Rudra is one of the many names of Lord Shiva. Performing a Puja for the Rudra avatar of Lord Shiv with all proper rites and rituals is known as Rudrabhishek Puja. It is one of the most ancient practices followed by Hindus worldwide. This Puja is aimed to appease the Rudra form of Shiva so as to attain inner peace and fulfillment.

Many Vedic scriptures have stressed upon the Rudrabhishek Puja as the remover of all evils. All planets affecting people’s horoscopes have been born from the rage of Lord Shiva. So if one wishes to do away with the ill effects i.e. Doshas of the planetary positions, one can definitely do a Rudrabhishek Puja. Two kinds of energies exist in our world – positive and negative. Positive energies exist in the form of good health, happiness, love, joy and prosperity whereas negative energies exist in the form of ill health, depression and poverty. The Rudrabhishek Puja helps in transforming these negative energies into positive ones.

The Rudrabhishek Puja is done primarily for

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There are many mantras and hymns chanted during the course of a Rudrabhishek Puja. The key mantra is known as the Shree Rudram which is chanted along with the 108 names of Lord Shiva. The easiest and most common mantra to associate yourself with Him is “Om Namaha Shivayaha”. The other hymns include the Shivopasana Mantra and the Shree Rudram mantra. A famous mantra that people chant during a Rudrabhishek Puja goes like:

|| Om Vamdevaya Namaha, Jyeshthaaya Namaha , Shreshthay Namaha , Rudraay Namaha , Kaalay Namaha ,Kala Vikarannaay Namaha, Bal Vikaranaay Namaha, Balaay Namaha Bala Pramathanaay Namaha, Sarva Bhoot Damanaay Namaha, Manomanaay Namaha||

Meaning :|| While offering the diyas, agarbattis and camphor, people chant: Karpur Gaurm, Karunavataram, Sansaar Saaram, Bhujagendrahaaram, Sada Vasantam, Hridaya Aravinde, Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namaami ||