Rudrabhishek in Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Description

The Pooja is considered to be a major means of removing the evils and it is hailed by the Vedic scriptures. The ritual helps the performer in attaining all the desires and awards all-round material prosperity. It can be performed at Shiva temples as well as at the home with a Brahman in front of a Shiva Linga.

Rudrabhishek Mantra
Rudrabhishek mantra is recited to get blessings of Lord Shiva. It is also known as Rudra Mantra. ॐ नमो
भगवते रूद्राय । (Om Namo Bhagwate Rudraya) Rudrabhishek Mantra helps to get rid of the evil forces in life or the possible dangers to life and get rid of any health issues. To gain prosperity and happiness, success in business and also for the harmony in the personal relationships, one should do Rudrabhishek. It helps to get peace at home.

Procedure of Rudrabhishek
The Abhishek begins by bathing the Linga with all the ingredients of the ritual including milk, yogurt, butter,
honey and decorating the Shiva Linga with Bel Leaves, flowers and Rudraksha. Next, the priests perform the Rudra Abhishek with the Rudraksha beads by reciting the Laghunyasa followed by the Shivopasana
mantra and then the 108 names of Lord Shiva are recited. Chanting the Sri Rudram; especially if chanted in
rhythm, purifies entire atmosphere and wipes out all the sins.

•  The best time to perform Rudrabhishek is early morning, services at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple is available from 4 am to 6 pm
•  One ticket is valid for a family (Husband, wife and 2 kids below 12 years)
•  You will get a phone call and mail after making payment and the actual time for performing rituals
  will be mutually deiced
• Your temple guide will pickup you from your place of stay in Varanasi city at the scheduled time fixed
  by you after booking and bring you to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple by local transport (E Rickshaw
  or Auto Rickshaw)
• Your temple guide will coordinate between you and Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple priest. Your priest
  will bring you inside temple through privileged entry and perform ritual. It takes about 45 minutes to
  perform Rudrabhishek
• You can take dip in holy waters of Ganga before Rudrabhishek
• After Rudrabhishek your temple guide will bring you to other important temples nearby Shri Kashi
  Vishwanath Temple – Lalita Gauri Temple, Vishalakshi Temple, Baba Kaal Bharav Temple and Mrityunjay Mahadev Temple and drop you back to your place of stay. Total time since pickup till
  drop will be 4 hours including travel time from your place of stay to temple and back
• Other religious rituals like Mahamrityunjay Jaap in Mrityunjay Mahadev Temple can also be arranged
  if you ask after booking
•  Significant walking involved
•  Entry and admission tickets to all places and temples are included, ticket price is inclusive of entry
  fee for Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple, poojan material (including 5 liters cow milk) cost, priest
  charges, temple entry fee, temple guide fee and local transportation used from your hotel to temple
  and back
• You need to carry your photo identity card, its mandatory in Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, mobile
  phones and camera are restricted inside the temple, you have deposit your phone and other
  belongings into the locker provided by Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir management before entering
  in the temple
• Your personal information will be used for verification with your ID, so please ensure that you
  entered your name as in your ID