I pray to Lord Mahamrityunjaya Shiva who holds two pots of divine elixir in his

two hands, who sits on the Kailash mountain on a lotus flower and who has a moon
ornamenting his forehead.
Take water in the right palm and chant thus Asya Shree Trayambak Mantrasya Vashishtth Rishih Anushtup Chhandah Trayambak Paa
rvati Patirdevataa Tram Beejam, Bam Shakti, Kam Keelakam, Mam Sarva Rog Nivritay
e Sarva Kaarya Siddhaye Akaal Mrityu Nivritaye Mahaamrityunjaya Trayambak Mantra
Jape Viniyogah.
Then let the water flow on to the ground.
Rishyaadinyaas
This is done to assimilate the divine powers of the Rishi who created these Mant
ras in different parts of the body. Chanting thus touch part of the body indicat
ed.
Om
Om
Om
Om
Om
Om
Om

Vashishtth Rishaye Namah Shirasi.

(head)
Anushtup Chhandase Namah Mukhe.
(mouth)
Trayambakam Devataayei Namah Hridaye.
(heart)
Tram Beejaay Namah Guhaye.
(sex organs)
Bam Shaktaye Namah Paadayoh.
(feet)
Kam Keelakaay Namah Naabhou.
(navel)
Viniyogaay Namah Sarvaange.
(all parts)

Karanyaas (energising the fingers by Mantras)

Chant thus each time joining fingers indicated.
Om
Om
Om
Om
Om
Om

Trayambakam Angushtthaabhyaam Namah.

(both thumbs)
Yajaamahe Tarjaneebhyaam Namah.
(forefingers)
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Madhyamaabhyaam Namah.
(middle fingers)
Urvaarukmiv Bandhanaat Anaamikaabhyaam Namah.
(ring fingers)
Mrityormuksheeya Kanishtthikaabhyaam Namah.
(small fingers)
Maamritaat Kartalkar Prishtthaabhyaam Namah.
(backside of both palms)

Hridyanyaas (energising the heart and other parts of the body)

Om Trayambakam Hridyaay Namah.
(heart)
Om Yajaamahe Shirase Swaahaa.
(head)
Om Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Shikhaayei Vashat.
(crown of head)
Om Urvaarukmiv Bandhanaat Kavachaay Hoom.
(both shoulders)
Om Mrityormuksheeya Netra Trayaay Voushat.
(both eyes and the third ey
e)
Om Maamritaat Astraay Phat.
(move your right hand around the head snapp
ing the fingers)
According to Rishi Vashishtth, Mahamrityunjaya Mantra has 33 alphabets which rep
resent the powers of the 33 deities. These 33 deities are - eight Vasus, eleven
Rudras, twelve Aadityas, one Prajapati and one Vashatkaar.
These 33 deities are present in different parts of the body of a person. When th
is Mantra is chanted divine forces in the body are activated and they protect th
e person from diseases, weakness and death.
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Om Trayambakam Yajaamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvaarukmiv Bandhanaan-mrityo
rmuksheeya Maamritaat.
This Mantra should be chanted one lakh twenty five thousand times. After complet

ion of the chanting twelve thousand five hundred times offer oblations in the ho
ly fire with a mixture of Bel leaves, Kheir, Vat, Sesame seeds, mustard seeds, K
heer (sweet porridge of rice and milk), curd and grass blades.
Ghee should be added to this mixture and oblations made with chanting the above
Mantra. Then perform Abhishek one thousand two hundred fifty times for the patie
nt for whose health this ritual is being done. Abhishek means sprinkling of wate
r on someone each time chanting above Mantra.
If there has been some accident or there is threat to life or any problem, pain
or fear then on