Simple Home Rituals to Feel Connected with Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026

Sometimes the journey to Mount Kailash begins long before you touch the Tibetan border.  You feel like Mount Kailash is calling you, and you start with simple Home Rituals to try at home. The simple Kailash yatra rituals prepare you to get connected spiritually with Mount Kailash and lord shiva.

Anyone planning and preparing for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026 is embarking on a spiritual journey to draw closer to the Lord. The journey to Kailash is challenging, yet the preparation begins early, in the corner of your room. Let the warm light of the sun enter your puja room and start your day.

This blog is a simple guide to the rituals to be performed before the Kailash Yatra at your home. You become your guru; you guide yourself without a priest every morning.

Why Spiritual Preparation Matters

Long before packing your bag, there is something more to stretch. The preparation is not only about physical, but also mental and emotional. Running every day and doing aerobics only make you physically fit, but your mind needs something that cannot be found in that. Your mind must soften, your breathing must learn to control the low air.

Your mind must be calm so you can hear Shiva’s silence whisper in the air. These simple home rituals before the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026 will help you step into that silence. These simple home rituals before the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026 will help you step into that silence. Many pilgrims often say, they started a tiny sadhana that helped them to feel the journey smoother during the kora. What is this? Maybe a psychologist, or maybe the magical blessings that will make the Kailash kora smooth like butter.

Simple Morning Rituals to Connect With Kailash

Mornings have some magic vibes. Try these simple practices to make it more energetic and spiritual. Keep it very simple and blissful.

Light a small diyo, the oil lamp

Start from a tiny flame on the oil lamp. Just a few seconds, and your mind settles like dust after the wind stops. This simple home ritual could be the first step to feeling connected to the Lord and Mount Kailash.

Chant Om Namah Shivaya

Generally, this mantra is chanted 108 times. But you can pick your count, 9 or 11. Some chant it loud, some whisper, and some feel it deep in their heart. Make the rhythm match your breath.

Simple Breathing Technique

Breathe slowly. This is the best way to listen to your heart. Each time you take in or exhale out, imagine the giant mountain in your mind and imagine yourself on the top of the Dolma La Pass. A regulated practice of simple, deep yogic breathing has many advantages. These often include,

• Muscle Relaxation
• Increase in energy levels
• Reduced anxiety and stress
• Lower/stabilized blood pressure

Bathing and Cleaning

Bathing is a way to cleanse your physical body. The cold water, when it runs over your body, opens the blocked pores and activates your sense organs. Hara Hara Mahadev is often heard when somebody is taking a bath among Hindus. It cleanses the mind and body, and may be a good Kailash yatra preparation.

Home Puja Rituals Before Kailash Yatra

The purest and biggest temple in the world is your body itself. You do not need a huge temple at home to perform puja or any other rituals. Get a small Shiva Linga of stone or brass for your puja or worship. If not, get a simple rock from a river, considering the phallus of Shiva. Shiva does not judge.

Place the Shiva Linga on a clean cloth and make it your istadeva. Keep the offerings simple. Do not ask anything from him. Shiva likes simplicity. He will listen to your inner heart, though you do not say it.

Abhishek

Shiva Abhishek is a sacred ritual of bathing of Shiva Linga with various sacred offerings such as water, honey, milk, curd, and making a Tripundra with a paste of sandalwood. The simple home rituals are believed to cleanse devotees of obstacles and stress, as well as invite prosperity, peace, and happiness. When offering to Shiva, the bel-patra of the leaves of the bilva has a special value. Last, but not least, Rudrakhsa. It is believed that the Rudraksha is made from the tears of Shiva. So, Shiva likes it.

शिव तांडव स्तोत्र

जटाटवीगलज्जल प्रवाहपावितस्थले
गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजंगतुंगमालिकाम्‌।
डमड्डमड्डमड्डमनिनादवड्डमर्वयं
चकार चंडतांडवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम ॥1॥

जटा कटा हसंभ्रम भ्रमन्निलिंपनिर्झरी ।
विलोलवी चिवल्लरी विराजमानमूर्धनि ।
धगद्धगद्ध गज्ज्वलल्ललाट पट्टपावके
किशोरचंद्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं ममं ॥2॥

धरा धरेंद्र नंदिनी विलास बंधुवंधुर-
स्फुरदृगंत संतति प्रमोद मानमानसे ।
कृपाकटा क्षधारणी निरुद्धदुर्धरापदि
कवचिद्विगम्बरे मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ॥3॥

जटा भुजं गपिंगल स्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभा-
कदंबकुंकुम द्रवप्रलिप्त दिग्वधूमुखे ।
मदांध सिंधु रस्फुरत्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे
मनो विनोदद्भुतं बिंभर्तु भूतभर्तरि ॥4॥

सहस्र लोचन प्रभृत्य शेषलेखशेखर-
प्रसून धूलिधोरणी विधूसरांघ्रिपीठभूः ।
भुजंगराज मालया निबद्धजाटजूटकः
श्रिये चिराय जायतां चकोर बंधुशेखरः ॥5॥

ललाट चत्वरज्वलद्धनंजयस्फुरिगभा-
निपीतपंचसायकं निमन्निलिंपनायम्‌ ।
सुधा मयुख लेखया विराजमानशेखरं
महा कपालि संपदे शिरोजयालमस्तू नः ॥6॥

कराल भाल पट्टिकाधगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वल-
द्धनंजया धरीकृतप्रचंडपंचसायके ।
धराधरेंद्र नंदिनी कुचाग्रचित्रपत्रक-
प्रकल्पनैकशिल्पिनि त्रिलोचने मतिर्मम ॥7॥

नवीन मेघ मंडली निरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुर-
त्कुहु निशीथिनीतमः प्रबंधबंधुकंधरः ।
निलिम्पनिर्झरि धरस्तनोतु कृत्ति सिंधुरः
कलानिधानबंधुरः श्रियं जगंद्धुरंधरः ॥8॥

प्रफुल्ल नील पंकज प्रपंचकालिमच्छटा-
विडंबि कंठकंध रारुचि प्रबंधकंधरम्‌
स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिंद भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदं
गजच्छिदांधकच्छिदं तमंतकच्छिदं भजे ॥9॥

अगर्वसर्वमंगला कलाकदम्बमंजरी-
रसप्रवाह माधुरी विजृंभणा मधुव्रतम्‌ ।
स्मरांतकं पुरातकं भावंतकं मखांतकं
गजांतकांधकांतकं तमंतकांतकं भजे ॥10॥

जयत्वदभ्रविभ्रम भ्रमद्भुजंगमस्फुर-
द्धगद्धगद्वि निर्गमत्कराल भाल हव्यवाट्-
धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमि नन्मृदंगतुंगमंगल-
ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तित प्रचण्ड ताण्डवः शिवः ॥11॥

दृषद्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजंग मौक्तिकमस्रजो-
र्गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्टयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः ।
तृणारविंदचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः
समं प्रवर्तयन्मनः कदा सदाशिवं भजे ॥12॥

कदा निलिंपनिर्झरी निकुजकोटरे वसन्‌
विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरःस्थमंजलिं वहन्‌।
विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः
शिवेति मंत्रमुच्चरन्‌कदा सुखी भवाम्यहम्‌॥13॥

निलिम्प नाथनागरी कदम्ब मौलमल्लिका-
निगुम्फनिर्भक्षरन्म धूष्णिकामनोहरः ।
तनोतु नो मनोमुदं विनोदिनींमहनिशं
परिश्रय परं पदं तदंगजत्विषां चयः ॥14॥

प्रचण्ड वाडवानल प्रभाशुभप्रचारणी
महाष्टसिद्धिकामिनी जनावहूत जल्पना ।
विमुक्त वाम लोचनो विवाहकालिकध्वनिः
शिवेति मन्त्रभूषगो जगज्जयाय जायताम्‌ ॥15॥

इमं हि नित्यमेव मुक्तमुक्तमोत्तम स्तवं
पठन्स्मरन्‌ ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धमेति संततम्‌।
हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नांयथा गतिं
विमोहनं हि देहना तु शंकरस्य चिंतनम ॥16॥

पूजाऽवसानसमये दशवक्रत्रगीतं
यः शम्भूपूजनमिदं पठति प्रदोषे ।
तस्य स्थिरां रथगजेंद्रतुरंगयुक्तां
लक्ष्मी सदैव सुमुखीं प्रददाति शम्भुः ॥17॥

108 Names of Lord Shiva

1. Om Shivaya Namah
2. Om Bhavaya Namah
3. Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah
4. Om Shrikanthaya Namah
5. Om Ambikanathaya Namah
6. Om Shipivishtaya Namah
7. Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namah
8. Om Sharvaya Namah
9. Om Khatvangine Namah
10. Om Shulapanaye Namah
11. Om Shankaraya Namah
12. Om Nilalohitaya Namah
13. Om Kapardine Namah
14. Om Virupakshaya Namah
15. Om Vamadevaya Namah
16. Om Shashishekharaya Namah
17. Om Pinakine Namah
18. Om Shambhave Namah
19. Om Maheshwaraya Namah
20. Om Trilokeshaya Namah
21. Om Shitikanthaya Namah
22. Om ShivaPriyaya Namah
23. Om Ugraya Namah
24. Om Parashuhastaya Namah
25. Om Mrigapanaye Namah
26. Om Bhimaya Namah
27. Om Kripanidhaye Namah
28. Om Kalakalaya Namah
29. Om Lalatakshaya Namah
30. Om Gangadharaya Namah
31. Om Andhakasurasudanaya Namah
32. Om Kamaraye Namah
33. Om Paramatmane Namah
34. Om Havishe Namah
35. Om Somasuryagnilochanaya Namah
36. Om Kapaline Namah
37. Om Jatadharaya Namah
38. Om Kailashavasine Namah
39. Om Kawachine Namah
40. Om Kathoraya Namah
41. Om Tripurantakaya Namah
42. Om Vrishankaya Namah
43. Om Anishwaraya Namah
44. Om Sarvajnaya Namah
45. Om Trayimurtaye Namah
46. Om Swaramayaya Namah
47. Om Samapriyaya Namah
48. Om Bhasmodhulitavigrahaya Namah
49. Om Vrishabharudhaya Namah
50. Om Yajnamayaya Namah
51. Om Prajapataye Namah
52. Om Gananathaya Namah
53. Om Virabhadraya Namah
54. Om Vishveshwaraya Namah
55. Om Sadashivaya Namah
56. Om Panchavaktraya Namah
57. Om Somaya Namah
58. Om Girishaya Namah
59. Om Giridhanvane Namah
60. Om Hiranyaretase Namah
61. Om Durdharshaya Namah
62. Om Girishaya Namah
63. Om Anaghaya Namah
64. Om Bujangabhushanaya Namah
65. Om Bhargaya Namah
66. Om Giripriyaya Namah
67. Om krittivasase Namah
68. Om Purarataye Namah
69. Om Bhagawate Namah
70. Om Pramathadhipaya Namah
71. Om Mrityunjayaya Namah
72. Om Sukshmatanave Namah
73. Om Jagadvyapine Namah
74. Om Jagadguruve Namah
75. Om Vyomakeshaya Namah
76. Om Mahasenajanakaya Namah
77. Om Charuvikramaya Namah
78. Om Digambaraya Namah
79. Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namah
80. Om Sthanave Namah
81. Om Bhutapataye Namah
82. Om Rudraya Namah
83. Om Ashtamurtaye Namah
84. Om Anekatmane Namah
85. Om Satvikaya Namah
86. Om Shuddhavigrahaya Namah
87. Om Shashvataya Namah
88. Om Khandaparashave Namah
89. Om Ajaya Namah
90. Om Pashavimochakaya Namah
91. Om Mridaya Namah
92. Om Pashupataye Namah
93. Om Devaya Namah
94. Om Mahadevaya Namah
95. Om Avyayaya Namah
96. Om Haraye Namah
97. Om Bhaganetrabhide Namah
98. Om Avyaktaya Namah
99. Om Dakshadhwaraharaya Namah
100. Om Haraya Namah
101. Om Pushadantabhide Namah
102. Om Avyagraya Namah
103. Om Sahasrakshaya Namah
104. Om Sahasrapade Namah
105. Om Apavargapradaya Namah
106. Om Anantaya Namah
107. Om Tarakaya Namah
108. Om Parameshwaraya Namah

Names of Shiva chanting

Lord Shiva has 108 names to chant. Whichever pulls your attraction, say it multiple times. Sometimes, the names of Shiva carry more energy than the long mantras.

21 Days Sadhana Plan

It is believed that it takes 21 Days to make a habit, starting from a simple practice.

Fasting and Light Food Discipline

Some pilgrims, before the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026, start with a fast, which is not mandatory. Instead, eat light food. Fasting makes your body weaker and might create problems later. Drink enough water, as this is the only way to keep your body healthy.

A Deity of All

Shiva is the lord of all the creatures on earth. He does no discrimination between men and women. These simple home rituals apply equally to all. Pilgrimage is a state of mind with which you are approaching the sacred Mansarovar Yatra. At the end of the day, think about what disturbed you the most. Avoid such nuisances and offset the negativity to Lord Shiva.

Spirituality is a journey for life. Shiva might test your patience and endurance. Believe in yourself and trust in Shiva. He will not make you fail.