All Glories to Lord Shiva who is worshipped by millions people not only in India but everywhere. There are reasons why he is venerated by millions across the globe. To worship Shiva you do not require the services of a priest. You can walk into any Shiva temple or you can pray to him in your own heart and offer anything with love, he listens to your prayers directly.
Shiva is easily pleased and is known to grant boons to his devotees frequently, even if they happen to be some really wicked ones. He is called Bholenath, the innocent one, because he is pure in heart and easy to please and you can be sure of his love and compassion.
Lord Shiva has immense powers. He destroys our suffering, the poison of human life, and removes from us impurities such as ignorance, egoism, delusion, attachment and pride to facilitate our spiritual growth. Which means if you are looking for a change or direction in your life, he is the right deity to worship.
Shiva is the lord of the animals. He has great love and compassion for all animals. He protects them from disease, death and destruction. Hence he is known as Pasupathinath. Which means if you love animals and you want them to be protected from cruelty and treated well, you should worship none other than Shiva and request him to give them a better birth in their next lives.
Shiva gives you wisdom and knowledge. All knowledge flows from him, especially the liberating knowledge, in the form of Ganga. He is rightfully the source of all arts, crafts and sciences. He Himself is a good musician, dancer and singer. You should choose Shiva as your inner Guru and worship him because there is no better Guru than Shiva in the whole creation.
Shiva represents tamas, which is the predominant component of a living body. Which means if want to purify and transform your body to achieve liberation, you should first worship Shiva and request him to destroy all your impurities and facilitate your progress on the path. 
Hara Hara Mahadev ~ Om Namah Shivaya ~ Shubh Somvaar!
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