Sadhana Guidelines For Men:

• This Sadhana is only for gents.
• The Rudraksha mala with the Dhyanalinga pendant should be worn around the neck during the sadhana period.
• The black cloth should be tied on the upper right arm. It can be rinsed in plain water while bathing.
• Vibhuti should be applied between the eyebrows, at the pit of the throat, behind the ears, on the solar plexus and just below the navel.
• Shiva Namaskar (a practice taught during initiation) should be done with devotion 21 times a day, either before sunrise or after sunset on an empty stomach.
• Only 2 meals can be had during the day. The first meal should be taken after 12 PM / noon.
• Soak 8-10 peppercorns along with 2-3 vilva leaves in honey, and a handful of groundnuts in water overnight. In the morning, on an empty stomach, chew the leaves. After completing the daily Shivanga sadhana, add lemon juice to the peppercorn-honey mixture and consume. Consume the soaked groundnuts also.
• Shower/bath should be taken twice a day. Herbal bathing powder (snanam podi) can be used instead of soap.
• Whites or light color clothing can be worn during the Sadhana period.
• During the period of the Sadhana, smoking, consuming alcohol and eating non-vegetarian food are not allowed.
• Instead of asking for Biksha (alms) as part of the sadhana, you can skip a meal and contribute to - Annadanam - the offering of food, to someone.
• Through a simple act of offering food, you can touch another life and enrich your own.

REGISTRATION

• Registration is mandatory to attend initiation
• Shivanga Sadhana kits are available only in a few countries and can be purchased from local centers. Please reach out to your local center at the contact listed below.
  
  Note: If the Shivanga Sadhana kit is not available in your region, you can still participate in the sadhana using the alternatives below.
  
  Alternatives to the Shivanga Sadhana kit:
  • Dhyanalinga photo
  • Black cotton cloth – 3x18 inches or longer

INITIATION

• A trained Instructor will initiate the participants into the Sadhana on Purnima. You can also participate online.
• The Sadhana begins on Purnima (full moon day) and ends on Shivratri (day before the new moon), 42 days later.

CULMINATION

• It is optional for the Shivangas to come to the Dhyanalinga in Coimbatore on Shivratri.
• Online Culmination is also facilitated for those who cannot do it at the Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore