12 Mukhi Rudraksh

Rudraksh is the dried Fruit of the tree, Elaeocarpus ganitrus. Different species of Elaeocarpus give different sizes and shapes of the seed. These seeds are one of the most important tool in your spiritual path. Rudraksh’s motherland or birth place is mountains of Himalayas. Rudrakshs are considered to be sacred and have many spiritual and medicinal values both as preventive and curative. Rudraksh is the King of herbal medicine working effectively and positively both as preventive and curative.

Rudraksh are also worn on the body. Sadhus wear rudraksh  strings on their wrists, arms, waist, heads etc. Rudraksh should never be worn below the navel though. Men and women, living a householders life, both can wear rudraksh though there are some rules which should be followed. You should wear it after having a bath in the morning and removed before sleeping. Do remove when going to the toilet. And for women please do not wear it during the 5 days of the monthly cycle and during pregnancy. It should be removed if visiting a house where Sutak or naatak period is being observed. (Sutak is observed is a house from the day someone dies till his 13th day tarpan is performed. Naatak is observed in a house from the day of the birth of a child till the 12th day when its naming ceremony is performed.)

Rudraksh is not just a seed, its a highly charged object of power. And this seed resonates with such power that its aura is always golden-silver. When you wear it your aura color also improves and your chakras move faster in the clockwise direction.

12 Mukhi Rudraksh is ruled by Surya (Lord Sun) who creates a powerful Aura around the wearer. If the Planet Sun is Malefic in the wearer’s horoscope, then its negative effects are also pacified by this Twelve Mukhi Rudraksh. This Rudraksh improves the administrative capacity of a person and therefore it is very good for Administrators, Businessmen, and Politicians who should wear this Rudraksh for Name, Fame, Wealth and Power. This Rudraksh is said to possess the Brilliance, Luster, Radiance and Strength of Lord Sun and hence, the wearer is bestowed with all these virtues. The wearer also gets protection from diseases, worries, fear of armed people and wild animals. This bead is linked to the 12 Aditya and is worn on the head in the hair. It is simply brilliant and helps in sadhana. If used properly can accelerate your spiritual progress so that you are able to ‘see’ the Golden Sun in your third eye(Hiranyagarbha). Mantra for this Rudraksh is “Om Kraum Sraum Raum Namah”

12 Mukhi Rudraksh is ruled by planet Sun or Surya, the center of Solar system around which all the planets revolve. This Rudraksh have the power to treat physical ailments like Head ache, ear ailments, Bowel problems, Bone weakness etc. and also spiritual ailments such as lack of Confidence, personality, Personal power, leadership qualities and Prosperity.

Medically Twelve Mukhi Rudraksh is most valuable for treating diseases like bone diseases, rickets, osteoporosis, mental disability, anxiety etc. also useful for Heart, spine, diaphragm, thymus, blood, veins, eye sight.

WEARING A RUDRAKSH

Now how to wear, a very simple process. Remember Intention is everything. So be grateful to the Universe, Parabrahma, Sadashiva. You should wear it on a Monday morning in the bright half of the month/shukla paksh. Wash it with Ganga water or purified water then apply sacred ash/bhasma or vibhuti or kesar/saffron on it. Apply Haldi Kumkum on it. Hold it in your cupped hands and recite your favourite Shiv mantra over it. “Om namah shivaya”, mahamrutyunjaya, kalabhairavastak, which ever you want, either once, thrice,12 times or 108 times. Wear it and be aware of yourself.