Mantras · रुद्र गायत्री (शिव गायत्री)

Rudra Gayatri (Shiva Gayatri)

Text (Sanskrit, Devanagari)

ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि ।तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

oṁ tatpuruṣāya vidmahe mahādevāya dhīmahi |tan no rudraḥ pracodayāt ||

Meaning

May we know the Supreme Person; we meditate on Mahadeva; may Rudra inspire us.

अर्थ

हम उस परम पुरुष को जानें, महादेव का ध्यान करें; वे रुद्र हमें प्रेरित करें।

Deity	Shiva
Type	Gayatri
Source	Mahanarayana Upanishad (Taittiriya Aranyaka 10)
Language	Sanskrit
Japa count	108
When	Mondays, Pradosh, Shivaratri
How	On a 108-bead mala (rudraksha or tulsi), seated facing east or north after bathing; one mala = 108 repetitions. A rudraksha mala is traditional.

Questions

What is the meaning of Rudra Gayatri (Shiva Gayatri)?

May we know the Supreme Person; we meditate on Mahadeva; may Rudra inspire us.

How many times should Rudra Gayatri (Shiva Gayatri) be chanted?

108.

When is Rudra Gayatri (Shiva Gayatri) chanted?

Mondays, Pradosh, Shivaratri.

Where does Rudra Gayatri (Shiva Gayatri) come from?

Mahanarayana Upanishad (Taittiriya Aranyaka 10).