ATI RUDRA MAHA YAJNA from 22-June-2008 to 02-July-2008 in Nagpur

[Guest guest]

Please rescheduled it to Monday 23 June 2008 which is Lord Shiva's

day.

23 is also generally very lucky date where all plans will succeed if

started on this date.

 

Regards,

Asaithamby

 

 

, narasimhaye

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> [ATI RUDRA MAHA YAJNA] ATI RUDRA MAHA YAJNA

> The most rare of all Yajnas

> from 22-June-2008 to 02-July-2008

> [ATI RUDRA MAHAYAgya]

> The most powerful " Ati Rudra Maha Yajnam " is to be performed in

Nagpur,

> India next month.

>

> Some facts about the Yagnam:

>

> *

> The Rudra Yajna is the Most sacred and powerful among all the Maha

> Yajna's encompassing two Nishkama Karmas, namely, Deiva Yagna

(worship

> of Shiva and Other divinities), and Manushya Yajna (performed with

Large

> devotees who partake prasadam or grace of the Lord).

> *

> It is very rare that a Yagnam of this significance and magnitude

can be

> witnessed. Equally rare is the opportunity for the people to

actually

> participate in the worship. It is also done particularly for the

sake of

> washing away ones sins and afflictions, for bringing peace,

prosperity

> and happiness, along with family togetherness.

> *

> The Sri Rudram chant is an ancient Vedic hymn, and is the oldest

example

> of a listing of various names of Lord Siva. Through the chanting

of Sri

> Rudram, Lord Siva's various attributes and aspects are invoked and

> worshipped. Chanting the Rudram is considered to be of great

benefit.

> The Rudram chanting can be done with or without the accompaniment

of a

> Vedic yagna ritual. When accompanied with the Vedic fire ritual,

it is

> called the Rudra Yagnam.

> *

> It is said that Lord Shiva after Basmasura was killed with the

Help of

> Lord Maha Vishnu performed the Tandava Dance and then performed the

> " Rudra Yagna " for the Betterment of Humanity, this Place where the

Rudra

> Yagna was performed is where the " Sri Kalahasti " Temple*** stands

now,

> this temple also has one of the 12 Jyothirlingas of Parameshwara.

>

>

> Rudra Literally means that " Fire comes from the Bowels of the earth

> spreading God's Grace all over the world " .

>

> 1. This Great Maha Rudra Yagnam brings together the 56 Most

Scholarly

> Vedic pandits, in one place. We will follow Shukla Yajurved system

as

> practiced in Northern India as compared to Krishna Yajurved system

which

> is followed in Southern parts of India. Priests of Nagpur, Nashik

and

> Kashi are known for their samyak recitation of complex Sanskrit

shlokas

> and we will be fortunate to have such priests. 2. There will be

> regular and continuous recitation of all the four-Vedas

(Rik,Saam,Yajur

> and AtharvaVed), Ramayan of Tulsidas, Shri MadBhagwat (Original in

> Sanskrit), and Shivpuran in original Sanskrit, all in front of

> respective dieties of the temple where this great Yajna is being

> performed.

> Please remember this place is an old temple where the pujas and

archanas

> are being done on schedule daily for the last hundreds of

years. 3.

> This Atirudra will be Abhishekatmak, meaning continuous pouring of

milk

> will be done on the Narbadeshwar Shivling which will be sanctified

by

> Vedic rituals by Jala-shayan,anna-shayan,pushpa-shayan etc before

> starting the Atirudra ritual. Some people perform such Atirudra

with

> " Havanatmak " procedure by keeping burning fire and putting ahutis,

but we

> believe that for world and self peace objectives abhishekatmak

will be

> more beneficial in the current circumstances.

> Daily Abhishek will also be done using honey,sugar,sugarcane

juice,rose

> water,pancha-gavya and ganges water etc. 4. This is the Only

Maha

> Yagnam among all the other Great Yagnas that is done for the Good

of

> Humanity as a whole, all the other Yagnas are done for a Specific

> Reason. 5. This is the only Maha Yagna which is done for 11

days as

> all the other yagnas are done for a Maximum of 10 days or less.

This

> makes the Rudra Yagna " The Single most Wonderful and Divine Yagna

of all

> times " .

> Atirudra Mahayagnams are held for 11 days. The number 11 has a

> significance in Srirudram. Nowhere Atirudram is held for 10

> days or less. It has to be for 11 days. 6. The Yajna is being

> performed under the auspicious presence of H.H.Mahamandaleshwar

Swami

> Punyanandji Giri Maharaj of Sanyas Ashram, New Delhi. 7. We

will

> have a total of 71 priests to conduct this great ritual.The pramukh

> Acharya Pandit Govind Rao Patrade is a senior disciple of Late

Pandit

> Narayan Mule Shastri who is a recepient of Nagpur Bhushan Award

> instituted by Govt of Maharashtra. 8. Shri Kamal Narayan

Seetha,

> founder of Rudra Centre is the Chief Coordinator and Yajman (an

> organiser).

>

> Srirudra Patam contains 11 Anuvakas. After each chanting of One

round of

> Rudram one Anuvaka Each of Chamakam (out of 11

> Anuvakas of chamakam) is chanted. Eleven recitations of Rudram

followed

> by one recitation of Chamakam is called Ekadasa

> Rudram. This constitutes one unit of Rudra Homam. Eleven rounds of

> Ekadasa Rudram makes one Laghu Rudram. Eleven Laghu Rudra

Chantings make

> one Maharudram and eleven Maharudram recitations is the Atirudram.

>

> Everyday One Maharudram is completed and in eleven days an Atirudra

> Mahayagnam is completed. Thus in the Atirudra Mahayagnam,the

Srirudram

> hymn is chanted in all 14,641 times in 11 days.

>

> Keivalyo-*Upanishad says " namakam chamakam hotran,purush-suktam

japet

> sada,

> pravishet sa Mahadeva graham grahapatiryatha "

> Meaning " by Namak Chamak Mantras (used in Atirudra) the person

enters

> the abode of Lord Shiva without any fear and with certainty.

>

> All are Cordially Invited [ATI RUDRA MAHA YAJNA]

> * 22-June to 02-July 2008 * Timings: 07:00 AM to

01:00 PM

> * Prasada / Bhandara: 02-July (01:30 PM onwards) *

Venue: " Bhakti

> Dham "

> Shree Mahavir (Hanuman) Mandir, Azaad Chowk,

> Sadar, Nagpur, India

>

> Daily Programmes:

>

> * Rudra recitation by 56 Vedic priests * Daily recitation

of four

> Vedas * Daily recitation of Ramayana * Daily recitation of

> Shivpurana * Daily recitation of Srimad Bhagwatam.

> [ATI RUDRA MAHA YAJNA]

> How to Participate

>

> * Option 1: Lond Distance puja for 11 days: One has to pay Rs

5,100 /

> USD 131 and this Yajna will be performed using their Sankalp. They

> should give their full names, father's name, place of birth and

time of

> birth and they will become an active participant in this divine

Yajna.

> We'll send energised Rudraksha mala, Vibhuti, Prasada & Yajna CD by

> courier. The courier charges would be additional USD 25. *

Option 2:

> One day participation: Those who would like to participate but can

come

> only for one day, will pay Rs 5,100 / USD 131. * Option 3:

Become a

> Yajman (an organiser): One has to pay just Rs 51,000 / USD 1,300.

The

> Yajman can come with one companion and will be able to participate

for

> all 11 days. Morning breakfast and lunch is included (All food

will be

> pure vegetarian and light but tasty). Nagpur has good hotels and on

> request we will arrange for accomodation ranging from USD 65 - 130

per

> day at reasonable decent hotels (Hotel expenses will be borne by

the

> participant). Nagpur is very well connected by flights from Mumbai

(5

> flights daily between Mumbay and Nagpur). To every Yajman,we are

> providing with basic literature, Rudraksha Malas and Shawls and

they

> have to bring nothing except their prayers and white clothes.

>

>

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