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Rudraksh


Rudraksh


Q. What is Rudraksh?

Rudraksh is one of the rarest holy beads found on this earth and is representative of Lord Shiva. Rudraksha beads, botanically known as Elaeocarpus Ganitrus Roxb are the seeds of the Rudraksha fruit from Rudraksha trees. Rudraksha trees are found mainly in South Eastern Asian Islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Bali, Iriyan Jaya, Timor of what is Known as modern day Indonesia and parts of South Asian Kingdom of Nepal, Around 70% of the Rudraksha trees are found in Indonesia, 25% from Nepal and 5% in India. There are clefts on the surface of the beads and they are called Mukhi.



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Q. What is special about Rudraksha beads?

Wearing a Rudraksha is known to cure ailments like blood pressure, stress, anxiety, depression, palpitations, lack of concentration, etc. The bead enhances the powers of concentration, orients the mind towards attaining prosperity, boost confidence and energy levels, and is also known to increase the ability of speculative thinking.

Asians have used Rudraksha beads traditionally. Asian Yogis and Monks found that merely wearing the Rudraksha beads gave them astonishingly tremendous amount of tranquility, concentration that helped them meditate for a long period of time with spectacular control over their mind.



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Q. Are Rudraksha Beads used only for Meditation? Is it meant only for people of certain background ?

By wearing these beads one gets tranquility, peace of mind, focus and concentration. This kind of state of mind is equally ideal for meditation as well as for any other mind related activity by modern day professionals. Concentration and focus are the most important requirement for success in any field.

Rudraksh can be worn by any people of any religion. Those who wear rudraksha and have 100% faith in it, will have maximum benefit in all respects. It is meant for entire humanity. Rudraksha can rejuvenate our Mind, Body and Soul, make us perform to our full potential and enhance our overall quality of life. The anti aging property of Rudraksha is well experienced. Rudraksha, the Electro Magnetic Beads, are the Beads with a utility. On seeing such powers of Rudraksha beads many considered it to have some supernatural powers, divine and Godsend. There have been countless mentions of these beads and it's powers in various ancient Indian and Buddhist scriptures.

 



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Q. What are Mukhi's in a Rudraksh?

A Rudraksh bead is categorised primarily by the number of its "faces" or mukhi edges face partitions, that range from 1 to 21. The Hindu scriptures refer up to 14 cuts.  Most common by far is the five-faced bead, followed by the four and six-faced. Rare variations are the "Gauri Shankar", a double-joined bead, and the "Brahma-Vishnu-Maheshwara", a triple-joined bead. These are highly prized but rarely found, and fetch a high price. Single-faced Rudraksh are the most valuable and extremely rare. They are kept as family or spiritual heirlooms and are often encased in gold.



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