Eight Flowers that please Lord Shiva - presented for your reading pleasure.

1. The 8 Flowers most liked by Lord Shiva

2. Ahimsa prathamam pushpam Non-violence is the First Flower

3. Pushpam Indriya Nigraham Control of the senses is the Second Flower

4. Sarva Bhootha Daya Pushpam Being Kind towards all the living beings is the Third Flower

5. Kshama Pushpam Visheshataha Forgiving is the real special Flower – the Fourth Offering

6. Shanthi Pushpam Peace is the Fifth Flower

7. Tapah Pushpam Penance is the Sixth Flower

8. Dhyanah Pushpam Meditation is the Seventh Flower

9. Sathyam Ashta Vidha Pushpam Truth is the Eighth Flower

10. Shiva Preethikaram Bhaveth These are the Eight Flowers that please Lord Shiva

11. Ahimsa prathamam Pushpam Pushpamindriya Nigraha Sarvabhoothadaya Pushpam Kshamaapushpam Visheshathah Shanthi Pushpam Thapah Pushpam Dhyana Pushpam Tadaivacha Satyamashthavidham Pushpam Shiva Preethikaram Bhaveth

12. Presented for your reading pleasure by Prof. V. Viswanadham as a humble offering to Lord Shiva on this Mahashivarathri Festival 12 th February 2010 [email_address]