Yentras

Rudraksham 

1. Rudraksham is the seed of the Rudraksha tree. These trees are mostly found in abundance in Nepal, in the Himalayan slpes.
2.  The dry seeds form the rudraksha bead, which is being used as a rosary and also worn as a chain.
3. The seed is rough in texture, with the surface divided into segments by ridges running from top to bottom. 
4. These form the faces of the rudraksha. The number of faces range from 1 to 10. 
5. A major percentage of beads available have 5 or 6 faces.The single face rudraksha, considered to be the form of Lord Siva, is very rare and unique. 
6. Two faced rudraksha – Devi. 
7. The three face rudraksha – Agni. 
8. The four face rudraksha – Brahma. 
9. The five face rudraksha – Kalakni Rudra. 
10. The six face rudraksha – Subramanian.
11.  The seven face rudraksha – Manmadan. 
12. The eight face rudraksha – Vinayaga. 
13. The nine face rudraksha – Bhairava.
14.  The ten face rudraksha – Vishnu. 
15. The eleven face rudraksha – Ekadasa Rudra. 
16. The twelve face rudraksha – Dvada Sadhithas.
17.  The thirteen face rudraksha – Shanmuga.
18.  The fourteen face rudraksha – One who is the possesor of such a rudraksha is considered to be an aspect of Lord Siva himself.
19.  It is that rare and significant.
20. It is a rare gift of nature to man in the sense, that most beads come with a hole drilled in the centre, as if nature intended man to use the rudraksha bead to form a chain. 
21. Only such rudraksha beads are considered auspicious.
22. The rudraksha possesses magnetic power and hence when placed between two copper coins, it spins. 
23. This magnetic power inherent in the beads is immensely effective to our body and mind and hence wearing a rudraksha mala brings good health and mental peace. 
24. It reduces heat in the body, brings down blood pressure and also releives mental pressure and tension. 
25. It has been said, that if you drink water in which a rudraksha bead is soaked for 5 minutes, it helps greatly in reducing blood pressure

Rudraksha meaning—the eye of Rudra [Shiva] is considered to be the most potent manifestation of the Cosmic Force. 

Hence Rudraksha is the object of veneration and also the source to reach the higher self. Rudraksha is often believed to symbolize the link between the earth and the heaven. These beads are the seeds of the Rudraksha fruit obtained from Rudraksha trees. 

The Rudraksha tree is botanically known as ELAEOCARPUS GANITRUS ROXB. Its English name is UTRASUM BEAD TREE.

Rudraksha trees are mostly found in South Eastern Asian Islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Bali, Iran, Java, Timor (Indonesia) and parts of South Asian Kingdom of Nepal. Around 70% of the Rudraksha trees are found in Indonesia, 25% in Nepal and 5% in India. 

Considered a major stress reliever, reducing circulatory problems and of course as the best beads, the berry (Elaeocarpus Ganitrus) was first spotted in Indonesia and is now grown in Nepal and Hardware. 

However, because it is expensive, clinical research of its medicinal properties has not been possible, often resulting in the berry being subjected to esoteric mumbo jumbo.

There are clefts called Mukhi on the surface of the beads. The number of Mukhi on the surface of a Rudraksha beads helps in determining its quality. 

According to the number of Mukhi the Rudraksha bead ranges from single face to a several faced bead. Asians have used Rudraksha beads traditionally. 

Asian Yogis and Monks found that merely wearing the Rudraksha beads gave them astonishingly tremendous amount of tranquility, concentration that helped them meditate for a long period of time with spectacular control over their mind.