Gauri Shankar 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.

Two naturally joined Rudrakshas are known as Gauri Shankar Rudraksha. It represents a combined form of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. This is a very powerful Rudraksha for improving relations between husband-wife, family and friends, and is considered as a best Rudraksha for bringing peace and happiness in the family. Those people who want to find a suitable match for marriage should wear this Rudraksha. Couples who are childless should also wear this Rudraksha. This Rudraksha is symbolizes Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. People who worship Gauri Shankar Rudraksha and keep it in his prayer room then they get all the profit of a problem free, happy and flourishing family life. Its use is to bring in family synchronization, satisfaction, happiness and peace.

Gauri Shankar Rudraksha causes in the expansion of Universe that give productiveness. So it provides brilliant relations between husband and wife. Gauri Shankar Rudraksha is also helps in meditation. So this is worn by many of sages who try to bond with Lord Shiva through meditation. The wearer of the Gauri Shankar Rudraksha is sacred with relieve and peace in the family life. The Gauri Shankar Rudraksha should be worn on a Monday by top with gold or silver, after this cord with a red thread and worn by chanting mantra. Mantra for this Rudraksh is “Om Gauri Shankaraye Namaha”

It is used for the treatment of diseases like sexual problems, behavioral disorders 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.