RUDRAKSH POOJA
(BEFORE WEARING)
The Rudraksha are immersed in oil overnight. Then they are washed with Panchamrit , while chanting Shiva Mantra Om Namah Shivaye and then the Rudraksha are washed with pure water chanting the Sadyojaat Mantra which is as follows:
Om Sadyojaatam Prapadyaami Sadyojataajava Namah.
Bhave Bhavenaati Bhave Bhavasvamaam Bhavodbhavay Namah.
After this sandalwood paste, Ashatgandha(mixture of eight fragrances)and kesar(saffron) is rubbed on the beads chanting the following Vaamdev Mantra.
Om Vamdevaya Namo Jyeshthaay Namah Shreshthay
Namo Rudraay Namah Kaalay Namah Kala
Vikarannaay Namo Bal Vikaranaay Namo Balaay
Namo Bala Pramathanaay Namo Sarva Bhoot
Damanaay Namo Manomanaay Namah.
Next the following Aghor Mantra is chanted while offering incense.
Om Aghorebhyo Ghorebhyo Ghor Ghor Tarebhaya
Sarvebhya Sarva Sharvvebhyo Namaste Astu Rudra Roopebhyah.
After this the Rudraksha are smeared with saffron chanting the following Tatpurush Mantra.
Om Tatpurushaay Vidmahe Mahadevaay Dheemahi
Tanno Rudrah Prachodayaat.
Next the following Eeshaan Mantra is chanted on each bead.
Om Eeshaanah Sarvavidyaanam Eeshwar
Sarvabhootaanaam Brahmaadipati Brahmanaadhipati Brahma Shivome Astu Sadaa Shivom.
Then the Specified mantra for each Mukhi Rudraksha is chanted on that bead.
One Mukhi
“Om Namah Shivaya, Om Hreem Namah”.
Two Mukhis
“Shree Gauri Shankaraya Namah”, ‘Om Namah’
Three Mukhis
“O Kleem Namah, Om Namah Shivaya”
Four Mukhis
“Om Hreem Namah”
Five Mukhis
“Om Namah Shivaya”,”Om Hreem Namah”
Six Mukhis
“Swami Kaartikeya Namah”,”Om Hreem Hum Namah”
Seven Mukhis
“Om MahaLaxmi Namah”,”Om Hum Namah”
Eight Mukhis
“Om Hum Namah, Om Ganeshaya Namah”
Nine Mukhis
“Nav Durgayi Namah”,”Om Hreem Hum Namah”
Ten Mukhis
“Shree Narayanaaye Namah”,” Shree Vishnavai Namah”,”Om Hreem Namah”
Eleven Mukhis
“Om Shree Rudraya Namah”,”Om Hreem Hum Namah”
Twelve Mukhis
“Shree Suryay Namah” “Om Krown Kshown Rown Namah”
Thirteen Mukhis
“Om Hreem Namah”
Fourteen Mukhis
“Om Namah Shivaye”
After this Maha Mrityunjaya mantra is chanted nine times
“Om Trayambakam yajamahe Sugandim Pusitivardhanum, Urvakamiv Bandhananmritormukhiya Ma amritat “
After completing the steps described above join both palms in a namaskar mudra and then chant
“Maale Maale Mahaa Maale Sarvashakti Samanvite Chaturvargaa Tvayinyistah Tasmaan Me Siddhidaa Bhav”.
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