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Maha Mrityunjaya Jaap in Ujjain

The Maha Mrityunjaya mantra recited to a set count with abhishek and havan, traditionally undertaken for health and long life.

Up to 10 brahmins for a full count · Half a day to three days, by the jaap count · Agastyeshwar Mahadev Mandir, Ujjain

Pandits seated around a garlanded shivling and havan kund for a Maha Mrityunjaya jaap in the evening

About this puja

The Maha Mrityunjaya is among the oldest mantras in the Rig Veda, and reciting it to a set count with abhishek and havan is a rite families have long undertaken for health and long life. It is the count that decides the size of the rite.

A short jaap can be completed in a morning by one or two pandits. A full count of one lakh twenty-five thousand is divided among as many as ten brahmins and runs over about three days, with the mandal prepared and the abhishek continuing through it.

Because the scope varies so much, this is the one rite where we always agree the count with you before anything is fixed. Tell us what has been asked of you and we will set out what it takes and what it costs.

How the rite is performed

  1. Ganpati pujan

    The rite opens with Ganesha.

  2. Navagraha pujan

    The nine grahas are honoured.

  3. Mandal

    The Maha Mrityunjaya mandal is prepared, with the Lingatobhadra mandal for Shiva.

  4. Jaap and abhishek

    The mantra is recited to the agreed count while abhishek of the shivling continues with milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar and Ganga jal.

  5. Havan

    A havan with offerings into the kund closes the recitation.

  6. Aarti and blessings

    The rite closes with aarti.

When it is performed

  • Most days of the year, on a time agreed with the pandits.
  • Monday, and the month of Shravan, are the most customary and the busiest.
  • Mahashivratri, when Ujjain is at its fullest. Ask months ahead for that week.

Puja samagri

  • Shivling or Shiva idol for the abhishek
  • Water, Ganga jal, milk, curd, honey, ghee and sugar
  • Sandalwood paste and bilva leaves
  • Dhoop, deep, camphor and flowers
  • Akshat, coconut, fruit, sweets, betel leaves and nuts
  • Havan samagri

Everything above is arranged and brought by us, and it is covered by the price. There is nothing for you to buy and nothing to carry to the ghat.

What ₹5,000 covers

Included

  • The dakshina for the pandits performing the agreed count
  • All the puja samagri listed above
  • Arrangement at the temple
  • The jaap count set out in writing before anything is fixed
  • A photograph or short video of the rite, sent on WhatsApp

Not included

  • A full one-lakh-twenty-five-thousand count, which is quoted separately
  • Travel to the temple
  • Your stay in Ujjain

Before you come

  • Those taking the sankalp traditionally fast and bathe before the rite begins.
  • Bring the name, gotra and, where the rite is for someone unwell, their birth details.
  • For a multi-day jaap, you need not sit through all of it; we will tell you which parts the family attends.
The spire and outer walls of the Mahakaleshwar temple complex in Ujjain

Questions people ask

What jaap count do I need?
Whatever your pandit or astrologer has asked for. If nobody has said, tell us on WhatsApp and the pandit here will suggest a count and explain what it involves.
Why does the price not cover the full count?
Because a full one-lakh-twenty-five-thousand count is ten brahmins over three days, which is a different undertaking from a morning’s jaap. We quote it separately so you can see what you are paying for.
Can it be done for someone who cannot travel?
The rite is performed here with a sankalp in their name. Send us the name, gotra and birth details and the pandit will confirm what he can do.
How much notice do you need?
A few days for a short jaap. Two to three weeks for a multi-day count, and longer for Shravan or Mahashivratri.

UjjainSeva arranges this rite through pandits who perform it in Ujjain. We are not a temple trust and have no official connection to any temple committee. Nothing on this page promises a religious or personal outcome; it describes what the tradition is and what we arrange. Timings and temple access are set by the temples, not by us.

Booking takes about a minute

  1. Tell us the date

    Two taps on this page, or let the pandit set one from your chart.

  2. We reply on WhatsApp

    With the pandit’s confirmation, the time and what to bring.

  3. Arrive and be met

    Someone from UjjainSeva meets you at the ghat or the temple.

  4. Photos after

    A photograph or short video of the rite is sent to you.

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