Maha Mrityunjaya Homam: bilva leaves offered into a homam fire with rudraksha

Maha Mrityunjaya Homam — South Indian Tradition

South Indian Tradition

Bhagwan Shiv
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Your booking

  • Only your family's names in the sankalp, up to 4.
  • Date confirmed with you on WhatsApp after booking.
  • Photos or video on WhatsApp within 3–4 days, where permitted for this booking.

The date and details are confirmed on WhatsApp as described below. If the venue, attendance or inclusions are still to be confirmed, contact our team before booking.

Add-ons for this booking (optional)

Tick any add-on to include it. Each is offered in your name, on dates confirmed with you on WhatsApp.

About this puja

Duration: Confirmed with you before the puja

Maha Mrityunjaya Homam is a fire ritual to Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the conqueror of death, performed for you by a South Indian pandit. Offerings are given into the fire as the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra is chanted, a traditional prayer for health and long life. Up to four loved ones can be named with the gotra, and you see the homam later in photos or video on WhatsApp.

What is Maha Mrityunjaya Homam?

Mrityunjaya means the conqueror of death, a name of Shiva. In the Maha Mrityunjaya Homam, also written Mrutyunjaya Homam, offerings are given into the fire while his mantra is chanted. It is traditionally offered as a prayer for health and long life, and for protection in a difficult period. A South Indian pandit who follows your family's custom kindles the fire and chants for you. At the outset, the sankalp states your name and gotra.

Why devotees book it

  • A prayer for health and long life, offered in faith for someone you love
  • Prayers for recovery during an illness, alongside medical care
  • Seeking Shiva's protection through a difficult period in life
  • A birthday prayer for an elder, offered on the birth star

When to book

Mondays, Maha Shivaratri and the months of Shravan and Karthika are traditional times for this homam. So is the birth star of the person for whom it is offered. After you book, we agree a date and muhurtham with you in a WhatsApp message.

What this booking covers

  • Maha Mrityunjaya Homam, performed on your behalf by a South Indian pandit of your family's tradition
  • Sankalp with your name and gotra, and birth star if you share it, for up to four names
  • Photos or video of your puja on WhatsApp

Add-ons for this booking

  • Rudrabhishekam
  • Annadanam

Choose any of these when you book, or ask our team on WhatsApp. Each add-on is offered in your name, on dates confirmed with you.

Please note

  • Your pandit is matched to your language (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada or Malayalam) and family tradition; tell us both when you book.
  • The date and muhurtham are fixed with you on WhatsApp after booking.
  • Prasad is not sent to your address.

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Before booking

Share the name(s) and gotra when you book. Our team confirms the date and details with you on WhatsApp. Divine Hindu is an independent service, not affiliated with any temple administration. Questions? Contact us.

  • Maha Mrityunjaya Homam, performed on your behalf by a South Indian pandit.
  • Sankalp with your name and gotra.
  • Photos or video on WhatsApp.

How Can You Arrange A Puja In Your Name?

Check the ritual, venue and attendance information on this page. Our team confirms your date and booking details on WhatsApp.

🛕 Choose the puja

Read the ritual, venue and booking inclusions.

📋 Check the booking

Names allowed and what you receive.

📝 Sankalp details

Names, gotra and WhatsApp, checked on a review screen.

🪔 Puja as described

The venue and ritual follow the details of your confirmed booking.

🎥 Completion update

Confirmation, receipt or permitted photos/video, as described for this booking.

PERFORMED BY
A South Indian pandit of your family's tradition

How it works

  1. 1

    Check your booking

    Check the venue, number of names, attendance information and what you receive, then tap Book Now.

  2. 2

    Enter the sankalp details

    Give the names, gotra and your WhatsApp number, and check them on the review screen before you pay.

  3. 3

    The puja is performed

    Our team confirms the date and details on WhatsApp. The puja follows the venue and ritual described for this booking.

  4. 4

    Completion update

    Check the booking details for confirmation, receipt, photos or video and the applicable timing.

Personal puja
₹ 6,501

Maha Mrityunjaya Homam — South Indian Tradition — quick facts

Maha Mrityunjaya Homam is a fire ritual to Shiva as Mrityunjaya, performed for you by a South Indian pandit. After you book online, our team fixes the date on WhatsApp and shares photos or video of the homam there.

Where
At the pandit's altar or a partner shrine, named to you
Offered to
Shiva as Mrityunjaya
Performed by
A South Indian pandit of your family's tradition
Sankalp
Your name, gotra and birth star; up to 4 names
You receive
Photos or video on WhatsApp
Price
₹ 6,501
Completion update
Photos or video on WhatsApp within 3–4 days, where permitted for this booking.

Maha Mrityunjaya Homam — South Indian Tradition — questions answered

What is the Maha Mrityunjaya Homam in South Indian tradition?

It is a homam to Shiva as Mrityunjaya, the conqueror of death. Offerings go into the fire while the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra is chanted by a South Indian pandit on your behalf.

Can I book the Maha Mrityunjaya Homam online without being present?

Yes. Since a South Indian pandit performs the homam on your behalf, you need not be there, nor the person you pray for. Provide the gotra and up to four names, adding birth stars if known. Then, over WhatsApp, our team settles the date and muhurtham with you.

What are the benefits of the Maha Mrityunjaya Homam?

Families offer it as a prayer for the health and long life of a loved one, and for protection in a difficult period. During an illness it is a prayer for recovery, offered alongside medical care. Many also offer it on a birthday. Shiva's grace is sought in faith; no medical or other result is promised.

When is the best time to book the Maha Mrityunjaya Homam?

Traditional times include Mondays, Maha Shivaratri and the Shravan and Karthika months. The birth star of the person you are praying for is another. Tell us your preference, and our team finds a date and muhurtham with you on WhatsApp.

What is included and how much does it cost?

This is a booking for one Maha Mrityunjaya Homam, which a South Indian pandit of your family's tradition performs for you. Gotra and birth stars accompany up to four names in the sankalp. WhatsApp brings you photos or video once it is done. A Rudrabhishekam or Annadanam can also be included in the same order, priced separately. The current price is ₹ 6,501.

Will I receive photos or a video?

Yes. Photos or video are shared with you on WhatsApp, no more than 3 to 4 days after the homam. If you have questions in the meantime, write to our team there.

Who performs the puja, and where?

Tell us your language and family tradition when you book, and a South Indian pandit to match performs the homam. A partner shrine may be used, and if so it is named to you on WhatsApp. Otherwise the homam is held at the pandit's own altar. We are independent; no temple administration has any affiliation with Divine Hindu.

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