What is Rudrabhishek Pooja ?
Lord Shiva has many names and Rudra is one of them. The Rudra manifestation of Shiva is fierce and aggressive and that of a destroyer. Rudrabhishek means a ritual of performing holy bath of the shivling by offering sacred mixture of liquids like milk, gangajal, honey, curd, chandan, sugercane juice, belpatra, aromatic oils, dhatura, akand and flowers. This is accompanied by chanting of mantras and hymns. Positive vibrations emanate in the area where this pooja is performed
Rudrabhishek removes all negative energies form the house and brings blessing of Lord Shiva in all aspects of life including washing away of sins, liberations form karmas and spiritual growth
Rudrabhishek Ingredients required for the pooja
Water mixed with gangajal and /or gulabjal
Un-boiled cow milk
Sugarcane juice
Panchamrit
Achman Pot with Kusha grass for sprinkling
Dhoop
Incense sticks
Camphor
Ghee lamp
Sandal paste (Chandan)
Aromatic oils
Unbroken rice grains (Akshat)
Offerings - Sweets, Clothes, Flowers, Fruits
Belpatra
Dhatura
Paan
Betelnut
Bel fruit
Coconut
Items to be avoided during Rudrabhishek
Haldi
Kumkum
Tulsi leaves
Coconut water
Kewda
White flowers
Initial Pooja before starting Rudrabhishek
Below Rudrabhishek procedure needs to be followed with exact steps to get maximum benefits of the Pooja
Place shivling so that yoni faces north and you face west face of shivling and look towards east. You need to sit on an asana of wool / kusha
Smear ash on forehead in three horizontal stripes (tripundra) . The three stripes represent:
Pure knowledge
Purity
Penance
Wear Rudrakasha, The devotee should wear Rudraksha Mala while worshipping, it aids to absorb powerful vibrations that are generated during the pooja and the mantra chanting. This can positively transform our thought process and and help us to be in sync with the divine. Rudraksha's high vibrations balance chakras helping one elevate to higher consciousness
Sprinkle water over all items of Pooja while chanting the below Mantra
Om Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarva Vastan Gatapi Va
Yeh Smaret Pundari Kaksham Sa Bahya Bhyantarah Shuchi
Meaning: May all things unholy become holy, may all lower tendencies depart, just as soon as we transcend may within and without be purified
Light ghee lamp and remember your Guru, Ganesh, Kul Devta and Parents
Om Gurubhyo Namah
Om Ganeshaya Namah
Om Kul Devatabhyo Namah
Om Ishta Devatabhyo Namah
Om Mata Pitribhyam Namah
Meaning: I bow to Guru, I bow to Ganesha, I bow to family deity, I bow to personal deity, I bow to my parents
Perform Achman by placing water on the right hand with a spoon and sipping after each of these 3 mantras
Om Keshavaya Namah
Om Narayana Namaha
Om Madhavaya Namah
Then place some water on the right hand, pour on the ground Infront of you and chant below mantra
Om Govindaya Namaha
Do 3 short rounds of pranayama breaths and chant below mantra
Om Pranavasya Parabrahma Rishihi Paramatma Devata
Daivi Gayatri Chandaha
Pranayamae Viniyogaha
Rudrabhishek Pooja
Bath the shivling with water and then offer abhishek by pouring below liquids one by one. Keep chanting Om namah shivay throughout
Water mixed with gangajal and gulabjal
Milk (unboiled)
Fruit juice or sugar cane juice
Panchamrit
Clean the shivling and put it over a pedestal. Now chant the sadyojaat mantra
Om Sadyojaatam Prapadyaami Sadyojataajva Namo Namaha
Bhave Bhavenaati Bhave Bhavasvamaam Bhavodbhavaya Namaha
Make a tripunda on the western face of the shivling using sandal paste and chant Vamdev Mantra
Om Vamdevaya Namah, Jyeshthaay Namah, Shreshthay Namah, Rudraaya Namah, Kalaay Namah, Kala Vikarannaay Namah, Bal Vikaranaay Namah, Balaay Namah, Pramathanaay Namah, Sarva Bhoot Damanaay Namah, Manomanaay Nama
Offer dhoop and incense and chant below mantra
Om Aghorebhyo Ghorebhyo Ghor Ghor Tarebhayaha
Sarvebhya Sarva Sharvvebhyo Namaste Astu Rudra Roopebhyaha
Offer flowers and chant below mantra
Om Tatpurushaaya Vidmahe Mahadevaay Dheemahi, Tanno Rudraha Prachodayaat
Now chant Eeshaan Mantra one by one slowly
Om Eeshaanah Sarvavidysanam Eeshwar Sarvabhootaanaam
Brahmandipati Brahmanaadhipati Brahma Shivome Astu Sadaa Shivom
Avahanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Asanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Vastram Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Chandanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Akshatan Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Pushpam, Belpatram Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Dhupam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Deepam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Achamaniyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Naivedyam Samarpayamni Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Achamaniyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Tambulam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namahal
Shri Phalarn Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha
Burn camphor and chant below mantra
Karpura Shivam Karuna Vataram Samsara Saram Bhujagendraharam
Sada Vasantam Hridaya Ravinde Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami
Now chant gayatri mantra 3 times
Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha
Om Tat Savitur Varenyum Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayat
Now chant Surya mantra 3 times
Om Bhu Om Bhuvaha Om Swaha Om Maha Om Janaha Om Tapaha Om Satyam
Repeat and touch right eye, left eye and forehead after chanting below mantra each time
Om Apo Jyothi Raso Amtritam
Brahma Bhu Bhuvaha Swarom
Chant the Mahamrityunjaya mantra 108 times with Rudraksha mala.
Om Haum Joom Sah ,Om Bhur Bhuvaha Swaha
Om Triambakam Yajamahey, Sungandhim Pushti Vardanam
Urvar Ukamiva Bandhanan, Mrityor Muksheeya Mamritat
Om Swaha Bhuvaha Bhu Om Sah Joom Haum Om
Bow to the shivling and then chant this last prayer
Om Purnamada purnamidam purnath purnamudyachite
Purnasya purnamadaya purna mevaya shishyate
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
What is the best time of the year to perform Rudrabhishek ?
This pooja can be performed on the eve of Maha Shivratri, Monday of Shravan, monthly shivratri days, pradosham days and Mondays' of all year long. However performing rudrabhishek in pradosham kaal is said to be most beneficial