Dear Comrades,
Wish You All a very Pious, happy and Spiritual holy Maha Shivaratri, Festival of Lord Shiva.
The great mantra
dedicated to Shiva as Mrityunjaya is found in the Rig Veda. It is called the
Maha Mrityunjaya mantra, the Great Death-Conquering mantra. It is a mantra that
has many names and forms. It is called the Rudra mantra, referring to the
furious aspect of Shiva; the Tryambakam mantra, alluding to Shiva's three eyes;
and its is sometimes known as the Mrita-Sanjivini mantra because it is a
component of the "life-restoring" practice given to the primordial sage Shukra
after he had completed an exhausting period of austerity. The Maha Mrityunjaya
mantra is hailed by the sages as the heart of the Veda. Along with the Gayatri
mantra it holds the highest place among the many mantras used for contemplation
and meditation.
