Maha Sivaratri Rudra Homa
& Ekadasavara Rudra Abhishekam
March 8, 2005
Maha Sivaratri is the one night of the year when the full grace of Lord Siva showers down on the Earth. On this day, it is extremely auspicious to engage in spiritual practices, and the very powerful Sri Rudra Homa and Abhishekam will be performed at Amma's Bangalore Ashram. These two ceremonies are uniquely auspicious. They will be performed in Amma's divine presence, which will make their effects even more powerful.
The Rudra Homa is a very powerful fire ceremony that has the power to burn all negativity, including negative karma, unfavorable astrological influences, diseases and mental disturbances. When it is done on Maha Sivaratri, Lord Siva's blessings and compassion flow abundantly toward the entire world.
The Ekadasavara Rudra Abhishekam is a special abhishekam in which eleven different ingredients are used to bathe a sacred Narmada Siva Lingam. These ingredients include milk, yogurt, clarified butter (ghee), coconut water, sugar cane juice, holy ash, Ganges water, pieces of fruits, sandal paste, sugar, and honey. During each offering, special Siva mantras are chanted in a specific way by the Vedic priests. As a result, the offerings become tremendously charged with spiritual energy, and when the sacred ash is distributed as prasadam, those who receive it receive the direct blessings of Lord Siva's compassionate love. Amma herself performs the abhishekam of the Narmada Siva Lingam, adding her own divine energy to the prasad.
Amma has stated that those who sponsor these ceremonies immediately receive the grace of Lord Siva, as well as true wealth, wisdom, peace, inner prosperity, virtue and valor. In addition, all types of mental and physical health problems can be relieved.
Included in this year's Maha Sivaratri celebration will be the performance of the Sri Ganesha Homa, Navagraha Shanti Homa, Sri Mrutyunjaya Homa, Guru Graha Shanti Homa, Sri Lalita Trisati Homa and Ekadasavara Rudra Homa. These special homas shield and protect the participant from any adverse influences.
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