Hari Om,
This year, ' Maha-Shivratri' is on Wednesday, 2nd March 2011.
The total period of 15 days around 'Maha-Shivratri' i.e. 8 days before 'Maha-Shivratri' and 8 days after ' Maha-Shivratri 'is called as ' Nandi Pandharavada' ( In Marathi, 'Pandharavada' means 15 days ).
Nandi was 'Rhishi' and he worshipped 'Param Shiv' during this period. Therefore, this period is very important.
Nandi has written 'Shiv Panchakshar Stotra' and has also given us the 'Jap' ''Namah Shivay'' . 'Nandi Pandharavada' will start from 24th Feb. and it will be up to 10th March.
P.P. BAPU told us to chant 'Shiv Panchakshar Stotram' ( Aradhanajyoti no. 62 i.e. Nagendraharay Trilochanay ......................) at least once everyday during these 15 days. The Stotra is attached with this mail.
We can chant it for 5 times, 11 times, 21 times, as per our convenience but at least once .. ' Adhikasya Adhikam Falam ' .
Don't miss this golden opportunity to act on what HE wants us to do.