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Q - What is Rudraksh?
Ans: Rudraksh is the ripend fruit of Rudraksh Tree. Rudraksh tree is a large evergreen broad-leaved tree. Its scientific name is Elaeocarpus ganitrus, the family is tiliaceae. Its habitat starts from sea-coast and goes up to 2,000 meters. Geographically it is found growing naturally and abundantly in tropical and subtropical areas. The trees are perennial in habitat. The trees are almost 50ft to 200ft in height. Rudraksh trees are found in Nepal and the southern part of Asia. Although Rudraksh are grown and found in Nepal but these are mainly localized to eastern part of Nepal due to climatic suitability.

Q - Why do we wear Rudraksh Beads?
Ans: Rudraksh Beads are full of positive energy, which is transferred into our body and strenthen our Aura. Rudraksh is a part of Lord Shiva. Seeing, chanting and worshipping Rudraksh burns all the sins to ashes. One who is devoted and in need salvation should wear it after purifying themselves. We all must wear it because it removes their numerous pains, sorrows, and calamities. Rudraksh fulfills all the wishes. Rudraksh removes the fear untimely death. At the time of death he gets the true knowledge of Lord Shiva and His abode too. One should wear Rudraksh by all bits of efforts. Rudraksh Beads have been worn by mankind for thousands of years for good health, religious attainment through Japa and Shakti (power) and for the fearless life.

Wherever Rudraksh is worshipped the Goddess of wealth Maa Lakshmi always stays there. Rudraksh beads assists in awakening of Kundilini (the self pleasure point). Rudraksh beads are helpful in acheiving worldly and heavenly attainments. Rudraksh bedas is known for its biomedical properties and in controlling stress, hypertension and blood pressure.

Rudraksh can cure various dangerous diseases like small pox, epilepsy, whooping cough etc.and heal the most poisonous wounds, if used as a prescription, in a specified method. Rudraksh beads gives peace of mind to the wearer, stimulates the mind and sharpens the intellect.

Q - How could we wear Rudraksh Beads?
Ans: Rudraksh beads can be worn in thread, silver or Gold. Rudraksh beads are worn after energizing by vedic rituals. Rudraksh beads can be worn in any combination and any number. Rudraksh beads never give any negative effects. Rudraksh.info follows all the procedures to energize the beads to give wearer all benefit of wearing them.

Q - What is the diff between Nepal Rudraksh and Indonesian Rudraksh beads?
Ans: Scientifically there is no difference in both beads but with regard to appearance, Nepal beads are larger in size, thorny with several projections and having deep clear mukhis. The mukhi lines are embedded deep in the outer surface. Sizes vary from 14mm- 40mm with average size 20mm.

Java beads are much smaller in size with smoother surface and mukhi lines visible as white lines from one hole to the other very close to the surface and not etched deep. Sizes vary from 2mm-20mm, with average size 12mm.

Q - Where are Rudraksh Harvested?
Ans: Rudraksh trees grow in Gouda Land which in present era is the area of the Gangetic Plain on the southern border area of Asia to the foothills of great Himalaya . Thus, starting from Manila, passing through Myanmar, plains as well as low hills, its habitat extends to Bengal, Assam and adjoining north-eastern states, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal .In present era Rudraksh trees are basically localized in Nepal and the southern part of Asia.

Q - How many types of Rudraksh available?
Ans: Rudraksh beads differ on the basis of origin and the number of mukhi's or faces on them. Rudraksh beads are from Nepal, Indoneisa and India. Rudraksh beads are available from one mukhi Rudraksh to 21 mukhi Rudraksh beads

Q - What are collector beads?
Ans: Gaint size Rudraksh beads are called Collector Rudraksh Beads. They are rare to find , therefore are costlier than normal size beads.

Q - How are Rudraksh beads energized?
Ans: You can read the procedure on Rudraksh.info .

Q - Can women wear Rudraksh?
Ans: Yes , women can wear Rudraksh.

Q - Which Rudraksh would suit you?
Ans: You can ask for Rudraksh Recommendation .

Q - Do Rudraksh have negative effects?
Ans: Rudraksh Beads never give any kind of negative effects.

Q - How to check the energies of Rudraksh beads?
Ans: You can check the energies of rudraksh beads with copper Kada. Copper Kada would be repel the bead when made to contact Rudraksh bead.

Q - How to identify fake beads?
Ans: One should check the line or faces carefully to watch , if any of the lines are handmade or bead is pasted with glue. One mukhi Rudraksh round bead is not available at all . Even if you buy them for several 1000 dollars or from any ashrams or any reliable person , it would not be genuine as it has never been produced till date by any Tree in Nepal or Indonesia. It advices the people to not go in search for this Rudraksh , just because it is rare. Half moon 1 mukhi is genuine and available easily, you can buy online at www.rudraksh.info

Astroshastra.com offers a free Authentication Service where their might be reasonable doubt regarding authenticity for any Rudraksh Beads purchased anywhere in the world. Another method of Authentication can take place by scanning Beads at high resolution and sending scanned pictures to Rudraksh.info by email at info@rudraksh.info

Q - How to take care of Rudraksh beads?
Ans: Rudraksh beads shall be kept neat and oiled for long life. You can use any of the oils like Mustard oil, coconut oil, til oil and any aroma oil.

Q - What are the precautions need to be taken while wearing Rudraksh beads?
Ans: Rudraksh beads shall not be worn during sex. Rudrakshbeads should not be worn during menstrual cycle period. Rudraksh should not be worn when visiting a new born baby or cremation ground. and Rudraksh rosaries should not be swapped.

Q - What are rudraksh water beads?
Ans: Rudraksh water beads are five mukhi Rudraksh , which are soaked overnight and then the water is used for drinking to cure many disease.

Q - What is Kantha Malas?
Ans: Kantha Malas are malas made of gaint, same mukhi Rudraksh beads Like Gauri Shanker Kantha, Five mukhi Kantha , Three Mukhi Kantha Rudraksh Mala.

Q - What are the payment options available for buying Rudrakshbeads?
Ans: Check out the payment options available with rudraksh.info

Q - What is the guarantee of genuiness of Rudraksh beads?
Ans: All the Rudraksh beads come with the Authenticity certificate of its genuiness.


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