Shakti-pithas — Shivaratri

sacred places in India and Sri Lanka  → Подробнее...

Yogic practice, in which the sight is directed and fixed in the field of the eyebrow. Those who have achieved perfection in this mudra can leave the limits of the mind. The ego and the intellect enter the spiritual spheres of consciousness.

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simplest and shortest type of Guru-puja  → Подробнее...

the sacred name of Shiva, means "blessed", "merciful".  → Подробнее...

teacher Shankara  → Подробнее...

It is a seashell. It is used in pujas and is worshiped as weapon «astra».  → Подробнее...

"Gesture of the shell". The shell (shankha) is connected with sound, primarily with the transcendental Nada, Omkara, with the element of the ether. Technique: grab the thumb of your left hand with your right hand fingers. At the same time, the thumb of the right hand touches the middle and other fingers of the left hand.

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one of the seven secondary energy channels of the human body  → Подробнее...

one who embodies all, the patronizing deity and ideal of the yogis

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Shivaratri means «the night of Shiva», it's celebrated in the 13th night of the dark fortnight as a festival, as well as a sort of vow  → Подробнее...