I have already written about the importance of Pradosham in the past. It is a day on which sincere prayers to Lord Shiva can help in erasing negative karma. I had written about Shani Pradosham earlier, a special day when Pradosham falls on a Saturday.
There is also Soma Pradosham. This is when Pradosham falls on a Monday. Soma is Moon and Somavaar is Monday. This month, we have two Soma Pradoshams on Sept 6 and Sept 20.
The Moon rules your mind and controls your emotions which is why many people are advised to wear the Moonstone to ease their anxiety and worries. Controlling your mind first involves erasing your negative karmas. Karmas are invisible signatures marked in your spiritual books. They represent your actions and deeds, both good and bad.
The ruler of the Moon is Lord Shiva’s wife, Goddess Parvati or Shaktidevi. She is the mother to whom we all pray and a powerful complement to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva wears the crescent moon in his head and controls the waxing and waning of the Moon. Lord Shiva is the master of time in one of his forms, the Kala Bhairava. Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu often prayed to Lord Shiva. In fact, Lord Shiva is so powerful that he once cut off one of the heads of Lord Brahma when he saw that he was getting arrogant about his power. From that day, Lord Brahma has only four heads, instead of five.
Praying to Shiva and Shakti on any day is wonderful, but praying to them on Soma Pradosham with sincerity in your heart destroys your negative karma and helps you to control your mind and in turn remove your anxiety.
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