Shree Yantra

Sri Yantra is one of the most auspicious, important and powerful

Yantras, which not only gives the maximum benefit, but also proves
beneficial for almost everybody. It is the source of attaining all
worldly desires & fulfilling all wishes through inner cosmic power &
mental strength. "Shree Yantra" - Shree meaning wealth and Yantra
- Meaning "Instrument" - The Instrument for Wealth The Shree
Yantra brings about material and spiritual wealth. Sri Yantra has
that unexplained power to fulfill all our wishes and change our life
for the better. Shree Yantra is definitely the answer to all the
problems and negativity in our life. Any Person using Shree (shri)
Yantra achieves much greater affluence, peace and harmony. Shree
Yantra helps in breaking all the Obstacles in our life. It helps us
push indefinitely and easily the limits of growth - both spiritually
and materialistically. There are negative energies around us in
greater or smaller magnitude. These negative energy stands in our
way of achieving greater success, affluence, Harmony and Peace.

Many times we find that life is out of our control. We find ourselves in a position of extreme
stress, lack of peace and harmony, high degree of anxiety, friction in relationship with others, bad
investments, faltering business, stagnation in life and profession, decreasing financial prospects,
insecure feeling, repeated failures and sheer bad luck - Though we involve our best efforts, hard
work, intelligence and good intentions .

Sri Yantra Sacred Geometry - help in clearing all the negative energies - the fog that surrounds
our life - standing in our way of Peace, Prosperity and Harmony and make everything work for us
in orderly manner. Shree Yantra the Multi Pyramid Geometric Grid is in 2 Dimension or 3
Dimension form. In 2 Dimension Form it is a Symbol of 9 Intertwined Isosceles triangles. It has
been experienced World wide that Intertwined Triangles. The 6 pointed Star or Double Triangle
Jewish sacred Geometry has always been proven to be Good Luck and sacred symbols. Shri
Yantra is the symbolic form of all Gods and Goddesses. Shree yantra was possessed by Brahma,
the creator of the Universe and praised by Vishnu the lord of the Earth. Shree yantra is
connected deeply with the Ancient Art of Vaastu and has been specifically mentioned in the
'Vaastu Shastra'. All constructions based on Vaastu must essentially have Shree Yantra in it. The
Vedas explain Shree Yantra as a scientific, cosmic and planetary energy zone.

Shree Yantra is the source of supreme energy and energy is nothing but another form of element
in the shape of waves and rays. Shree Yantra is highly sensitive and has magnificent magnetic
powers. Shree yantra is said to be a divine store-house of energy which pick up particular cosmic
ray wave emitted by the planets and other universal objects and transform them into
constructive vibrations. These are then transmitted to the surroundings where the Shree Yantra is
placed, thus destroying all destructive forces within the vicinity. Shree Yantra is credited with
supreme hidden powers which can be noticed within a short span.
Mantras

Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamle Kamalalaye Praseed, Praseed, Shreem Hreem Shreem Om
Mahalaxmaye Namah
Om Shareeng Hareeng Kaleeng Hareeng Shrimahalakshmiaye Namah

Importance of Shree Yantra

In the cosmos there are three states-Creation, Establishment and

Destruction and these are represented by the three circles in the
Shree Yantra which in itself is the symbol of the universe or cosmos.
When this circle is elevated it stands as a symbol of Sumeru
Mountain balancing the whole universe and it contains of all the
worlds situated in the Sumeru Mountain, as described in Puranas. It
is called "Meru Prastha Shree Yantra" and is the best of all. Shri
Yantra is the worshipping place of the form of the super goddess,
Mahatripur Sundari. It is Her divine abode. All the gods and
goddesses are worshipped in it and all other religious adorations are
done here. It includes all the conducts, all the learning and all the
Q. Does the Shivling have a particular orientation when one places it in the puja room? I was told
by a temple priest that the lingam should be pointing north. This is what I observed in many
temples too. But last Saturday we had been to a temple where the lingam was pointing westward.
So is there any particular position or is any position okay?

A. East and the north are the two acceptable orientations for the base of Shiva ling in any temple as
stipulated in Agama Shastra. So the base Shiva ling is noticed either facing East or North direction
in any temple. While the devotee, who is worshipping Shiva Ling is facing the East the base of Shiva
Ling shall be oriented towards north dirction. When the disciple is facing north while worshipping,
the base of Shiv Ling shall be oriented towards East. Base here shall mean the point from where the
Abhishek liquid (Water or Panchamrit) flows out of Shiva Ling.

Linga and its significance

Linga Represents The Formless Siva

Siva-Linga speaks to you in unmistakable language of silence: “I am one

without a second. I am formless.” Pure, pious souls only can understand
this language. A curious, passionate, impure foreigner of little
understanding or intelligence says sarcastically: “Oh! The Hindus worship
the phallus or sex-organ. They are ignorant people. They have no
philosophy.” When a foreigner tries to learn the Tamil or Hindi language, he
first tries to pick up some vulgar words. This is his curiosity-nature. Even
so, the curious foreigner tries to find out some defect in the worship of
symbols. Linga is only the outward symbol of the formless being, Lord
Siva, who is the indivisible, all-pervading, eternal, auspicious, ever-pure,
immortal essence of this vast universe, who is the undying soul seated in
the chambers of your heart, who is your Indweller, innermost Self or Atman
and who is identical with the Supreme Brahman.

Sphatikalinga—A Symbol Of The Nirguna Brahman

Sphatikalinga is also a symbol of Lord Siva. This is prescribed for

Aradhana or worship of Lord Siva. It is made up of quartz. It has no colour
of its own, but takes on the colour of the substances which come in contact
with it. It represents the Nirguna Brahman or the attribute-less Supreme
Self, or the formless and attributeless Siva.

The Mystic Shakti In The Block Of Stone

For a sincere devotee, the Linga is not a block of stone. It is all radiant
Tejas (energy) or Chaitanya (consciousness). The Linga talks to him,
makes him shed profuse tears, produces horripilation and melting of heart,
raises him above body-consciousness, and helps to commune with the
Lord and attain Nirvikalpa Samadhi. Lord Rama worshipped the Siva-Linga
at Ramesvar. Ravana, a learned scholar, worshipped the golden Linga.
What a lot of mystic Shakti there should be in the Linga!May you all attain
the formless Siva through the worship of the Linga, the symbol of Lord Siva
which helps concentration of mind and which serves as a prop for the mind
to lean upon, in the beginning, for the neophytes.

The Shivalingam denotes the primeval energy of the Creator.It is believed

that at the end of all creation, during the great deluge, all of the different
aspects of God find a resting place in the Lingam; Brahma is absorbed into
the right, Vishnu to the left and Gayatri into the heart. The Shivalingam is
also a representation of the infinite Cosmic Column of fire, whose origins,
Vishnu and Brahma were unable to trace.

Legend has it that Parvati fashioned a Shivalingam with a fistful of sand at

Kanchipuram and worshipped Shiva; this lingam is known as the
Prithvilingam, denoting the primordial element earth. Shivalingams in
several temples are swayambus, or that which appeared on their own, or
that which is untouched by a chisel. On the other hand, there are temples
where the Shivalingam is carved out of stone and installed. The highly
polished Shivalingams of the Pallava period bear several stripes, as in the
Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram.

The bottom of the pedestal [named Avudaiyar in Tamil] represents Brahma,

the octogonal middle represents Vishnu and the upper circular portion
represents Shiva. The upper portion of the Shivalingam may be of various
shapes, cylindrical, elliptical, umbrella shaped. Images may also be (rarely)
carved on a Shivalingam.

Nandi, the bull is depicted facing the sanctum in all Saivite temples,
symbolizing the human soul Jeevatma yearning for realizing its oneness
with Paramatma, the ultimate reality.

The stones are made of crypto crystalline quartz and legend has it that
they formed when a meteorite fell to earth several million years ago. The
natural movement of the river is believed to help create the egg or oval
shape of the stones. They're only gathered on one day each year and are
hand polished to give them a smooth and gleaming surface.

Shiva Lingam's are said to have one of the highest frequency vibration
rates of all the stones on earth. As such, the vibration is said to be perfect
for purification purposes, whether at home, work or in an area of sacred
space.

The Story about the Bana Lingams

(http://www.salagram.net/sstp-Bana-lingas.html)

There is a story narrated in Aparajita-pariprchchha (205, 1-26) about the

origin of the bana-lingas and their association with the Narmada river. Siva
wanted to destroy the ‘tri-pura’, which had been obtained as a boon by the
arrogant demon Banasura, and he let go a fiery dart from his great bow
‘pinaka’. The dart broke the three ‘puras’ into tiny bits, which fell on three
spots: 1, on the hills in Sri-kshetra (of unknown identity), 2, on the peaks of
Amarakantaka in the Vindhya ranges, and 3, on the banks of the holy river
Narmada. The bits that fell in these places soon multiplied into crores,.
each bit becoming a linga. As they formed part of the possession of
Banasura, they were called Bana-Lingas. Amarakantaka, the peak in
Madhya Pradesh, is in close proximity to the source of the river Narmada,
which according to the puranas, originated in the Vindhya mountains and
flowed in the Kalinga country. Padma-purana says that there are along this
river as many as sixty crore and sixty thousand holy ghats, all of which are
associated with bana-lingas and raudra-lingas.

Linga Purana underlines that prakriti is a source of the manifestation of the

linga. It explains that of the Trinity, Brahma represents the seed or bija,
 Vishnu the receptacle or yoni and Rudra the seedless or nirbija (from which
the seed has emerged without a cause), but is the cause of the Universe
( bija). Thus the personal forms of deities belong to the realm of the linga.
Above the linga and the alinga and all the manifest forms, Siva is the
ultimate.Sankhya philosophy states that the linga signifies both prakriti and
vikriti According to the various Puranas and the Saivagams, the linga
symbolises the Supreme Being which stands for god himself and is the
seat of entire creation and its dissolution.

According to the Linga Purana, lingas are made of different materials. It is

believed that they were made by Viswakarma and offered to many gods.
However, the six main kinds of lingas are those made of stone or rock or
the sailaja linga, those made from jewels or the ratnaja linga, ones made
from metal or dhatuja, made of wood or the daruja linga, the mntika linga
made of clay and finally the ksanika linga which is made on the spot from
any material. Each of these six kinds are further subdivided and when all
are calculated the total amounts to forty-four types of lingas.

Worship of different types of lingas yields different results. The ratnaja linga
yields prosperity and gives glory, the sailaja linga the achievement of
perfection, sarvasiddhi. The dhatuja linga helps to accumulate wealth, the
daruja linga yields enjoyment, while the lingas made from earth help in
acquiring all perfection.

The linga thus symbolises transcendental power which is identified as

Brahman, and is the centre of Saivite philosophy. Siva is represented in
beautifully sculptured forms as well as by the symbolic linga. The linga thus
has many dimensions and interpretations. Yet it remains a unique spiritual
symbol which does not restrict itself to any one religious order, but is a part
of the Hindu way of life.

Philosophy of Abhisheka

Salutations and adorations to the blissful Lord Siva, the lover of Uma or
Parvati, the Lord of all beings (Pasupati).

“Alankarapriyo Vishnuh, Abhishekapriyah Sivah—Lord Vishnu is very fond

of Alankara (fine dress, beautiful ornaments, etc.); Siva is fond of
Abhisheka.” In Siva temples, a pot made up of copper or brass with a hole
in the centre is kept hanging over the image or Linga of Siva, and water is
falling on the image throughout day and night. Pouring over the Linga,
water, milk, ghee, curd, honey, cocoanut water, Panchamrita, etc., is
Abhisheka. Abhisheka is done for Lord Siva. Rudra is chanted along with
the Abhisheka. Lord Siva is propitiated by Abhisheka.

Lord Siva drank the poison that emanated from the ocean and wore the
Ganga and moon on His head to cool His head. He has the fiery third eye.
Constant Abhisheka cools this eye.

The greatest and the highest Abhisheka is to pour the waters of pure love
on the Atmalinga of the lotus of the heart. The external Abhisheka with
various objects will help the growth of devotion and adoration for Lord Siva
and eventually lead to internal Abhisheka with pure abundant flow of love.

Abhisheka is a part of Siva Puja. Without Abhisheka, worship of Siva is

incomplete. During Abhisheka Rudra, Purushasukta, Chamaka, Maha-
mrityunjaya Japa, etc., are chanted in a particular rhythm and order.
Monday is very important day for Lord Siva and the thirteenth day of the
fortnight (Pradosha) is very sacred. On these days, devotees of Siva
worship Him with special Puja, Abhisheka with Ekadasa-Rudra, Archana,
offering plenty of Prasad, and illumination.

In Ekadasa-Rudra Abhisheka, every Rudra is chanted with distinctive

articles for Abhisheka. Ganga water, milk, ghee, honey, rose-water,
cocoanut water, sandal paste, Panchamrita, scented oil, sugarcane juice
and lime juice are made use of for Abhisheka. After every Abhisheka, pure
water is poured over the head of Siva. When Rudra is repeated once, the
different articles of Abhisheka are made use of after every stanza of the
Rudra. The Abhisheka water or other articles used for Abhisheka are
considered very sacred and bestow immense benefits on the devotees
who take it as the Lord’s Prasad. It purifies the heart and destroys
countless sins. You must take it with intense Bhava and faith.

When you do Abhisheka with Bhava and devotion, your mind is

concentrated. Your heart is filled with the image of the Lord and divine
thoughts. You forget your body and its relation and surroundings. Egoism
gradually vanishes. When there is forgetfulness, you begin to enjoy and
taste the eternal bliss of Lord Siva. Recitation of Rudra or Om
Namassivaya purifies the mind and fills it with Sattva.

If you do Abhisheka with Rudrapatha in the name of a person suffering

from any disease he will be soon freed from that disease. Incurable
diseases are cured by Abhisheka. Abhisheka bestows health, wealth,
prosperity, progeny, etc. Abhisheka on Monday is most auspicious.

By offering Panchamrita, honey, milk, etc., to the Lord, thoughts of your

body diminish. Selfishness slowly vanishes. You derive immense joy. You
begin to increase your offerings unto the Lord. Therefore, self-sacrifice and
self-surrender come in. Naturally, there is an outpouring from your heart, “I
am Thine, my Lord. All is Thine, my Lord”.

Kannappa Nayanar, a great devotee of Lord Siva, a hunter by profession,

did Abhisheka with the water in his mouth for the Linga at Kalahasti in
South India and propitiated Lord Siva. Lord Siva is pleased by pure
devotion. It is the mental Bhava that counts and not the outward show.
Lord Siva said to the temple priest: “This water from the mouth of
Kannappa, my beloved devotee, is more pure than the water of the
Ganga”.

A devotee should be regular in doing Abhisheka for the Lord. He should get
by heart Rudra and Chamakam. Ekadasa Rudra is more powerful and
effective. In Northern India, every man or woman takes a lota of water and
pours it on the image of Siva. This also causes beneficial results and
brings about the fulfilment of one’s desire. Abhisheka on Sivaratri day is
very effective.

May you all recite Rudrapatha which describes the glory of Lord Siva and
His manifestations in every living being, in every animate and inanimate
being! May you do Abhisheka daily and thus obtain the grace of Lord Siva!
May Lord Visvanatha bless you all!

Fruit of Abhisheka and Rudra Japa in Siva’s Temple

Chamaka is divided into eleven sections. Each of these is then combined

with Namaka (Rudra) and repeated. This is called Rudra. Eleven such
Rudras make one Laghu Rudra. Eleven Laghu Rudras make one
Maharudra. Eleven Maharudras make one Atirudra.

Rudra is to be repeated after performing the initial Sankalpa, Puja, Nyasa,

Anga. Panchamritasnana and Dhyana. The fruit of Rudra Japa is stated as
shown below:

No. of Japa Fruit of Japa

1 Rudra --- Freedom from Bala graha (diseases common to children).

3 Rudra --- Freedom from imminent difficulties with which one is faced.

5 Rudra --- Freedom from the evil effects of certain planets occupying
unfavourable positions.

7 Rudr --- Freedom from great fear.

9 Rudra --- The fruit of one Vajapeya sacrifice; and also attainment of
peace of mind.

11 Rudra --- Getting the favour of kings and great wealth.

33 Rudra --- Attainment of wishes for objects and having no enemies.

77 Rudra --- Enjoyment of great happiness.

99 Rudra --- Attainment of son, grandson, wealth, grain, Dharma, Artha,

Kama and Moksha and freedom from death.

1 Maharudra --- Attainment of the favour of kings and becoming the Lord of
great wealth.

3 Maharudra --- Fulfilment of impossible tasks.

5 Maharudra --- Acquirement of vast lands.

7 Maharudra --- Attainment of the seven worlds.

9 Maharudr --- Freedom from births and deaths.

1 Atirudra --- Becoming God.

Materials for Abhisheka: Pure water, milk, sugarcane juice, ghee, honey,
waters of sacred rivers, sea water.

For getting rain, Abhisheka should be done with pure water. For freedom
from diseases, and for begetting a son, Abhisheka should be done with
 milk. If Abhisheka is done with milk, even a barren woman begets children.
The person also attains plenty of cows. If Abhisheka is done with Kusa
water, one becomes free from all diseases. He who desires wealth, should
perform Abhisheka with ghee, honey and sugarcane juice. He who desires
Moksha, should do Abhisheka with sacred waters.

Shiva Linga and Worship

Shivling or Shiva lingam connects a devotee with the Supreme Being –

Lord Shiva. The lingam is the symbol of Lord Shiva and the lingam puja
helps the devotee in understanding Lord Shiva. The Lord cannot be
described but still we say he is without a beginning and an end and is
without a form. It is difficult for a devotee to understand this formless
nature. Therefore Lord Shiva appeared in the form of Jyotirlinga before
Brahma and Vishnu. The Lingam thus is a symbol of Lord Shiva. Each
Lingam puja, step by step, takes the devotee to the eternal truth – that
he/she is part of the Supreme Being.

Worshipping Shivling at Home

Before starting the Puja, the devotee takes a bath and wear freshly washed
clothes.

Smearing ash (bhasma): The devotee worshipping Lord Shiva should

smear holy ash on his forehead in three horizontal stripes - Tripundra. The
stripes symbolize Absolute Knowledge, Purity and Penance
(Yogasadhana).

Wearing rudraksha: The devotee should wear a rudraksha beads' mala

while worshipping Lord Shiva. The rudraksha converts the divine light
frequencies into the sound frequencies in the human body and vice versa.
Hence, it facilitates the absorption of divine frequencies and transformation
of one's thoughts into divine language, so as to reach one's divine Principle
of worship.

Rudraksha absorbs sattvik frequencies and emits similar frequencies from

its mounds. When a genuine rudraksha is held in the hand, its vibrations
can be felt in the fingers. At that time, the body is absorbing the sattvik
frequencies emitted by the rudraksha.

Hymns praising Lord Shiva or the mantra ‘om namaha shivayaa’ are
repeated throughout the puja .

First it is the panchamrit abhishek - the libation of five holy liquids over the
lingam. The libation can consist of any five of the following – water from
river Ganga, honey, sugarcane juice, milk, yogurt, ghee, seawater, coconut
water or milk, fragrant oils, rose water or other precious liquids. Usually,
only milk of cow is used. While pouring the liquid, om namah shivaya is
uttered. Some devotees utter the Lord’s name 108 times and some 1008
 times. There is no fixed rule.

After the panchamrit abhishek, the lingam is cleaned with water from
Ganga. (This is might not be possible always so just normal water.) After
this the lingam is smeared with sandalwood paste and is decked with
flowers. Water and sandalwood paste is used to keep the lingam cool, as
Lord Shiva is always in a highly inflammable state. In some Shiva temples,
cooling liquid constantly drops from pot hung above the Lingam.

Bel leaf is offered to Linga. It is kept on the pindi with its back facing
upwards and the stalk pointing toward the worshipper. The intention is to
draw the combined energy from these three leaf petals towards oneself,
leading to the reduction of one's trigunas.

Next, sweets, coconut and fruits are offered to the Lord. Camphor and
incense are lit and ‘arati’ is conducted.

Finally, ringing of bells or blowing of conch indicates the end of Puja. White
ash (vibhuti) is rubbed on the forehead and it is also distributed. Fruits,
sweets and coconut are distributed as ‘prasad.’

Maha Mrityunjay Mantra

The Maha Mrityunjay Mantra or Lord Shiva Mantra is considered extremely powerful and significant by the
Hindus. Also known as the Moksha Mantra of Lord Shiva, chanting of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is said to
create divine vibrations that heals. Devotees of Lord Shiva further believe that Maha Mrityunjay evokes the
Shiva within human beings and removes the fear of death, liberating one from the cycle of death and rebirth.

Significance of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Devotees strongly believe that proper recitation of the Maha Mrityunjaya rejuvenates, bestows health,
wealth, long life, peace, prosperity and contentment. It is said that chanting of Shiva Mantra generates divine
vibrations that ward off all the negative and evil forces and creates a powerful protective shield. Besides, it is
said to protect the one who chants against accidents and misfortunes of every kind. Recitation of the mantra
creates vibration that pulsates through every cell, every molecule of human body and tears away the veil of
ignorance. Hindus believe that recitation of the mantra ignites a fire within that consumes all negativity and
purifies entire system. It is also said to have a strong healing power and can cure diseases declared
incurable even by the doctors. Many believe Maha Mrityunjay Mantra to be a mantra that can conquer death
and connect human beings to their own inner divinity.

The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

The following Maha Mrityunjay Mantra has been taken from the Sukla Yajurveda Samhita III. 60. The Mantra
is addressed to Lord Shiva and is a centuries old technique of connecting one to pure consciousness and
bliss.

Om Tryambhakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam |
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat ||

Meaning:
Om. We worship The Three-Eyed Lord Shiva who is fragrant and who increasingly nourishes the devotees.
Worshipping him may we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality just as the ripe cucumber easily
separates itself from the binding stalk.

Explanation:
The mantra is a prayer to Lord Shiva who is addressed as Sankara and Trayambaka. Sankara is sana
(blessings) and Kara (the Giver). Trayambaka is the three eyed one (where the third eye signifies the giver
of knowledge, which destroys ignorance and releases us from the cycle of death and rebirth).

Best Time to Chant

Chanting the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra with sincerity, faith and devotion in Bramha Muhurata is very
beneficial. But one can also do Maha Mrityunjaya japa anytime in a pure environment with great benefit and
discover the happiness that's already within.