4 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.

A four Mukhi Rudraksh have four lines (Mukhas) on its surface. The ruling deity of this Rudraksh is Lord Brahma (One of the Gods of Hindu Trinity) who is the creator of universe as well as the bestower of knowledge and creativity. A wearer of this Rudraksh becomes more knowledgeable since his powers of concentration and learning are increased manifold as well as his memory power also increases and therefore he is able to retain whatever knowledge he acquires. This Rudraksh also positively affects speech of the person so that he is able to use it for his advantage. Students who wear this Rudraksh are able to do better in their studies due to increased memory power and concentration. It will help in completing the 4 aims of life Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. This one is easily available in the market and so not faked. Mantra for this Rudraksh is “Om Hreem Namaha”

The ruling planet of this Rudraksh is Mercury. In ancient mythology this represents Goddess Saraswati and God Brahma. The power of Brahma exists in its whole helpfulness and holiness. Due to incline by imaginative wisdom of four headed Lord Brahma and also Goddess Saraswati, it provides the wearer creative powers and grow him with a wisdom and knowledge gaining ability. Malefic effects of mercury contain logical flatness of mind, lack of selfish and understanding power, difficulty in effective statement and also fearful conditions of mind. This Rudraksh increases the smartness and intelligence; it also governs logical and real structural thinking. If the three beads of four-faced Rudraksh tie up in the right hand nobody can stand to face to the wearer.

Four Mukhi Rudraksh gives medical treatments for diseases as blood circulation, cough, and brain linked illness, asthma, hesitate, memory lapse, respiratory strip problems, Hands, arms, lungs, sensory organs, thyroid glands  etc.

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.