Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
author: Jai Paul Dudeja
edition: 2018, Kalpaz Publications
pages: 207
ISBN-10: 9386397978
ISBN-13: 9789386397973
Topic: Shaivism
Ek mukhi, panchmukhi Rudraksha Beads
This chapter describes Ek mukhi, panchmukhi Rudraksha Beads in the book Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (An Invincible Armour for Conquering Death). The ten chapters of this text deal with the basic introduction (of mantras in general), Indian mythology, meditation practices (japa/dhyana/sadhana) and several other studies. It further deals with the the deities of mantras, the significance of the Mrityunjayamantra, its different versions in sacred texts such as the Vedas, Samhitas and Stotras. This chapter is part of the collection Part 7: Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra-based Meditation (Japa/Dhyana/Sadhana).
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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) [by Arpita Chakraborty]
Shrimad Devibhagavata on Rudraksha. Narayana said-A man wearing fourteen mukhi Rudraksha on his forehead himself becomes Shiva, hence its greatness is indescribable. One who wears even one bead on the forehead is always worshipped like Brahmins and gods and attains moksha. God said-There is no need to describe the greatness of Rudraksha again and again. It should be worn always for it is superior to all....
Read full contents: 24. Shrimad Devibhagavata on Rudraksha
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
The next things preparatory to practise Japam are to wear the Tilaka marks of ashes and to put on the Rudraksha beads. He who holds thirty-two Rudraksha beads on his neck, forty on his head, six on each ear (12 on two ears), twenty four beads on two hands (twelve on each hand) thirty-two beads on two arms (sixteen on each), one bead on each eye and one bead on the hair on the crown, and one hundred and eight beads on the breast, (251 in all) becomes himself Maha Deva....
Read full contents: Chapter 3 - On the glories of the Rudraksha beads
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
(A string) having golden and gem (beads) (confers) fortune. (A string) (containing beads made of) great conches is for causing death. (A rosary) (containing) conch-shells is for a charm (while) that one (having) pearl beads increases progeny. (A rosary having) crystal (beads) confers fortune. (A rosary having) rudraksha confers emancipation. A rudraksha of the size of a dhatri fruit is excellent....
Read full contents: Chapter 327 - The greatness of establishing a Linga
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[Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: index]
[About the Author (Jai Paul Dudeja)]
[Preface]