Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya

ॐ नमो भगवते रुद्राय

Transliteration

Om Namo Bhagavate Rudraya

Mantra Type	Dvadashakshari (Twelve-Syllable) Mantra
Deity	Lord Rudra (Shiva in his fierce, protective form)
Japa Count	108 times daily

Meaning

I bow to the divine Lord Rudra — the fierce and auspicious cosmic being who relieves all suffering, who possesses all divine qualities, and who is the ultimate reality.

Word-by-Word Meaning

ॐ (Om) — Primordial cosmic sound / Brahman
नमः (Namah) — Salutation / I bow / complete surrender
भगवते (Bhagavate) — To the divine Lord who possesses all six glories: infinite knowledge, power, strength, wealth, beauty, and renunciation
रुद्राय (Rudraya) — To Lord Rudra (Rud = suffering, Dra = remover; one who removes all suffering)

Benefits

Invokes the protective, fierce energy of Rudra to destroy obstacles
Removes suffering at its root (Rudra = reliever of suffering)
Grants blessings of health, wealth, and spiritual progress
Highly effective against enemies, legal disputes, and hostile forces
Activates divine protection for the practitioner and family
Reciting during Pradosham is especially auspicious
Alleviates malefic effects of Mars (Mangal) and Saturn (Shani)

When to Chant

Pradosham (13th lunar day evening), Mondays, Shravan month. During Rudrabhisheka. 108 repetitions daily.

Historical & Scriptural Significance

This mantra follows the same structure as ‘Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya,’ acknowledging Rudra as the supreme deity equal in glory to Vishnu. It appears in the Shiva Purana and various Shaiva Agamas. The word Bhagavate indicates that Rudra possesses all six divine qualities (shad-aiswarya).