During the ritual, the following mantras are traditionally chanted in a rhythmic order: Panchakshari Mantra : "Om Namah Shivaya" (ఓం నమః శివాయ). Mahamrityunjaya Mantra : For health and protection from untimely death. Sri Rudram (Namakam & Chamakam)
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While pouring water ( Jala Abhishekam ), chant the first anuvaka of Sri Rudram or the simplified version:
ॐ నమః శివాయ Transliteration: Om Namah Shivaya Usage: Chant this 108 times while pouring water continuously.
In Vedic tradition, Shabda (sound) is not merely a carrier of meaning but is the meaning itself. The energy of the universe is encoded in Sanskrit phonemes. A typo in a mantra, such as changing "Shiva" to "Siva" or omitting a long vowel ( Dirgha ), changes the result.