Mahamrutunjay Jaap Puja
Trimbakeshwar

Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is also called as om Tryambakam Mantra. In reality, the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is a Rig Vedic verse that is regarded as the most powerful Shiva Mantra. It grants immortality, protects against disasters, and prevents premature death. It also eliminates fears and promotes holistic healing.

If you speak the Mahamritunjay mantra every day, you will become immortal, and all your ailments will vanish. Long-Lived Markanda Rishi mentioned the nobility of the Mahamritunjay Mantra in his mythological storey. The storey of Sanat Rishi, who blessed the child with long life, was also reported. However, he later discovered that a child’s life span is just ten years. Kala (the God of Time) moves at his own pace.

Lord Shiva instituted (or gave) the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra to Rishi Markandeya. When King Daksh cursed Chandra Dev, this mantra was used to save his life. It is one of the Vedas’ most powerful mantras, containing Lord Shiva’s strength and capable of resolving any issue.

It is made up of three Hindi words: “Maha,” which means wonderful, “Mrityun,” which means death; and “Jaya,” which means victory, resulting in victory over death. 

Lord Shiva bestowed the Mrityunjaya Mantra upon Rishi Markandeya. There’s a backstory to this… Bhrigu Rishi and Marudmati, his wife, once prayed to Lord Shiva for a son for years. Their devotion so moved Lord Shiva that he gave them some crucial information: whether they should have an intelligent son with a short life or a low-intelligence son with a long life. Lord Shiva gave the boon as a son named Markandeya will be born to you soon with a life span of just 12 years, after Rishi Brighu accepted lord Shiva’s offer of having a boy with a short life span.

Markandeya Rishi and his wife made the decision not to tell their son the truth. When Markandeya’s 12th birthday rolled around, his parents became sad. Markandeya couldn’t grasp their agony. The two narrated the entire incident at his request. Then, in front of Shiva ling, Markandeya began his own penance. Then, on his 12th birthday, Yama, the God of death, came to Earth to take him. His parents prayed to God but were unable to finish the act.