Further, devotees give ‘dakshina’ to the priests.” Devotees, too, are enthusiastic about performing Rudrabhishek. ‘Puja samagri’ (worship material) costs about Rs1,500. It is performed by men, women and unmarried girls for healthy and peaceful life, successful career, child and a good life partner.” About the charges, Pandey said: “It depends on the devotees. Rudrabhishek is a very powerful ritual according to the Hindu mythology. Pandey further said: “Rudra refers to fiery aspect of Lord Shiva. It involves sacred bathing of the Shivalinga with milk, sugar cane juice, honey Ganga river water along with camphor, bhasma, bhang, belpatra, dhatura and sweets amid chanting of hymns,” he said. “Rudrabhishek is a ritual to express one’s dedication towards Lord Shiva. City-based priest Gyan Pandey said Rudrabhishek is performed by using different ingredients - jalabhishek, shahad abhishek, dudh abhishek, dahi Abhishek, panchamrit abhishek and ghee abhishek. The atmosphere of a temple cannot be experienced while performing Rudrabhishek at home,” he said. “Shivalingas are already built in temples. Sudhir Kant, a priest at Shiva temple near Congress Maidan in Kadamkuan area, said it’s easier and comparatively less expensive to perform Rudrabhishek in temples. We charge Rs2100 for performing Rudrabhishek on Mondays and Rs1,000 on the other days,” said a priest at Mahavir Mandir. It is also believed that worshipping Lord Shiva and performing any special puja in Shrawan month brings happiness and prosperity. Most people prefer Monday as it is considered the favourite day of Lord Shiva. “Every year hundreds of people visit Mahavir temple to perform Rudrabhishek during Shrawan. The packages range from Rs1,000 to 4,000 in different temples, including Mahavir Mandir near Patna Junction. PATNA: Priests and temples in the city are offering Rudrabhishek packages for devotees in the holy month of Shrawan.