Pran Prathistha Ceremony of Rudraksha

Life infusing procedure

Choose an auspicious time for blessings.
The following items are arranged for blessings.

-- Punchgavya Mix of Cow dung, urine , milk , ghee and curd. In absence use
unboiled milk , honey , sugar, ghee and curd.

-- Water mixed with Ganges water in a achamani pot with Kusha grass for sp
--9 leaves of peepal tree arranged on a plate.
--Plate for offerings to be placed during Puja.
--Dhoop , Incense sticks
--Camphor and lamp
--Sandal paste , Aromatic oil.
--Rice grains mixed with asthagandha.
--Ghee lamp (one wick)
--Offerings - Cloth, Flower, Fruit, Betel nut - Paan , Coconut
Sit on an Asan facing east.
Wash Rudraksha with Punchagavya or Punchamrit .
Then wash with water mixed with Ganges water.

Place Rudraksha in a plate with 9 leaves of Peepal tree . Place an empty p

offerings.
Chant 3 times
"Om Namah Shivaya"

 Sprinkle water over ourself and all items of Puja chanting:

"Om Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarva Vastan Gatopi Va
Yah Smaret Pundari Kaksham Sa Bahya Bhyantarah Shuchih"
Translation:
May all things unholy become holy, may all lower tendencies depart, just as s
within and without be purified!
Then Chant:
"Om Gurubhyo Namaha
Om
Om
Om
Om

Ganeshaya Namaha
Kula Devatabhyo Namaha
Ishta Devatabhyo Namaha
Mata Pitribhyam Namaha"

Translation:
I bow to
guru, I bow to Ganesha, I bow to the family deity, I bow to my personal deity

Place water on right hand with spoon of Achamani and sip after each of th
"Om Keshavaya Namaha
Om Narayana Namaha
Om Madhavaya Namaha"
Place water on right hand and pour on ground:
"Om Govindaya Namaha"
Do three short rounds of pranayama breaths.
"Om Pranavasya Parabrahma Rishihi Paramatma Devata
Daivi Gayatri Chandaha
Pranayamae Viniyogaha"
Sprinkle water on Rudraksha with Kusha grass from Achamani
Om Sadyojaatam Prapadyaami Sadyojataajava Namo Namaha
Bhave Bhavenaati Bhave Bhavasvamaam Bhavodbhavay Namaha

Take a flower and dip in Sandal paste and aromatic oils and touch on the b

Om Vamdevaya Namah, Jyeshthaay Namah , Shreshthay Namah , Rudraay N

Vikarannaay Namah, Bal Vikaranaay Namah, Balaay Namah Bala Pramathana
Damanaay Namah, Manomanaay Namah.
Offer Dhoop to the rudraksha beads
"Om Aghorebhyo Ghorebhyo Ghor Ghor Tarebhayaha
Sarvebhya Sarva Sharvvebhyo Namaste Astu Rudra Roopebhyaha"
Again take a flower and dip in Sandal paste and touch on beads
"Om Tatpurushaaya Vidmahe Mahadevaay Dheemahi
Tanno Rudraha Prachodayaat"
Chant Eeeshan mantra
Om Eeshaanah Sarvavidyaanam Eeshwar Sarvabhootaanaam
Brahmaadipati Brahmanaadhipati Brahma Shivome Astu Sadaa Shivom

Chant Pranpratishtha mantra (Life giving mantra). Offer rice to plate befor
this .
Om aam hreem krom yum rum lum vum shum shum sum haum hum sah asy
Om aam hreem krom yum rum lum vum shum shum sum haum hum sah asy
Om aam hreem krom yum rum lum vum shum shum sum haum hum sah asy
vagmansyachakshu shodragranapadani ihevagatya sukham chiram thithantu

Chant these next mantras and give the offerings or give rice to the plate i
(Offering ____ to the lotus feet of Shiva Maha Devaya, I bow)

(Invocation) Avahanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kama

(Seat) Asanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo N
(Cloth) Vastram Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo
(Sandalwood or scent) Chandanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Ch
(Rice) Akshatan Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo
(Flower) Pushpam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhy
(Dhoop) Dhupam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo
(Ghee lamp) Deepam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamale
(Water drink) Achamaniyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana K
(Fruit) Naivedyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhy

(Water Drink) Achamaniyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana K

(Betel nut - Paan) Tambulam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana
(Coconut) Shri Phalam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamal

Burn Camphor and circle it clockwise 3x in front of plate and chant:

Karpura Shivam Karuna Vataram Samsara Saram Bhujagendraharam
Sada Vasantam Hridaya Ravinde Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami
Translation:
White as camphor and kindness incarnate, the very form of Brahman conscio
in my heart. I bow to you

Chant Gayatri mantra 3 times

Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha
Om Tat Savitur Varenyum Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonaha Prachoday

Chant Surya mantra 3 times

Om Bhu Om Bhuvaha Om Swaha Om Maha Om Janaha Om Tapaha Om Satya
Repeat and touch each after each mantra, right eye, left eye, forehead
Om Apo Jyothi
Raso Amtritam
Brahma Bhu Bhuvaha Swarom

Chant Mahamrityunjaya mantra 5 times and offer rice to a plate before ru

Om Haum Joom Sah ,Om Bhur Bhuvaha Swaha
Om Triambakam Yajamahey,Sungandhim Pushti Vardanam
Urvar Ukamiva Bandhanan,Mrityor Muksheeya Mamritat
Om Swaha Bhuvaha Bhu Om Sah Joom Haum Om
Chant Beeja mantra 108 times
Om Namah Shivaya
Om Hreem Namah
Om Namah
Om Kleem Namah

Om
Om
Om
Om

Hreem Namah
Hreem Hum Namah
Hum Namah
Krom Srom Rom Namah

Bow or supplicate, then chant this last prayer :

Om Purnamada purnamidam purnath purnamudyachite
Purnasya purnamadaya purna mevaya shishyate
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti