Facts About The Laghu Rudra Puja

1. Facts About The Laghu Rudra Puja Sri Rudram and Chamakam are the holiest and greatest Vedic hymns that can be dedicated to Shiva, according to Yajur Veda. These hymns mention the various names of Mahadev while his different aspects and attributes are prayed to after invoking them. When this puja is performed, eleven recitations of the Ekadasa Rudram are done. Each of these recitations consists of eleven recitations of Sri Rudram followed by one Chamakam. What exactly is the Rudram and Chamakam and why is it recited? The Rudram invokes and pays obeisance to the energy of Mahadev in the cosmos. The mantras not only aid spiritual growth but also aid fulfill materialistic wishes. The Chamakam recognizes anything that exists is within us. It basically means that Rudra is present everywhere and everything that is present everywhere has its energy within us. So through the Chamakam we worship the presence of Rudra within us. This puja has several results and is very beneficial. It helps cure sickness, clear debts, solve marital problems, and gives you wealth, power and happiness. Along all these worldly benefits it also helps with inner peace, purity of the mind and soul and removal of all negative karmas. So even if it is not possible for you to be present for this puja and perform it physically, the least you should do is book an online puja. The Laghu Rudra puja and abhishek is the greatest puja dedicated to Lord Shiva. He has eleven forms of rudra and in this puja all of them are worshipped. Just like the Narayan Bali is performed for the freeing of ancestral souls, this puja helps the devotee grow spiritually as well as achieve all the materialistic things they desire. It involves 4-5 essential practices namely - the Aavahan, Sthapana, and recitation of the Laghu-Nyasam and Rudra Trishati. Apart from these a very important aspect of this puja is taking the sankalpa. Usually this means deciding how many jaapas you will count but here, it allows you to decide what are the benefits that you want to reap through the puja and abhishek. It is believed that the rudra abhishek is powerful enough to fulfill the wishes you made in the form of the sankalpa. Here’s all you need to know about this pious practice. Eleven priests recite the Rudram eleven times, which makes it 121 jaapas of the Rudra. This is followed by an abhishek on each of the eleven rudras with all the eleven dravyas that are to be used in this homa. The eleven consorts of each of the rudras are also bowed down to, after which a yagna is performed with specific ingredients It is believed that Laghu Rudra Puja if performed at the Trimbakeshwar temple at Nasik is highly rewarding and meritorious. Just like the narayan bali puja is performed here, this

2. too gives best results when performed here. The Trimbakeshwar temple is one of the most important temples and is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas dedicated to Mahadev. The legend believes that Lord Shiva appeared here in the form of light (Jyothi). If for circumstances disallow you to physically be present at the temple, an online puja can be booked and priests will perform it on your behalf, with your name and kul, so you get all the benefits.