Green Shivratri is a sacred festival that connects human life with nature and spirituality. Mahashivratri is not only a festival of fasting and night-long worship; it is also a golden opportunity to balance life and reconnect with nature. When Shiva and nature unite, a great festival like Green Shivratri is born.
In today’s time, when pollution and environmental imbalance are increasing rapidly, Pandit Pradeep Mishra Ji has introduced the concept of Green Shivratri to reconnect humans with nature.
As he beautifully says:
“Where there is Shiva, there is creation, and where there are trees, there is life.”
The Relationship Between Lord Shiva and Nature
Lord Shiva is known as Bholenath, Vanvasi (forest dweller), Pashupati, and the protector of nature. He resides on Mount Kailash, where greenery, rivers, and pure air symbolize life itself.
Bel leaves, dhatura, bhang, aak, and shami are extremely dear to Lord Shiva. These sacred plants are an inseparable part of Shiva worship. Without them, Shiva worship is considered incomplete.
This clearly shows that the essence of true devotion to Shiva lies in the protection of nature.
The Message of Green Shivratri
Green Shivratri teaches us that on this holy day, we should not only perform the abhishek of the Shivling with milk and water, but also perform the abhishek of Mother Earth by planting a sapling.
Today, when pollution, climate change, and deforestation have become serious threats to human life, it is the duty of every Shiva devotee to take a pledge for tree plantation and help in keeping the Earth green.
Tree plantation is a great service. The one who plants trees receives immense benefits and virtue, because the results of tree plantation benefit not only us but hundreds of people.
Benefits of Tree Plantation
Tree plantation provides countless benefits to nature and human life:
- Source of pure air and oxygen
- Balance of the rainfall cycle
- Protection from climate change
- Safe home for animals and birds
- Mental peace
- Positive energy
- Food
A tree does not only provide shade; it gives life to future generations.
Thoughts of Pandit Pradeep Mishra Ji
Pandit Pradeep Mishra Ji repeatedly says in his discourses and sermons:
“If you want to become a true devotee of Shiva, then you must also protect Shiva’s creation.”
According to him, planting a sapling on every Shivratri is as virtuous as offering water to the Shivling. A person who plants a tree truly serves Lord Shiva, because Shiva himself resides in nature.
In present times, tree plantation has become a new form of devotion to Shiva. Today, devotion to Shiva does not only mean visiting temples, but also planting trees, saving water, and protecting the environment. This is the true Shiva worship of the modern era.
👉 Mahashivratri Remedies
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The Pledge of Green Shivratri
On this Green Shivratri, take a pledge:
“I am a devotee of Shiva, and protecting Shiva’s creation is my duty.”
Plant a sapling, nurture it, and spread the message of greenery in society. This is true devotion to Shiva.
