Ati Rudra Maha Yagna, Chiang Rai, Thailand

Aum Sri Sai Ram

Ati Rudra Maha yagna was celebrated in the Auspicious Omnipresence of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba at His residence Sai Dashini in Ban Du, Chiangrai, Thailand,

The yagnam was performed for Universal Peace and Harmony. The Yagnam was performed for the Preethi of Sai Parameshweara.

This Blog is created to record the experiences of this great event.

Sairam.

What is ARMY?

ARMY is the acronym for Ati Rudra Maha Yagna.

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba revived this celebration of Auspiciousness by organizing and personally participating in the Ati Rudra Mahayagna during August 2006 at Prasanthi Nilayam and in Chennai in 2007.

As per ‘Kurma Purana’ this Athi Rudra Maha Yagna was performed in Dwapara Yuga by Lord Krishna. In the Treta Yuga, Lord Sri Rama also performed the same as per Hindu Vedic scriptures.

 Sri Sathya Sai, the Avathar of the Age reminded mankind of this long forgotten gift, the gift of prayer for universal peace.

Shiva has many names, and one of such potent names is Sri Rudra. The word Rudra refers to the One who is remover of Sin and Sorrow and is the Bestower of Boons, Bliss and Blessings. All knowledge emanates from Shiva. Shiva is the Ultimate abode, of all auspiciousness.

Rudra Prashna comprises of chanting Namakam and Chamakam. Chanting Namakam once followed by Chamakam is called Yeka Vaara Rudra Parayana. Repeating this for eleven times, i.e., Chanting Namakam for eleven times and Chamakam for once is called Ekadasha Rudra Parayana. This also constitutes Rudra Homam.

Chamakam comprises of Eleven Anuvakas. Hence, after one complete Namaka Parayana, one anuvakam of Chamakam is Chanted. By the time all eleven Avunakas of Chamakam are completed, eleven Namaka Parayanas would have been done.

Repeating this for Eleven times, i.e., One hundred twenty one times of Namakam and Eleven times of Chamakam comprises of one Laghu Rudram. Eleven Laghu Rudram recitations totals to 1331 times of Namaka parayana and 121 Chamaka parayana, which form One Maha Rudra Parayana.

Hold your Breath!

Eleven Maha Rudram recitations comprise to form a Ati Rudram! Thus, in an Athi Rudra Maha Yagnam, the Namakam will be recited 14,641 times and the Chamakam 1331 times.

There are many ways in which this can be done, and the best one that Swamy Himself has directed is to perform Abhishekam, Parayanam and Homam by 121 priests over a span of Eleven days. For the Homam, Eleven teams of Ritwiks would perform Rudra Homam in Eleven Homa Gundas.

That Magnificient is the Yagna.