Deeksha Guidelines For Men:

DEEKSHA GUIDELINES

• This Deeksha is only for gents.
• 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.
• Biksha must be received from at least 21 people. (optional for overseas partcipants)
• Whites or light color clothing can be worn during the Deeksha period.
• During the period of the Deeksha, smoking, consuming alcohol and eating non-vegetarian food are not allowed.

REGISTRATION

• Registration is mandatory to attend initiation
• The Shivanga kit is needed to attend initiation for the Deeksha. You can order your kit from Isha Life.

INITIATION

• A trained Shivanga will initiate the participants into the Deeksha on Purnima. You can also participate online.
• The Deeksha 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