The Maha Rudrabhishek Puja is a powerful ritual dedicated to Lord Shiva. This Vedic ceremony is performed to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva for health, wealth and overall happiness.
Maha Rudrabhishek Samagri
The samagri (materials) required for the Maha Rudrabhishek Puja generally include:
- Panchamrit (a mixture of milk, yogurt (दही), honey, ghee and sugar)
- Freshwater, preferably from a sacred river
- Bilva leaves
- Fruits and flowers
- Incense sticks and camphor
- Sandalwood paste
- Abhishek dravyas like coconut water, rose water and sugarcane juice
Maha Rudrabhishek Puja Vidhi
The puja begins with the purification of the place and the participants. A kalash is filled with holy water and placed on a banana leaf along with offerings like fruits, flowers and bilva leaves. The pandits summon Lord Shiva by chanting the Rudram and other Vedic mantras. After that, Shivalinga is washed with milk, honey, ghee, sugar, and coconut water, which represents purity and prosperity. The Rudram and Chamakam mantras are sung to collect blessings, along with offerings of flowers, bilva leaves, sandalwood paste and incense sticks. The puja ends with the aarti and distribution of prasad.
Maha Rudrabhishek Mantra
Chanting mantras is an important aspect of the Maha Rudrabhishek Puja. The "Rudra Mantra" or "Shiva Panchakshari Mantra," starts as follows: "Om Namah Shivaya," In addition, the "Rudra Prashna" or "Namakam-Chamakam" from the Yajurveda is chanted throughout the puja.
Cost of Maha Rudrabhishek Puja
The cost of performing the Maha Rudrabhishek Puja can vary depending on the temple. The starting price of the Maha Rudrabhishek Puja is Rs. 5000.
Purpose and Significance of Maha Rudrabhishek Puja
The Maha Rudrabhishek Puja includes chanting Vedic mantras and chanting the Rudram, a holy song from the Yajurveda. It is believed that it helps purify the mind and body, remove negative energy and fulfil devotees' requests. This ceremony is very important for persons seeking comfort from astrological doshas, health problems and other difficulties in life.
Maha Rudrabhishek Puja Benefits
The benefits of performing the Maha Rudrabhishek Puja are given below:
- Removal of negative energies and doshas
- Fulfilling peace, prosperity and happiness
- Recovery from health issues and getting good health
- Fulfilment of wishes and success in personal and professional life
Best Time to Perform Maha Rudrabhishek
The Maha Rudrabhishek Puja is most effective on important dates such as Maha Shivaratri, Shravan month and Monday.
Best Places to Perform Maha Rudrabhishek Puja
The Maha Rudrabhishek Puja can be performed at many sacred places and temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Here are some famous places where this powerful ritual is commonly performed:
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
- Maha Rudrabhishek Puja, Mandsaur
- Maha Rudrabhishek, Omkareshwar
- Haridwar Maha Rudrabhishek
- Somnath Temple, Gujarat
- Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain
- Kedarnath Temple, Uttarakhand
- Trimbakeshwar Temple, Nashik
- Baidyanath Temple, Deoghar
- Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram
- Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Murudeshwar Temple, Karnataka
- Grishneshwar Temple, Aurangabad
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