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Part 7
Ati Rudram is very elaborate and very expensive. King or a group of people or a great saint like Baba only can do it. In our time Sathya Sai baba did it twice in Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh and Chennai in Tamil Nadu. To assemble hundreds of Vedic Pundits and accommodate them for two weeks require a lot of energy, planning, financial resources and manpower. Baba had all these and fed thousands of visitors as well.
Nowadays even those who know Rudra by heart join the priests to bring out enough reciters to perform Ekadasa Rudra Yajnas. In 2023, two such Yajnas were performed in London and California in America.
What is Ati Rudram?
Rudra Ekadasi: When Rudram is recited 121 times (11 priests recite it 11 times) it is Rudra Ekadasi.
When Rudram is recited 1331 times (11X11X11) it is Maha Rudram
When Rudram is recited 14641 times (11X 11X11X11) it is Ati Rudram
Sri Sathya Sai Baba performed Ati Rudram in Chennai and Puttaparthi. It was the biggest Homam done in modern times. Later Shirdi Sai devotees organised one in Tiruvannamalai.
What is Rudram?
It is a hymn on Lord Shiva found in Yajur Veda. It is recited along with Camakam. Since Rudram is also known as Namakam, both are called Namakam -Chamakam.
In the Rudra section, Lord Shiva is praised as a great person doing various jobs. It means he controls every thing in the universe. We fid the Five Lettered Mantra – panchaksharam – OM NAMASIVAYA in Rudram. So Saivites consider it most important Mantra. Orthodox Hindus recite it every day. In temples, when the Abishekam is done to the idol, Rudram is repeated.
Ekadasa Rudram is conducted annually in London by Sri Subrahmanyam and his wife Gayathri.
Any Rudra Fire sacrifice should follow the starting rituals such as Sankalpa (saying the intention ), Puja, Nyasa, Anga, Panchamruta snana and Dhyana.
What are the benefits?
The scriptures say that one who does Ati Rudra is considered God. In our own time Sri Sathya Saibaba did it in Chennai and Puttaparthi. No other individual has done so.
Ati Rudra takes 11 days for the completion.
The benefit of repeating Rudram once frees one from Balarishta (one individual reciting it one time)
3 times …. From imminent difficulties
5 times from evil effects of planets
7 times from great fear
9 times gives the benefit of performing a Vajapeya Yajna and gives peace of mind;
11 times recitation will bring great wealth and favours from ruler or government
33 times recited, one can attain all the wishes; he will have no enemies.
77 times – enjoyment of great happiness
99 times – attainment of son, grandson, wealth and four Hindu goals- Dharma, Artha, Kama , Moksha
1 Maha Rudra – favour of kings
3 Maha Rudras – Fulfilment of Impossible Tasks.
5 Maha Rudras – acquirement of vast lands
7 Maha Rudras – attainment of seven worlds
9 Maha Rudras – freedom from the cycle of birth and death.
— Notes taken by me on 30-7-2011 from Ati Rudra Souvenir.
Om Nama Sivaya
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