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For those who would like to know more about the Rudra Puja,
Sankalpas etc, please read on ...

Rudrapuja is an ancient practice that has been followed in India since times immemorial. 

Rudra means Shiva – The Benevolent, The Destroyer of evil. 

Through this Puja one can aim for inner peace and fulfillment.

OM NAMAH PRANAVARTHAYA
SHUDDHA JNANIKA MOORTHAYE
NIRMALAYAPRASHANTAYA
DAKSHINA MOOTHAYE NAMAHA

Understanding the word ‘puja’ : 

 ‘Pu’ means ‘poornatha’, fullness. ‘Ja’ means ‘born out of’. That which is born out of fullness is puja. When your consciousness becomes so full, and in that state, when you do an action, that is known as puja. When the heart is full and you are overwhelmed, when an action is done out of that overwhelming state and gratitude is expressed, that is known as puja.

Shraavan is a special month for Shiva. During the auspicious month of Shravaan, it is believed that the Rudra Puja done during this time has a manifold effect on the sankalpas that we take.

This Puja, where Lord Shiva is worshiped in His Rudra form, is hailed by all Vedic scriptures as one of the greatest Pujas to remove all evils, to attain all desires and for all round prosperity. In this Puja after the traditional Ganesha Puja, Kalasha sthapana etc, the Shiva Linga sthapana is done. Then Laghunyasa is recited. The Shivopasana mantra and the 108 names of Lord Shiva are recited. Then Sri Rudram (chapter 16 & 18 of Yajur Veda) is recited and the Shiva Linga abhishekam is done with the prescribed 11 ingredients like water, milk, curd, ghee, honey etc. The Sri Rudram identifies 346 desires of human beings to be fulfilled to have a peaceful daily life and invokes Lord Rudra to fulfill all of them.
The Astrology scriptures have repeatedly prescribed this as a remedy for several planetary Doshas. Whether you want peace or prosperity, progeny or progress in profession, health or wealth the Rudrabhishekam Puja is the ideal one. It will be done in your name and with your sankalpa, i.e., the specific purpose for which you are getting the Puja performed. This Puja will be performed exclusively for you.

When is the shravan month?

This  year the shravan month is from the 31^st of August to 30^th of September.

The world is a play of energy, negative and positive. When we pray to Shiva – the Lord of transformation; the entire negative energy around us in the form of disease, depression, and unhappiness gets transformed into peace, prosperity and joy.  Peace around us, in the mind, body and soul.

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This Puja is performed with a crystal “linga”. Each ancient mantra that is chanted gets absorbed in specific materials like curd, milk, ghee, honey etc. This is then offered to Shiva with reverence, love and gratitude.  Specially trained Pandits perform this special Puja. The chanting of the mantras is so pure and meditative that it takes us to a different plane.

Sankalpas

What is a Sankalpa? Sankalpa is derived from two words ‘SAT’ (which means Guna) and ‘KALPANA’ (which means imagination).  So Sankalpa means a good intention.  

A simple two step process :

1)      Identifying our intention.

2)      Surrendering it to the divine.

Sankalpa is the specific purpose for which you are getting the Puja performed. The Puja will be done in your name with your Sankalpa.                

Technology of Sankalpa :

So how does a sankalpa work??

It’s a simple two step process:

1)      Identifying our intention.

2)      Surrendering it to the Divine