To Girish/ Rudra Abhishekam

February 18, 2010

Namaste Girish,Yes Rudra Abhishekam can be performed at home. Pls follow Rudra Centre's Blessings of Rudraksha as follows:

Blessings of Rudraksha

All beads sent from Rudra Centre are purified and sanctified before sending to

the wearer. The Mantras are also sent in a free Book along with the

purchase.

The blessings procedure is detailed below: Choose an auspicious day and time

for blessings. Blessings may be done by the wearer, his Guru or a priest. After

bath, with a pure mind and body arrange the items for blessings. Punchgavya –

Mix of Cow's dung, urine , milk , ghee and curd . In absence use Punchamrit which is mix of

unboiled milk , honey , sugar, ghee and curd. Chant 3 times "Om Namah

Shivaya". Read More about the

Energisation process of Rudraksha Beads at Rudra Centre

The Energisation process followed by Rudra Center before sending

Rudrakshas to you is as follows:

We choose an auspicious time for blessings.

The following items are arranged for blessings.

-- Punchgavya – Mix of Cow's dung, urine , milk , ghee and curd .

In absence use Punchamrit which is mix of unboiled milk , honey , sugar,

ghee and curd.

-- Water mixed with Ganges water in a achamani pot with Kusha grass for

sprinkling and a spoon .

--9 leaves of peepal tree arranged on a plate .

--Plate for offerings to be placed during Puja .

--Dhoop , Incense sticks

--Camphor and lamp

--Sandal paste , Aromatic oil .

--Rice grains mixed with asthagandha .

--Ghee lamp (one wick)

--Offerings - Cloth, Flower, Fruit, Betel nut - Paan , Coconut

Sit on an Asan facing east .

Wash Rudraksha with Punchagavya or Punchamrit .

Then wash with water mixed with Ganges water.

Place Rudraksha in a plate with 9 leaves of

Peepal tree . Place an empty plate in front of this plate for offerings.

Chant 3 times

"Om Namah Shivaya"

Sprinkle water over ourself and all items of

Puja chanting:

"Om Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarva Vastan

Gatopi Va

Yah Smaret Pundari Kaksham Sa Bahya Bhyantarah Shuchih"

Translation:

May all things unholy become holy, may all lower tendencies depart, just

as soon as we transcend may within and without be purified!

Then Chant:

"Om Gurubhyo Namaha

Om Ganeshaya Namaha

Om Kula Devatabhyo Namaha

Om Ishta Devatabhyo Namaha

Om Mata Pitribhyam Namaha "

Translation:

I bow to guru,I bow to Ganesha,I bow to the family deity,I bow to my

personal deity,I bow to my parents

Place water on right hand with spoon of Achamani

and sip after each of these 3 mantras

"Om Keshavaya Namaha

Om Narayana Namaha

Om Madhavaya Namaha"

Place water on right hand and pour on ground:

"Om Govindaya Namaha"

Do three short rounds of pranayama breaths.

"Om Pranavasya Parabrahma Rishihi

Paramatma Devata

Daivi Gayatri Chandaha

Pranayamae Viniyogaha"

Sprinkle water on Rudraksha with Kusha grass

from Achamani

Om Sadyojaatam Prapadyaami Sadyojataajava

Namo Namaha

Bhave Bhavenaati Bhave Bhavasvamaam Bhavodbhavay Namaha

Take a flower and dip in Sandal paste and

aromatic oils and touch on the beads

Om Vamdevaya Namah, Jyeshthaay Namah ,

Shreshthay Namah , Rudraay Namah , Kaalay Namah ,Kala Vikarannaay Namah,

Bal Vikaranaay Namah, Balaay Namah Bala Pramathanaay Namah, Sarva Bhoot

Damanaay Namah, Manomanaay Namah.

Offer Dhoop to the rudraksha beads

"Om Aghorebhyo Ghorebhyo Ghor Ghor

Tarebhayaha

Sarvebhya Sarva Sharvvebhyo Namaste Astu Rudra Roopebhyaha"

Again take a flower and dip in Sandal paste and

touch on beads

"Om Tatpurushaaya Vidmahe Mahadevaay

Dheemahi

Tanno Rudraha Prachodayaat"

Chant Eeeshan mantra

Om Eeshaanah Sarvavidyaanam Eeshwar

Sarvabhootaanaam

Brahmaadipati Brahmanaadhipati Brahma Shivome Astu Sadaa Shivom

Chant Pranpratishtha mantra (Life giving mantra

) . Offer rice to plate before rudraksha while chanting this .

Om aam hreem krom yum rum lum vum shum shum

sum haum hum sah asya malaya prana eha prana

Om aam hreem krom yum rum lum vum shum shum sum haum hum sah asya malaya

jeeva eha sthitha

Om aam hreem krom yum rum lum vum shum shum sum haum hum sah asya malaya

sarveindrayani vagmansyachakshu shodragranapadani ihevagatya sukham chiram

thithantu swaha.

Chant these next mantras and give the offerings

or give rice to the plate in front of Rudrakshas:

(Offering ____ to the lotus feet of Shiva Maha Devaya, I bow)

(Invocation) Avahanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva

Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha

(Seat) Asanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha