The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is an ancient Sanskrit  Mantra that is chanted for protection, healing and to overcome the fear of death because death is only of the body and we are, in reality, the immortal Soul. The word ‘Maha’ means great, ‘Mrityu’ means death and ‘Jaya’ means victory or triumph. This Jaap and Homa/Havan are also performed to have good health, as our body is nothing but the temple of our Soul. However, the Truth is that we are not the body that we appear to be, still, we must nourish this body as this life is a gift to us from SIP – the Supreme Immortal Power. SIP manifested as us and we appeared as this human body to get another chance to attain Moksha or Liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth. The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra means, ‘O Lord! Please relieve us from the bondage of this worldly life, just like a ripe cucumber is severed from the bondage to the creeper.