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Last Updated: September 2026
The information published on ShivMarg (shivmarg.com) is provided primarily for spiritual, devotional, cultural and educational purposes. By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Disclaimer and agree to use the information responsibly.
ShivMarg is an informational resource, not a substitute for a qualified guru, pandit, purohit, astrologer, doctor, lawyer, financial professional, mental-health professional, or other appropriately licensed or qualified advisor.
ShivMarg is a devotional and educational platform that presents mantras, stotras, shlokas, prayers, bhajans, festival information, traditional practices, meanings, transliterations and other culturally relevant material.
We do not claim scriptural authority. The same mantra, ritual or teaching can appear differently across sampradayas, regional traditions, manuscripts, commentators and lineages. Our presentation is intended to help readers understand and explore these traditions, not to declare one version universally authoritative.
Use the material as a starting point for learning, reflection and personal devotional practice.
For initiation, intensive sadhana or lineage-specific rules, consult a qualified teacher within the relevant tradition.
Names, pronunciations, rituals, dates and customs may differ by region, family and sampradaya.
Each reader remains responsible for deciding whether and how to practise anything described on the site.
Mantras and devotional practices are presented for informational and educational purposes. A written page cannot provide the complete context that may traditionally accompany a practice.
Some practices may require guidance. Bija mantras, tantric practices, specific nyasas, purashcharana procedures, intensive vrata or other specialised practices can have tradition-specific rules and initiation requirements.
Panchang information, tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, vrat dates, festival dates and muhurat timings on ShivMarg are provided as general reference information. Calculations can vary according to location, sunrise/sunset, astronomical data, ayanamsa, calculation method and regional or family tradition.
For important ceremonies such as Vivah, Mundan, Upanayan, griha-related rituals or other significant occasions, verify the final timing with a qualified local astrologer or purohit who can account for your location and tradition.
A date or muhurat shown on one page should not automatically be assumed to apply identically to every city, country or household tradition.
Nothing published on ShivMarg should be interpreted as professional advice in the following areas:
For emergencies or serious concerns, contact the appropriate emergency service or qualified professional rather than relying on website content.
We make reasonable efforts to present Sanskrit texts, transliterations, translations, meanings, dates and explanatory material carefully. However, ancient literature and living traditions contain manuscript, spelling, pronunciation, regional and interpretive variations.
A transliteration or translation on ShivMarg should therefore not be treated as the only valid version. Where relevant, readers should compare the material with recognised traditional texts or consult a qualified scholar or teacher.
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