Ajeenkya DY Patil Group presents 'ATI RUDRA MAHA YAGYA' at Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune from 11 February - 22 February 2020.
What is Ati Rudra Maha Yagya?
Sri Rudram hymn is an invocation to Lord Siva. Sri Rudram consists of two parts, namely, Namakam and Chamakam. Namakam sings the glory of Lord Siva and Chamakam is requesting the Lord to grant the devotee materialistic and spiritual grace so that he/she can elevate himself/herself and serve Lord’s creation in this universe. Each of Namakam and Chamakam consists of 11 chapters called “Anuvakams”.
Routine chanting of Sri Rudram is called “Roopam” and consists of chanting the Namakam once followed by chanting the Chamakam once.
Eleven recitations of Namakam followed by one recitation of Chamakam are called “Ekadasa Rudram”.
Eleven rounds of Ekadasa Rudram chanting constitute a “Laghu Rudram”.
Eleven rounds of Laghu Rudram chanting constitutes a “Maha Rudram”, and
Eleven rounds of MahaRudram chanting constitute an “Ati Rudram”.
If 11 devotees chant Ekadasa Rudram simultaneously that would result in completing a Laghu Rudram. If 121 Ritviks chant Ekadasa Rudram simultaneously that would result in completing a MahaRudram. Typically, a MahaRudram is completed in 1 day resulting in the chanting of the Rudram 1331 (121×11) times. If a MahaRudram is repeated for 11 days then we would have completed an Ati Rudram during which the Sri Rudram would have been chanted a total of 14,641 (121×121) times. Chanting the Sri Rudram is called Rudra Parayanam. Ati Rudram Maha Yajna consists of performing a fire ceremony (Homa) while chanting the Sri Rudram.
Chanting Sri Rudram purifies the individual at all levels including the body, mind, and the intellect. Purification of the self leads to peace within and unity with the creation and the creator, and ultimately leads to realizing the divinity within ourselves and in the entire creation. The energy emanating from the continuous chanting of Sri Rudram for 11 consecutive days and the healing powers of the holy smoke arising from the Homa Kundas are indescribable. The power of the Rudra mantras removes darkness and brings light into one’s life. The abhishekam milk and the energized holy kalasa waters can help cure sickness and ill-health.
IT IS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF AN ATI RUDRAM MAHA YAGYA, SO PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN TO ATTEND THIS UNIQUE EVENT.