Maha Mrityunjaya Homam Procedure and Benefits

Mrityunjaya is one of the names of Lord Shiva and means the victor of death. Mrutyu means death, and Mrityunjaya means destroyer of death. Mrityunjaya Homam is used to invoke Lord Shiva and get relief from untimely death.  This Homam is alternatively named Maha Sanjeevani Homa, and those who offer prayers to Lord Shiva can prevent premature death. It also plays a role in getting power and blessing from all three forms of Lord Shiva and having a trouble-free life.

What is Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra?

Maha Mrityunjaya is one of the most powerful and divine mantras dedicated to Lord Shiva. References to this can be found in Rigveda, and it is believed to be the strongest prayer for those looking to conquer the fear of death. It is called by various names, including Mrita Sanjivini Mantra, Tryambak Mantra, and Rudra Mantra. This Mantra has 32 syllables and is the most widely and popularly chanted mantra for Lord Shiva. This Mantra, apart from helping conquer death, can also help attain Moksha. 

Importance and Benefits of Maha Mriyunjaya Homam

The Maha Mrityunjaya Homam and chanting of the Mantra can help in every aspect of your life. It includes physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. It is believed that performing this Mantra and chanting this 108 times daily can bring many positive benefits. It can remove negative energies and charge you with positive energy. This Homam should be performed by:

1. Those who want to have a hold over untimely death due to accidents, injuries, or sickness or to achieve their desired goals in their lives.
2. It can remove Doshas in the horoscope and reduce the negative effects of the planets.
3. It overcomes the threats from enemies and evil forces and extends the lifespan of the performer of the Homam. 

The benefits of this Homam are:

1. Can destroy the negative influences in life and achieve professional and personal success.
2. Improves health if you are facing any health issues and also prevents any health complications in the future. 
3. It creates a protective cover around you and your family.
4. Brings peace, success, and harmony to marriage and family life.
5. Removes sins of the past and this life by performing this Mantra and Homam. 

Mahamrutunjaya Homam Procedure

The main offering made for this Homam is Amrita herb and Durva grass. The Durva grass is known for blood purification, and the herb Amrita is used as a medicine. The hymns chanted during this process may prove beneficial in curing incurable diseases like cancer. It also may help to increase the lifespan of the performer as well as those who get it done through a Kartru or doer. That is because these are prayers offered to the god of death, Mrityu. Maha Mrityunjaya Homam is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who can bestow victory over death. 

The Maha Mrityunjaya is an effective spiritual healing and is one of the important prayers chanted in Mahashivratri. It can also be done any day, and it may rejuvenate a person who is under life threat and facing death. This Homam is a spiritual process that dates back to thousand years and invokes Lord Shiva. He appears in the form of Mahakal and is the ultimate force of the universe who can rejuvenate a person by fighting against death.

During the pooja:

1. Performing Sankalpa (pouring water into a pot and seeking Lord’s blessings)
2. Chanting of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra 108 times using a Japa Mala.
3. Offer flowers and Dhurva grass to the Shivaling and perform Abhishekam with water and milk.
4. Worshipping Shiva with fruits, lamp, bel leaves, water, and incense. 
5. Havana is performed at the end of the pooja. 

The procedure to perform the Havana is to light up a fire and not allow it to extinguish for 24 hours. After that, the Pooja is done in 4 Prahars which is an interval of 6 hours. 

It is considered auspicious to start the pooja on ​​Maha Shivaratri as it is the power day of Lord Shiva. After completing this day, the Puja is held for 2 months every Monday. It is held in the name of the person who is facing an untimely death. When the Homam is done with proper dedication, it may reduce the chance of the diseased person facing death by any means. It can also help reduce long-prone sickness, those struggling on the death bed and reduce the fear of death. 

Maha Mrityunjaya Homam Mantra

|| Om tryaMbakam yajAmahe sugandhiM pushTivardhanam |

| urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat ||

Meaning of Maha Mrityunjaya Homam Mantra

Om! We worship you, the three-eyed Lord Shiva, who is always fragrant with spiritual essence and who is the nourisher of all of us. 

May HE cut the bonds of Worldly life like how cucumber is cut from the bonds of a creeper. Thus liberating us from the Fear of Death. 

Chant the above mantra early in the morning after taking a bath. Face towards the east, use a Japa Mala, or to increase the intensity, use a Rudraksha Mala and chant it. Chant the prayers with a pure and focused mind and do it 5, 11, 21, or 10 times. If you are short of time in the morning, it can be done at any time of the day.