Rudraksha

Advantages:

Rudraksha beads are considered to calm down the mind of the wearer and it also helps the wearer to keep his body in perfect semblance. The holistic effects and the medicinal values of Rudraksha find special mention in the Ayurveda (the divine book for health). It is also considered to have anti-bacterial properties that keep the harmful bacteria at bay. It also helps in frequent headaches, cold and cough. Paralyzed people or women, who were not able to conceive, have also reported to gain benefits after wearing the Rudraksha. If the rosary made from Rudraksha is included in chanting the specific mantra then it helps the concerned person to get rid of his sins of previous as well as the present life. The specific advantages also depend on the type of Rudraksha.

Type of Rudraksha	Beej Mantra
One Faceted	Om NamahaShivaya, Om HreemNamaha
(Mukhi)
Two Faceted (Mukhi)	Om Namah
Three Faceted (Mukhi)	Om KleemNamah
Four Faceted (Mukhi)	Om HreemNamah
Five Faceted (Mukhi)	Om HreemNamah
Five Faceted (Mukhi)	Om HreemNamah
Six Faceted (Mukhi)	Om Hreem Hum Namah
Seven Faceted (Mukhi)	Om Hum Namah
Eight Faceted (Mukhi)	Om GaneshayaNamah
Nine Faceted (Mukhi)	Om Hreem Hum Namaha
Ten Faceted (Mukhi)	Om HreemNamah
Eleven Faceted (Mukhi)	Om Shree RudrayNamah
Twelve Faceted (Mukhi)	Shree SuryayNamah
Twelve Faceted (Mukhi)	Shree SuryayNamah
Thirteen Faceted (Mukhi)	Om HreemNamah
Thirteen Faceted (Mukhi)	Om HreemNamah
Fourteen Faceted (Mukhi)	Om ShivayaNamaha

Rules for Wearing

It has been established that Rudraksha, if worn properly, can bestow the wearer with peaceful, healthy, wealthy and successful life. In fact, its intensity is considered to be far greater that that of any mantra, tantra or yantra. The wearer must take care of the following thins.

• The perfect day for wearing the Rudraksha is either Monday or Thursday. Also, it must be worn after being energized (Siddhi) through the respective mantra depending on the type of Rudraksha. It must also be washed with unboiled milk and pure water of River Ganges.
• One must remove the Rudraksha while going to sleep and the Rudraksha Mantraalong with theRudrakshaBeej Mantra must be chanted 9 times before wearing or removing.
• One must never touch the Rudraksha before taking bath.
• One must not consume non-vegetarian food items or alcohol while wearing the Rudraksha bead.
• One must remove Rudraksha while going to crematorium, funeral or place where a baby has just taken birth.
• One must never wear Rudraksha while having sex and women should not wear it during their menstruation cycle.
• The rudraksha beads should be cleaned periodically with sacred water of River Ganges. After cleaning, oil should be applied to these beads and it must be prayed by lighting the incense sticks.
• Rudraksha beads having crack near the central hole should not be worn.
• If you develop rashes or other kind of allergic effects then you must not wear it.