Sawan 2024: Why Tumeric Should Never Be Offered To Lord Shiva

The month of Sawan is considered very auspicious for the devotees of Lord Shiva. Worshipping Lord Shiva on Monday is considered especially significant. On this day, people fast and perform rituals to seek Lord Shiva’s blessings. Special rituals to worship the god during this month. During worship, devotees perform the Abhishek of the Shivling with various offerings like flowers, milk, curd and Datura. Whether you worship during Sawan or on normal days, there are certain rules to worship Lord Shiva. Following the rules yields good results. One such rule is not to offer turmeric (haldi) to Lord Shiva. Let us understand the reason for this from an astrologer named Pandit Yogesh Choure from Bhopal.

You may have observed the use of turmeric during performing rituals. Turmeric is believed to be a symbol of auspiciousness, purity, prosperity, and fertility. This is why it is used at the beginning of any auspicious event, including weddings. It is also used to hold special rituals to please Lord Vishnu.

Turmeric represents fertility, prosperity, and material and familial happiness. In contrast to it, Lord Shiva is known for his renunciation and lack of attraction towards worldly desires. He is often seen smeared with ash on his body. This symbolises his disconnection with materialism. Thus turmeric stands contrary to the lifestyle of Lord Shiva, according to religious beliefs. This is the reason it is not offered to him.

Adding to it, according to Pandit Yogesh Choure, turmeric is associated with the planet Jupiter, whose energy is beneficial but does not align with the energy of Lord Shiva. Hence it is said to not offer turmeric.

It is believed that offering tumeric to Lord Shiva has many negative effects. According to the astrologer, the mismatch of planetary energies suggests that offering turmeric to Lord Shiva may cause an imbalance in energy that can have several adverse effects. Understanding these reasons is very important to the devotees to worship Lord Shiva appropriately and get blessings from him.