Virabhadra Puja Vidhi - Procedure with Veerabhadra Mantra – How to perform a simple puja of Veerabhadra Swamy at home?

Virabhadra, also known as Veerabhadra Swamy, is one of the Shiva Ganas. Below is Virabhadra puja vidhi – procedure with mantra. Virabhadra appeared when an angry Shiva on hearing the news of the death of Sati at Daksha Yajna took out a hair from his head and threw it down. You can perform the puja of Virabhadra on any day. Please note that this is a simple how to do guide and is meant for devotees to do it on their own at home.

When to Perform Virabhadra Puja?

• Krishna Paksha Dasami Tithi – ninth day during waning phase of moon
• Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi Tithi – fourteenth day during waning phase of moon
• Hasta Nakshatra falling during the waning phase of moon.
• It is doubly auspicious when there is Hasta Nakshatra on Krishna Paksha Dasami tithi or Chaturdashi Tithi.

Benefits of Veerabhadra Swamy Puja

• Destruction of enemies.
• Various difficulties in life will be removed.
• Respect and recognition in society.
• To achieve fame and fortune.

How to perform simple puja of Virabhadra?

• The puja should be performed facing South.
• The murti (picture, photo or painting) of Virabhadra standing should be used for worship. If there is no picture of Virabhadra then you can use that of Shiva or a Shivling.
• The murti should be placed on a red color cloth.
• The lamp on the day should be lit using Jasmine oil (chameli ka tel)
• Dhoop should be of gugal.
• Red chandan should be offered and the devotee should later wear it on his forehead.
• Red color flowers should be offered to Veerabhadra.
• Lemon should be offered.
• Food (bhog – Prasad – naivedya) on the day should be prepared using jaggery.
• The food should be distributed as Prasad.
• The mantra ॐ ह्रौं हूं वं वीरभद्राय नमः॥  (Om Hroum Hoom Vam Veerabhadraya Namah) should be chanted 108 times using a red chandan mala.

Special offerings

• Sindhoor should be offered to Virabhadra for achieving respect and recognition.
• Offer masoor dal to Virabhadra and keep a little of it in purse for overcoming difficulties in life.
• To defeat enemies take six lemon and make a garland of it using red thread and offer it to Virabhadra.