ॐ नमः शिवाय ✦ जय श्री राम ✦ राधे राधे ✦ हरे कृष्ण हरे राम ✦ ॐ नमः शिवाय ✦ जय श्री राम ✦ राधे राधे ✦ हरे कृष्ण हरे रा म ✦ ॐ नमः शिवाय ✦ जय श्री राम ✦ राधे राधे ✦ हरे कृष्ण हरे राम ✦ ॐ नमः शिवाय ✦ जय श्री राम ✦ राधे राधे ✦ हरे कृष्ण हरे रा म ✦

Rudra Gayatri Mantra – Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Sahasrakshaya – Meaning & Benefits

Rudra Gayatri Mantra

ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे सहस्राक्षाय धीमहि।

तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्॥

Transliteration

Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Sahasrakshaya Dhimahi

Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat

 

Mantra Type Rudra Gayatri (Vedic)
Deity Lord Rudra (fierce form of Shiva)
Japa Count 108 or 1,008 times

Meaning

We seek to know the Supreme Purusha. We meditate on the thousand-eyed Rudra (the omniscient). May Rudra inspire and guide our intellect.

Word-by-Word Meaning

Benefits

  1. Invokes the fierce, protective energy of Lord Rudra
  2. Destroys deep-seated karmas and past-life sins
  3. Grants protection from natural calamities, accidents, and enemies
  4. Bestows fearlessness (Abhaya) and inner strength
  5. Clears spiritual blockages and energizes the Ajna (third eye) chakra
  6. Particularly effective for healing chronic diseases
  7. Chanting during eclipses amplifies the mantra’s power manifold

When to Chant

Pradosham (evening of the 13th lunar day), Mondays, during lunar and solar eclipses. Recited during Rudra Abhisheka.

Historical & Scriptural Significance

Rudra is the Vedic predecessor of Shiva, appearing prominently in the Rigveda and Atharvaveda. The Sri Rudram in the Yajurveda has 11 sections (Anuvaka), each dealing with a different aspect of Rudra. The Rudra Gayatri directly invokes this primordial force of cosmic dissolution and regeneration.

Also read this:- Gayatri mantra 

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudra

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