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1. What is called called a ""MAHANYAASAA" ???AND How to chant it and on what occassions; also
significance of the same???
2. Why utmost importance is being given to chanting "EKADASA RUDRA JAPAM""???
1 month ago ( 2010-06-22 15:45:42 +0000 )

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1) Sri Rudram/Sata Rudreeyam/Rudra Upanishad:

In Krishna Yajurveda Taittareeya Samhitha in 7 Cantos there are 44 Prasnams. There are 2198
panchatees in this Samhitha. The total padams are 1,09,308.

A chapter called NAMAKAM is available in 4th Canto 5th Prasna. In 11 Anuvakams there are 27
panchatees containing 1234 padams ( Padam is one word and a Panchatee means a group of 50 words).

8th Anuvakam contain SIVA PANCHAKSHARI Mantra – “Nama Sivaya”. When one chants this mantra with
pranavam and Sakthi Beejakshari Mantra “Hreem”
it becomes Siva Sakthi Panchakshari Maha Mantra. When Chanted as ‘OM NAMO BAGAVATHE RUDRAYA”
it is called Rudra Dasaakshari mantra.

8th Anuvakam contain SIVA PANCHAKSHARI Mantra – “Nama Sivaya”. When one chants this mantra with
pranavam and Sakthi Beejakshari Mantra “Hreem”
it becomes Siva Sakthi Panchakshari Maha Mantra. When Chanted as ‘OM NAMO BAGAVATHE RUDRAYA”
it is called Rudra Dasaakshari mantra.

Namakam and Chamakam chapters put together is called Sri Rudram/Sata Rudreeyam/Rudra Upanishad
etc.

2) Mahanyasam:

For each mantra there is a Devatha, Rishi, Chandas, and Viniyogam. Invoking of respective Devatha/Rishi
for any particular mantra is a must. Similarly the purpose for which the particular Mantra is being used also
should be stated before chanting the mantra.(Viniyogam)

Thereafter Kara Nyasam, Anganyasam, are followed by Lagu Nyasam, or MAHANYASAM (Contain more
than 100 Nyasams) By Nyasa we are invoking respective devathas and preparing ourselves to be eligible to
do the Pooja.

(The mahanyasa was codified by the great sage Bodhayana. The famed Appayya Dikshita is said to have
included it in his nitya panchayatana puja. It requires about an hour.)

Bhootha Sudhi is achieved by doing Nyasa. In Nyasa we attempt to control our Indriyas and surrender the
same to the mind. Then the mind to the Aathma. Finally surrender our Aathma to the “Brahmmam”. After all
Nyasams and invocations are over we seek from the God to return all Indriyas mind etc that we have
C. Sri Vidya Rajagopalan
surrendered to Him to perform Lords Pooja.

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3) Benefits:

By chanting a portion of the Veda Mantras one can attain purity of soul/mind on that day. Whereas one
who chant Sri Rudram could attain the same immediately. Thus States Yaksha-Yama Dharma.

By Chanting Sri Rudram one could get relief from all sins,
relief from all diseases, apart from required wealth, mental peace, long, healthy, happy life etc. Thus states
Rishi Bodhayana.

Sri Rudram is considered as essence of all Upanishads. It can be seen from the above that for removal of
Satru Baadha, other evil effects, diseases, apamruthyu, poverty and for getting all purusharthas, peace of
mind, happiness, family unity etc. Sri Rudra Upasana is essential.

By completing Maha Nyasa before commencement of the Pooja One becomes Siva himself and get all
eligibility to conduct the pooja.

Many methods of Nyasas are in vogue as per different Desa/Kala aacharas. They are as prescribed by
Rishi Bodhayana, Saataatapa Rishi,in “Maharnavam” of Maantaada, Ravanoktham etc.

4) Methods of Chanting:

a) There are five methods of chanting Rudra viz.,

i) Ordinary method where first Rudram is read and then Chamakam. (Namakam and Chamakam together
when chanted once is called Roopam.)

ii) Rudra Ekadasini:

Rudra ekadasini where after chanting Rudram, the first anuvaaka of Chamakam is chanted, again after
chanting Rudram the second anuvaaka of Chamakam is chanted and so on till the eleventh chanting of
Rudram followed by eleventh anuvaaka of Chamakam.

iii) Eleven such Rudra ekadasinis makes one Laghu Rudram

iv) Eleven such Laghu Rudrams makes one Maha Rudram and

v) Eleven such Maha Rudrams make one Athi rudram.

b) SriRudra Ekadasini or Ekadesa Rudra Japam:

SriRudra Ekadasini (MAHAPRAYASCHITHA KARMA), that is usually performed prior to Shashtiabdapurthi,

Sathabishekam etc.

Ekadasa Rudram, Maha Rudram and Athi Rudram are performed in temples, for propitiating the Gods for
common good.

c) Steps and mantras for SriRudra Ekadasini:

Maha Sankalpam, Punyahavachanam, Kalasa Prathishtai, SriRudram (Namakam), Chamakam, Ekadasa

Rudra Japa Argya mantras, Laghu Pooja mantras, SriRudra Trisathi Archana Namavali, Mantras for
Pradakshinam and Namaskaram.

SriRudra Homa mantras consists of Poorvangam, Utharangam and Swaha-karams, Mantras for Prokshanam

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and Abhishekam etc.

Source(s):

http://brahmanasamskara.blogspot.com/
http://www.swarnapuri.in/swar_publist.ht…
http://www.mudgala.com/articles/panchaya…
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind…
1 month ago ( 2010-06-23 17:38:43 +0000 )

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well when i asked similar such questions some people say these things are not to be revealed orally they
are to be learnt only through GURU

Source(s):

guru
1 month ago ( 2010-06-23 02:27:38 +0000 )

Kandasam...

arambichacha ? kadavule...kadavule..
1 month ago ( 2010-06-23 07:38:21 +0000 )

मातं ग ी रान ी - ம ாத� � ரா� - M.R.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shri_Rudram_Chamakam&diff=369569454&oldid=prev

EKADASA RUDRA JAPAM is very powerfull, it will help destroy negative energy, it brings peace of mind,
and is good for society.

Source(s):

Sai Baba discourse

1 month ago ( 2010-06-23 12:13:30 +0000 )

Harish

Lord Siva represents the destructive aspect of Brahman. That portion of Brahman that is enveloped by
Tamo-Guna-Pradhana Maya is Lord Siva who is the all-pervading Isvara and who also dwells in Mount
Kailas. He is the Bhandara or store-house for wisdom. Siva minus Parvati or Kali or Durga is Nirguna
Brahman Himself. With Maya-Parvati He becomes the Saguna Brahman for the purpose of pious devotion
of His devotees. Devotees of Rama must worship Lord Siva for 3 or 6 months before they take to worship of
Rama. Rama Himself worshipped Lord Siva at the famous Ramesvaram. Lord Siva is the Lord of Ascetics
and Lord of Yogins, robed in space (Digambara).
Aparna M @ divya

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His Trisul (trident) that is held in His right hand represents the three Gunas—Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. That
is the emblem of Sovereignty. He wields the world through these three Gunas. The Damaru in His left hand
represents the Sabda Brahman. It represents OM from which all languages are formed. It is He who formed
the Sanskrit language out of the Damaru. In Ekadasa-Rudra Abhisheka, every Rudra is chanted with
distinctive articles for Abhisheka. Ganga water, milk, ghee, honey, rose-water, cocoanut water, sandal
paste, Panchamrita, scented oil, sugarcane juice and lime juice are made use of for Abhisheka. After every
Abhisheka, pure water is poured over the head of Siva. When Rudra is repeated once, the different articles
of Abhisheka are made use of after every stanza of the Rudra. The Abhisheka water or other articles used
for Abhisheka are considered very sacred and bestow immense benefits on the devotees who take it as the
Lord’s Prasad. It purifies the heart and destroys countless sins. You must take it with intense Bhava and
faith. When you do Abhisheka with Bhava and devotion, your mind is concentrated. Your heart is filled with
the image of the Lord and divine thoughts. You forget your body and its relation and surroundings. Egoism
gradually vanishes. When there is forgetfulness, you begin to enjoy and taste the eternal bliss of Lord Siva.
Recitation of Rudra or Om Namassivaya purifies the mind and fills it with Sattva.

If you do Abhisheka with Rudrapatha in the name of a person suffering from any disease he will be soon
freed from that disease. Incurable diseases are cured by Abhisheka. Abhisheka bestows health, wealth,
prosperity, progeny, etc. Abhisheka on Monday is most auspicious. By offering Panchamrita, honey, milk,
etc., to the Lord, thoughts of your body diminish. Selfishness slowly vanishes. You derive immense joy. You
begin to increase your offerings unto the Lord. Therefore, self-sacrifice and self-surrender come in.
Naturally, there is an outpouring from your heart, “I am Thine, my Lord. All is Thine, my Lord”.

Kannappa Nayanar, a great devotee of Lord Siva, a hunter by profession, did Abhisheka with the water in
his mouth for the Linga at Kalahasti in South India and propitiated Lord Siva. Lord Siva is pleased by pure
devotion. It is the mental Bhava that counts and not the outward show. Lord Siva said to the temple priest:
“This water from the mouth of Kannappa, my beloved devotee, is more pure than the water of the Ganga”.

Source(s):

http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/siva/…
1 month ago ( 2010-06-23 13:04:07 +0000 )

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