Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is a call for enlightenment and is a practice of purifying the karmas of the soul at a deep level. It is also said to be quite beneficial for mental, emotional, and physical health. The Mantra is ideally be recited 108 times, twice daily- once at dawn and once at dusk. The great mantra dedicated to Shiva as Mrityunjaya is found in the Rig Veda.