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Sri Rudra Abhisheka
Lord Shiva is the Rudra and the presiding deity of Yajnas. The word Rudra has four root meanings: (a) dreadful, terrific, angry; (b) great or large; (c) driving away evil; (d) fit to praise. Another explanation derived from the meaning of its roots is also; “ru”, to cry or to teach, “rud”, to make a person weep, and “dra” to flow. Hence, Rudra considered as a deity who teaches the supreme knowledge to all and whose energy flows in everything.

Rudra Suktam is in the Taittiriya Samhita. Shri Rudram is Sri Rudraprasna', Satarudriya, and Rudradhyaya'. It is part of the Yajurveda and one of the greatest of the Vedic hymns bestows all round benefits, to remove all doshas. There are different Rudras like Rudra, Laghu Rudra, Maha Rudra, and Ati Rudra. The Asta anuvakas of Shri Rudram includes the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra When the Satarudriya recited repeated use of the Sabda "Namo” as Aum Namo Bhagavathe Rudraya is known as Namakam and when recited repeated use of the Sabda “Chame” is known as Chamakam.

By regularly conducting Sandhya-Vandana followed by the recitation of Namakam and Chamakam all the evil manifestations in the neighborhood and in the village premises driven off, continuing this practice without interruption daily all worries sorrows will be removed in the entire area.

Just as the mallipattra, mushroom or fungus in the water removed by daily cleansing and thus the waters kept clean and pure. Reciting Namakam and Chamakam is essential to absolute of all sins. If the waters left un-cleaned for a few days again the mallipattra or fungi will invade and impurities set in hence Chanting of Rudradhyayam insisted. This forms the best Vedic prayer. This is not only very popular but also highly sonorous, comprehensive and full of music metres.

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