Maha Rudrabhishek in Varanasi

Maha Rudrabhishek samagri list

• Large Shivling or temple Shivling
• Gangajal in quantity for daily abhishek
• Milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar
• Sugarcane juice and other abhishek liquids
• Bel patra in bulk
• Dhatura, aak and white flowers
• Chandan, bhasma and akshat
• Havan kund, mango wood and havan samagri
• Ghee for havan
• Kalash, coconuts and mango leaves
• Navagraha samagri
• Janeu, mauli and cloth for Pandits (varan)
• Supari, paan leaves, cloves and cardamom
• Diyas, camphor and incense
• Fruits and sweets for daily bhog

The Pandit confirms the final list for your family's vidhi, and can arrange the samagri in Varanasi on request.

Maha Rudrabhishek vidhi, step by step

1. 1Planning and sankalp. The format, number of Pandits and days are fixed in advance. On the first day, the sankalp is taken for the entire anushthan in the host's name and gotra.
2. 2Opening pujas. Ganesh puja, Kalash sthapana, Punyahavachan, Navagraha and Shodash Matrika puja are performed, and Pandits are formally invited (varan).
3. 3Daily Rudra recitations. Pandits recite the Rudram in the agreed count each day, following the traditional structure towards the total of 1331.
4. 4Continuous abhishek. The Shivling is bathed with Gangajal, milk, panchamrit and other offerings during the recitations, with fresh bel patra and flowers.
5. 5Rudra havan. A havan with Rudra mantras is performed, often a tenth of the recitations as ahutis, usually on the final day.
6. 6Purnahuti and Uttar puja. The anushthan concludes with purnahuti, Uttar puja and immersion or distribution of sanctified materials.
7. 7Aarti, bhojan and dakshina. Shiva aarti is performed, prasad is distributed, and Pandits are honoured, often with Brahmin bhojan as per custom.