The prominent offerings in this homa are durva grass and an herb called amrita.
Other offerings sesame, Karuka leaves, milk, and palpayasam
Durva grass is famous for purifying blood and Amrita is used as a medicine, it is believed that this homam bestows longevity on the performer. The hymns are devoted curable diseases like arbuda or cancer. Since these are used as offerings in this homa to Mrityu, the God of death, praying for long life. These hymns are used in the purnahuti or the final offering in the famous Soma sacrifice. This homa also alleviates Mrityu dosha or untimely death.Dedicated to Lord Shiva to avoid untimely death The Mrityunjaya Homa is performed to achieve Jaya or Victory over Mritya or death.
It is performed for longevity, cure for chronic illness and healthy life.
It is performed on birthdays for extending life time.
Maha Mrityunjaya homam is perhaps one of the most effective spiritual way - the spiritual process of healing - to survive and rejuvenates a man or woman who is under a life threat and fighting against death. Maha Mrityunjaya homam is said to be thousands of years old spiritual process which is done by invoking Lord Shiva in the form of MAHAKAAL OR MAHAKAL - the ultimate and primordial force of the universe who is believed to be capable of reducing (or even removing) the process of death and can rejuvenate the man who is fighting against death. This is the great Homam where the fire - which is lighted up for homam - is not completely extinguished within next 24 hours and the puja is held for 4 Prahars i.e. every 6 hours interval. After the date this Homa puja held, every Monday for next 2 months the Maha Mrityunjaya Puja is held for the diseased person or for the person who is facing untimely death like a victim of accident etc. Chances of death is believed to removed or reduced by this Maha mrityunjay homa Therefore, it is also done for those persons who anticipate his or her untimely death by any means. It is also believed to remove the the fear of death. This is done to get rid of prolonged sickness. Especially for those who are struggling on their death bed.
Maha Mrintyunjay Homam is invariably associated with Maha Mrityunjay Mantras. This is said to protect the man against accidents, any kind of misfortune, fears of death etc. who chants this Mantra PROPERLY with full devotion. By having done this Great Homam and by chanting this great Mantra one is believed to get Moksha ( liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth).
