The astrologers suggest the Maha Mrityunjaya Homa when ‘Maraka Dosha’ is found in a person’s horoscope. It is also advisable to perform this homa if a person is suffering from a prolonged illness. It is ideal for organizing the Maha Mrityunjaya Homa during one’s Janma Nakshatram (Birth Star). The best days to perform this homa is Masa Shivratri, Maha Shivaratri, and the Shravanmaas (month of Shravan). Sundays are ruled by the Sun God, who is in charge of the person’s health, and Mondays are very sacred to Lord Shiva. This homa usually happens on Sundays and Mondays.
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Lord Shiva emerged from the Shiva Linga and kicked Lord Yama and punished him.
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At last, Yama himself went to take Markandeya’s life and threw his Yamapasa at Markandeya, who embraced the Shiva linga he was worshipping. As Markendeya was offering worship to Lord Shiva, Yama’s men were not able to near him. When Markandeys’s end neared, Yama, the god for death, sent his messengers to bring Markandeya’s life. Markandeya became a sincere devotee of Lord Shiva, who was delighted with the young boy’s piousness. After that, Markandeya decided to start worshipping Lord Shiva to find a solution to his problem. The sage and his wife told Markandeya the story of his birth. As they became very distressed every passing day, Markendeya once asked his parents what was bothering them. The child was very handsome and was impressively knowledgeable, but his parents started worrying as he grew older.
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Sage Mrikandu and his wife accepted Lord’s condition and named their newborn son, Markandeya. Pleased with their penance, Lord Shiva appeared before them and granted the boon of bearing a child but informed the sage and his wife that the child born to them will have a short lifespan of 16 years but will possess deep knowledge. Sage Mrikandu and his wife Marudmati were issueless for long, and they did penance towards Lord Shiva to bear a son. At the homam, the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra given to Sage Markandeya by Lord Shiva is chanted by the pandits. ‘Mritunjaya’ means the one that is capable of defeating death. Maha Mrityunjaya Homam is a popular homam performed to provide longevity to a person.