Shiva Rudra Mantra

ॐ नमो भगवते रूद्राय

Om Namo Bhagwate Rudraay

Shiva is depicted by everyone in paintings and sculptures as white, because of bhasma (ashes from incineration) covering his body, blue throat, because of the poison he drank to save everyone, dreads in hair, with a top knot adorned by the moon and the holy river Ganga, as it fell from heaven, and a skull adorning his neck. The skull is one of the five heads of Lord Brahma, which Lord Shiva cut off. The head stuck to him until he reached Varanasi, where it fell off. From then on, Kapala- Mochana was established there, where the head fell off, where all forms of sins can be washed off. Lord Shiva also has a snake, known as Naag Raj around his neck, because of a blessing that he gave to the king of snakes.

Meaning

I bow and pray to the almighty lord of rudraksha.

Benefits

This is a very short and simple shiv mantra that can be chanted anytime. It is a form of shortcut to please lord shiva, with very few rituals to follow.The Rudra mantra is chanted to appease lord shiva as his other name is lord Rudra.Reciting the Rudra mantra fulfills every wish, as lord shiva is known to be the most benevolent god of the Hindu religion and it is very easy to please him.