Mantras for Health and Healing

Whom to pray to

Dhanvantari for healing, Shiva as Mahamrityunjaya for strength in illness, Surya for vitality.

Mantras

• Om Tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushti-vardhanam, urvarukam iva bandhanan mrityor mukshiya mamritat

  9, 27 or 108 times · Mahamrityunjaya, Monday morning is common Read the full prayer

• Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Dhanvantaraye Amrita-kalasa-hastaya Sarva-amaya-vinashanaya Trailokya-nathaya Sri Maha-Vishnave Namah

  11 or 21 times · Dhanvantari

• Aditya Hridayam

  Once · Sunday morning, for energy

When to chant

Morning, after bath. Monday for Shiva, Sunday for Surya. A person who is unwell may chant sitting down, or a family member may chant for them.

Deepam

Sesame oil lamp for Shiva, ghee lamp for Vishnu.

Also do this

• Take medicines on time and keep follow-up visits.
• Eat and sleep regularly, and walk a little each day if the doctor allows.
• Spend time with people who calm you.

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