Rudrabhishek
Rudrabhishek
Rudrabhishek is a ritual in which a Panchamrut is offered to Lord Shiva along with mantras to grant all of the wishes of the individual who performs it. This Rudrabhishek bestows wealth, the satisfaction of all desires, the removal of negativity, the cutting off of bad karma, and overall Happiness. The devotees enchant mantras/Shlokas for communicating with God. By enchanting these mantras, the surroundings/environment is filled with positive vibes and creating positive energy in the minds of devotees. In the Rudrabhishek Puja, 108 names of Lord Shiva are chanted. The Shiva Linga is decorated with Rudraksha.
There are many Temples designated for Lord Shiva, i.e., Baidyanath Dham, Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar, Somnath, Kedarnath, Bhimashankar many more to perform various kinds of pujas for Lord Shiva. Deoghar Baidyanath Dham is one of the holy places out of 12 Jyotirlingas in India located in Deoghar(Jharkhand). It has its importance with regard to performing pujas.
It is performed for the Peace, Growth, and Spirituality of the devotee. The Vedas have also mentioned Maha Rudrabhishek as the most essential and spiritual activity for attaining the benefits of puja performed for Lord Shiva. Its importance is mentioned in Ramayana during the exile period of Lord Rama, where they performed Rudrabhishek before starting their journey to take Sita Mata from the clutches of Ravana. The Panditji performs puja based on the pre-defined rituals and the birth details of the person.
The puja performed at Babadham Temple gives more benefits as it is performed at the Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva.Rudrabhishek is the way of offering prayers to Lord Shiva, Mahashivratri is important festival for Shiva bhakhts for performing Maha Rudrabhishekham. Rudrabhishek is one of the most important rituals to perform during Mahashivratri. Rudrabhishek is regarded as one of Hinduism’s most pure practices. Rudra’s sturdy avatar is incredibly fearless and energetic. In Rudra’s avatar, Mahadev performs the Tandav dance, in which he is fierce, furious, aggressive, and invincible, according to the sacred mentions. Lord Shiva has many avatars, and so it’s various forms of worshipping, Rudrabhishek is one of them.
Rudra is the sun and moon’s eyes, the wind’s breath and the Vedas’ voice, and the universe’s heart; the world arises from his foundation. Rudra appears in the Vedas and is thought to refer to Lord Shiva’s terrifying, violent, and destructive nature. Lord Shiva’s ruthless side is exemplified in the Rudra Tandav dance as mentioned in scared scriptures. As rightly said Destruction is the Purest form of Creation. There are many hypotheses as to why Shiva is known as Rudra. Rudra appears in the Vedas and is thought to refer to Lord Shiva’s terrifying, violent, and destructive nature. Lord Shiva’s ruthless side is exemplified in the Rudra Tandav dance. There are many hypotheses as to why Shiva is known as Rudra.
Various elements are being offered to Lord Shiva for Pooja. Rudrabhishek puja involves offering Lord Shiva a sacred bath and flowers and holy puja products. The Pooja is performed primarily on Mondays, Shravan Somvaar, or on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
Things Required for the Rudra Abhishek Pooja:
- Shiva Linga
- Milk
- Honey
- Water
- Charnamrit
- Ghee
- Sugar
- Bel Patra
- Flowers
- Gangajal