Rudra Abhishek Puja
Rudra is the famous name of Lord Shiva. In Rudrabhishek, Shivling is worshiped and worshiped after taking a holy bath. It is one of the most powerful forms of worship in Hinduism and is believed to bless the devotees with prosperity and peace and destroy the sins of many births. Shiva is considered a very generous God and is easily pleased.
Rudrabhishek is performed in the month of Shivaratri. However, any day of Shravan (July-August) is ideally suited for Rudrabhishek. The essence of this puja is to chant the holy mantra of Sri Rudram from Yajurveda and give a holy bath to the Shivling with various ingredients which include Panchamrita or fruit honey etc. Here we are giving a detailed Rudrabhishek Puja procedure to you.
Elaborate preparation is required before the start of Rudrabhishek. Asanas or seats are prepared for Lord Shiva, Mata Parvati, other deities, and Navagrahas. Blessings are sought by worshiping Lord Ganesha before starting the puja. Devotees take a resolution or mention the worship. The worship involves various deities and deities of universal energy such as Mother Earth, Ganga Mata, Ganesha, Lord Surya, Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Agni, Lord Brahma, and the nine planets. After worshiping all these deities and offering prasad, the Shivalinga is worshipped, with arrangements for collecting the water flowing from the Shivalinga during the abhishekam, which is placed on the altar.
