Dear all ,let me outline the rudra yaga now.
The yantra drawn for rudra yaga is much similar to vishnu yaga yantra. The center have a pentagram, with only one asta dala and the boundaries.
Devatha Dhyana
Dhyaayennittyaam mahesham rajatagirinibham chaaruchandraavatamsam,
Ratnakalpojjvalaangam parashu mrigavaraabheetihastam prasannam
Padmaseenam samantaatstutamamaraganaivyaarghrikrittim vasaanam
Vishvaadyam vishvavandyam nikhilabhayaharam panchavaktram trinethram
(Meditate constantly on the lord Mahesha, O blessed self, who resembles the snow covered mountains and who wears the crescent moon like the ornament, whose body radiates the glow of the jewel, the one who has the trident, has raised his hands to protect anyone who appears kind who seated in a lotus surrounded by all devas, tiger skin clad, bow to him who was existent from those periods where universe was not formed completely to the shape, the one who vanquish all fears and agonies and who has five faces and three eyes)
Gayathri
Om tatpurushaaya vidmahe mahadevaya dheemahi , tanno rudra prachodayat
Swahakara Mantra
1. From vedas : the purusha sukta (Rig Veda 10.90.1-16) followed by Rudra sukta (Rig Veda 2.33.1 -15)
2. From Puranas : 1008 names of Shiva (Shiva sahasra namavali)
Swahakara
The yaga is in three ways - Laghu Rudra , Maha Rudra , Ati Rudra yaga with the respective number of oblations 19,921 ; 219,131; 2,410,441 respectively.
Ahuthi Dravya
In addition to articles commonly used for yagnas , leaves of bel tree , milk , sugarcane juice etc are specially used for Rudra Yaga.
Muhurta
The importance of auspicious time at which this yaga should commence are as follows:
nakshatra : Ashwini Revati Ardra Hasta Purnarvasu Pushya
Day : Sunday, Tuesday
Tithi : In the summer solstice , Uttarayana 1,3,5,6,8,10,11,13,15th of the fortnight (days of no study and no tithi at sunrise to be avoided)
Benefits
The rudra yaga has got certain distinct benefits. It is mainly aimed for attaining the mitigation of illness caused by animals, other beings, humans and creatures and also of neighboring countries. It also can be used to correct mental illness, lethargy and is most commonly used for overcoming fear of death. Those who aims for moksha also performs rudra yaga.
Special Procedure in Rudra Yaga for a General Understanding
Although, Rudra yaga has a commonality with the other yaga procedures, there is one aspect which makes it distinct. This is the abhisheka on pinda or idol. based on the sankalpa of yajamana the abhisheka dravya can be milk, sugar cane juice or ganga jal continuously for the entire duration. The number of repetition of the path depends on the sankalpa. At the the end of the abhisheka, the idol is mounted on the top of a kalasha. Then havan and swahakara is done to the chanting of Rudra Sukta.
iti rudra yaga vidhana samaptam ||
