A word on Rudtaksha beads

Rudraksham

Rudraksha is "Siva-amsam" - an aspect of Lord shiva. It is the seed inside the fruit of Rudraksha tree. These trees are mostly found in abundance in Nepal, in the Himalayan slopes and in Indonesia. The dry seeds form the rudraksha bead is used as a rosary and also worn in a chain.
The seed is rough in texture, with the surface divided into segments by ridges running from top to bottom. These form the faces of the rudraksha. The number of faces range from 1 to 14. A major percentage of beads available have 5 or 6 faces.

The single face rudraksha, considered to be the form of Lord Siva, is very rare and unique.
Two faced rudraksha represents Siva sakthi amsam
The three face rudraksha is agni amsam
The four face rudraksha is Brahma amsam
The five face rudraksha is Kalagni Rudra.amsam
The six face rudraksha	" do "	Subramaniam.
The seven face rudraksha	" do "	Manmadan.
The eight face rudraksha	" do "	Vinayaga.
The nine face rudraksha	" do "	Bhairava.
The ten face rudraksha	" do "	Vishnu.
The eleven face rudraksha	" do "	Ekadasa Rudra.
The twelve face rudraksha	" do "	Dvadasa Sadhithas.
The thirteen face rudrakshav	" do "	Shanmugam.
The fourteen face rudraksha - One who is the possessor of such a rudraksha is considered to be an aspect of Lord Siva himself. It is that rare and significant.

It is a rare gift of nature to man in the sense, that most beads come with a hole drilled in the centre, as if nature intended man to use the rudraksha beads in a chain. Only such rudraksha beads are considered auspicious.

The rudraksha possesses magnetic power and hence when placed between two copper coins, it spins. This magnetic power inherent in the beads is immensely effective to our body and mind and hence wearing a rudraksha 'mala' (chain) brings good health and mental peace. It reduces heat in the body, brings down blood pressure and also relieves mental pressure and tension. It is said, that if one drank water from a container in which a rudraksha bead had been soaked for 5 minutes, it helps greatly in reducing blood pressure.

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