January 13 2018

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Vishesha Deeksha Initiation in Tiruvannamalai Adheenam.

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More than 50 participants got initiated into Vishesha Deeksha today by His Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda

To deepen the experience of Sadashivoham in the disciple, Sadashiva blesses the disciple with the Vishesha Deeksha. Through this deeksha the disciple is given access and the right to connect with Sadashiva through Shiva Puja. In the Vishesha Deeksha the disciple is given a Shiva linga for his personal Puja (Atmartha Puja) by the Guru.

Sadashiva says in the Srimat Kamika Agama, Purva Pada, Archana Vidhi

“The worship being done for the Linga graciously given to the disciple by the Guru at the completion of the qualifying diksha-ritual, or for the Linga made of earth and other substances is said to be personal (atmartha). Since it grants the fruits to the disciple as desired by him, it is called Svartha (atmartha) puja.”

This is where the term "atma linga" comes from. In Kamika Agama Purvapada, Sadashiva continues to share the significance of worshiping the Shiva linga.

agnihotrāśca vedāśca yajnasca bahudakshinah sivalingārcanasyaite kotyamsenāpi no samāḥ

"Maintaining the sacrificial fire in one’s own house, systematic study of the Vedas, performing sacrifices, which involves many kinds of fees in great measure - all these activities cannot be equal to even 1/1,000,000 parts of the greatness of the worship of Shiva Linga."