Choose an auspicious day and time for blessings.

Blessings may be done by the wearer, his Guru or a priest.

After bath, with a pure mind and body, arrange the items for blessings.

Punchgavya – Mix of cow dung, urine, milk, ghee and curd. In their absence use Punchamrit which is a mix of unboiled milk, honey, sugar, ghee and curd.
Water mixed with Ganges water in an achamani pot with Kusha grass for sprinkling, and a spoon.
9 leaves of Peepal tree arranged on a plate.
Plate for offerings to be placed during Puja.
Dhoop, Incense sticks.
Camphor and lamp.
Sandal paste, Aromatic oil.
Rice grains mixed with asthagandha.
Ghee lamp (one wick).
Offerings - Cloth, Flower, Fruit, Betel nut - Paan, Coconut.

Sit on an Asan facing East.

Wash Rudraksha with Punchagavya or Punchamrit.

Then wash with water mixed with Ganges water.

Place Rudraksha in a plate with 9 leaves of Peepal tree. Place an empty plate in front of this plate for offerings.

Chant 3 times -

“Om Namah Shivaya"

Sprinkle water over yourself and all items of Puja

"Om Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarva Vastan Gatopi Va
Yah Smaret Pundari Kaksham Sa Bahya Bhyantarah Shuchih."

Translation:
May all things unholy become holy,
may all lower tendencies depart,
just as soon as we transcend
may within and without be purified.

"Om Gurubhyo Namaha
Om Ganeshaya Namaha
Om Kula Devatabhyo Namaha
Om Ishta Devatabhyo Namaha
Om Mata Pitribhyam Namaha."

Translation:
I bow to guru.
I bow to Ganesha.
I bow to the family deity.
I bow to my personal deity.
I bow to my parents.

Place water on right hand with spoon of Achamani and sip after each of these 3 mantras :

"Om Keshavaya Namaha
Om Narayana Namaha
Om Madhavaya Namaha."

Place water on right hand and pour on ground:

"Om Govindaya Namaha"

Do three short rounds of pranayama breaths.

"Om Pranavasya Parabrahma Rishihi Paramatma Devata
Daivi Gayatri Chandaha
Pranayamae Viniyogaha."

Sprinkle water on Rudraksha with Kusha grass from Achamani:

"Om Sadyojaatam Prapadyaami Sadyojataajava Namo Namaha
Bhave Bhavenaati Bhave Bhavasvamaam Bhavodbhavay Namaha."

Take a flower and dip in Sandal paste and aromatic oils, and touch on the beads.

"Om Vamdevaya Namah, Jyeshthaay Namah, Shreshthay Namah, Rudraay Namah, Kaalay Namah, Kala Vikarannaay Namah, Bal Vikaranaay Namah, Balaay Namah Bala Pramathanaay Namah, Sarva Bhoot Damanaay Namah, Manomanaay Namah."

Offer Dhoop to the Rudraksha Beads:

"Om Aghorebhyo Ghorebhyo Ghor Ghor Tarebhayaha
Sarvebhya Sarva Sharvvebhyo Namaste Astu Rudra Roopebhyaha."

Again take a flower and dip in Sandal paste and touch on beads:

"Om Tatpurushaaya Vidmahe Mahadevaay Dheemahi
Tanno Rudraha Prachodayaat."

Chant Eeeshan mantra:

"Om Eeshaanah Sarvavidyaanam Eeshwar Sarvabhootaanaam
Brahmaadipati Brahmanaadhipati Brahma Shivome Astu Sadaa Shivom."

Chant Pranpratishtha mantra (Life giving mantra). Offer rice to plate before Rudraksha while chanting this.

"Om aam hreem krom yum rum lum vum shum shum sum haum hum sah asya malaya prana eha prana."

"Om aam hreem krom yum rum lum vum shum shum sum haum hum sah asya malaya jeeva eha sthitha."

"Om aam hreem krom yum rum lum vum shum shum sum haum hum sah asya malaya sarveindrayani vagmansyachakshu shodragranapadani ihevagatya sukham chiram thithantu swaha."

Chant these following mantras and give the offerings or give rice to the plate in front of Rudrakshas:

(Offering ____ to the lotus feet of Shiva Maha Devaya, I bow)

(Invocation) "Avahanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Seat) "Asanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Cloth) "Vastram Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Sandalwood or scent) "Chandanam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Rice) "Akshatan Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Flower) "Pushpam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Dhoop) "Dhupam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Ghee lamp) "Deepam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Water drink) "Achamaniyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Fruit) "Naivedyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Water Drink) "Achamaniyam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Betel nut - Paan) "Tambulam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

(Coconut) "Shri Phalam Samarpayami Sri Shiva Maha Devaya Charana Kamalebhyo Namaha."

Burn Camphor and circle it clockwise 3 times in front of plate and chant:

"Karpura Shivam Karuna Vataram Samsara Saram Bhujagendraharam
Sada Vasantam Hridaya Ravinde Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami."

Translation:
White as camphor and kindness incarnate, the very form of Brahman consciousness, you Shiva ever dwell in my heart. I bow to you.

Chant Gayatri mantra 3 times:

"Om Bhur Bhuvah Swaha
Om Tat Savitur Varenyum Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayat."

Chant Surya mantra 3 times:

"Om Kleem Namah
Om Hreem Namah
Om Hreem Hum Namah
Om Hum Namah
Om Krom Srom Rom Namah."

Bow or supplicate, then chant this last prayer:

"Om Purnamada purnamidam purnath purnamudyachite
Purnasya purnamadaya purna mevaya shishyate."

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.

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