Mahamritunjay Mantra Jaap with Homam is done for a long and healthy life and to get rid of prolonged sickness. Especially for those on their death bed. Lord Shiva represents the aspect of the Supreme Being and is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. He is the source of fertility in all living beings. He has gentle as well as fierce forms. MahamritunjayMantra Jap destroys evil and protects good. Mahamritunjaya yagya bestows prosperity on worshipers although he is austere. Maha Mritunjay havan performed for Lord Shiva to protect the person suffering from the illness or to avoid untimely death.