5 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 five Mukhi Rudraksh has got 5 natural lines (mukhas) on its surface. The ruling deity of this Rudraksh is Lord “Kalagni” which is a form of Lord Shiva. This is a most commonly found Rudraksh & it destroys the “Bad Karmas” of the present life, thereby making the wearer pure and his mind become peaceful and calm. This Rudraksh removes sins of various kinds which have been committed by a person in the present life. This Rudraksh has been highly regarded in Ancient Texts & Scripts and it has been given the status of “Dev Guru Rudraksh”. because of the fact that its ruling planet is Jupiter who is the Guru of Gods. This Rudraksh also protects a person from Accidental Deaths and it is also very important in any kind of Saadhna or Meditation. A five mukhi Rudraksh also gives a person Name, Fame and Mental Peace. It helps in balancing the 5 tattvas (Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu and Akash). Is found in all sizes and very common. The smaller the size, the potent its energy. Mantra for this Rudraksh is “Om Hreem Namaha”

The ruling planet of five Mukhi Rudraksh is Jupiter, is the form of Rudra named Kaalagni. The planet Jupiter governs knowledge and glamour, bone marrow, liver, feet, thigh, religion, money and material. The Malefic effect of Jupiter is measured to cause the lack of peace of mind, complete poverty, lack of harmony, diseases of fat, Kidney, thigh, ear, diabetes etc. There is no doubt that the wearer of Five-Faced Rudraksh mala never gets unfortunate death.

Five Mukhi Rudraksh is a benefit medical treatment for the blood pressure, heart problems, stress, mental disability, fatness, anger management, diabetics, piles, neurotic and maladjustment problems etc. Also useful for Liver, gallbladder, posterior lobe of the pituitary related to growth and thighs, blood pressure disorders.

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.