Mysuru: As part of the Diamond Jubilee Year celebrations (75th year) of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji,Ati Rudra Yaga will be conducted atAvadhoota Datta Peetha in city from Nov. 16 to 26, coinciding with Nakshatra Ishti rituals being performed presently from Nov.4 to Dec. 8, for the well-being of the society.
Rudra is a synonym of Lord Shiva and also stands for Jeevatma and Paramatma. Agni (fire) is a representative form of Rudra. Rudra Yaga will be conducted by chanting 169 mantras as per the rituals prescribed in Yajurveda Samhita. In these mantras, Lord Shiva is extolled as the forces of nature, such as Earth, Energy and Wind with their derivatives, referred as the aspects of Rudra.
