abhishekam — Mahanandiswara Temple, Mahanandi","description":"\u003cp\u003eMahanandiswara Abhishekam is a ritual bath for Shiva at the Mahanandiswara Temple in Mahanandi, in the Nallamala forest near Nandyal. You can name up to four people with your gotra in the sankalp, and the temple's priests perform the seva in your name. As a record, you receive the temple receipt or a WhatsApp confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Mahanandiswara Abhishekam?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbhishekam, at its heart, is a bath offered to the deity with devotion while mantras are recited. At Mahanandi the priests bathe Shiva as Mahanandiswara, following the order of materials laid down by the temple. Among them are milk, curd, honey and ghee, with water, tender coconut water and sandal paste in their turn. The deity is then dressed and adorned in alankaram, and archana and aarti bring the seva to a close. Your name and gotra form part of the sankalp, which dedicates the seva to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy devotees book it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorship of Shiva as Mahanandiswara out of devotion, or to give thanks for good news\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA prayer for the health of a family member, alongside medical care, and for calm at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonouring a vow taken during an illness, a loss or another difficult period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA birthday or anniversary prayer for someone dear, offered at a Nava Nandi shrine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen to book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMondays are kept for Shiva across the year, and the birth star of the person named is a fitting personal date. Maha Shivaratri and the Karthika month are traditional seasons for Shiva worship, and the temple's festival days are also fitting. We then confirm the date with you through WhatsApp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Mahanandiswara Temple\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mahanandiswara Temple stands at Mahanandi in the Nallamala forest, near Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh. Clear spring water flows through its pools all through the year. It is the chief of the Nava Nandi, the nine Nandi shrines around Nandyal, and Devi is worshipped here as Kameswari. For devotees, an abhishekam at the foremost of these nine shrines is a cherished offering to Shiva.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat this booking covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMahanandiswara Abhishekam at Mahanandiswara Temple, booked in your name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankalp with your name and gotra, and birth star if you share it, for up to four names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemple receipt or confirmation on WhatsApp after the puja\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdd-ons for this booking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBilva Archana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKameswari Kumkumarchana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLamp sponsorship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnadanam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose any of these when you book, or ask our team on WhatsApp. Each add-on is offered in your name, on dates confirmed with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe date, the number of names and whether the seva can be done without you are confirmed with you on WhatsApp before your booking is processed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo private video of the ritual is promised; photos are shared only where the temple allows them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrasad is not sent to your address.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMore Shiv pujas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/maha-mrutyunjaya-homam-bhramaramba-mallikarjuna-temple-srisailam\"\u003eMaha Mrutyunjaya Homam — Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rudrabhishekam-bhimeswara-temple-draksharamam\"\u003eRudrabhishekam — Bhimeswara Temple, Draksharamam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kumara-bhimeswara-abhishekam-kumararama-temple-samarlakota\"\u003eKumara Bhimeswara Abhishekam — Kumararama Temple, Samarlakota\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore booking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare the name(s) and gotra when you book. Our team confirms the date and details with you on WhatsApp. Divine Hindu is an independent service, not affiliated with the temple administration. Questions? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divine Hindu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67622807994675,"sku":"DH-SI-AP-E19","price":2501.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/4988\/3955\/files\/mahanandiswara-abhishekam-mahanandiswara-temple-mahanandi.webp?v=1791387908","url":"https:\/\/www.divinehindu.in\/products\/mahanandiswara-abhishekam-mahanandiswara-temple-mahanandi","provider":"Divine Hindu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}