While buying a Rudraksha bead, an
individual should keep the following points in mind :
- The Five Mukhi Rudraksha are found easily and abundantly.
- Rudraksha having 2,3,4,6 and 7 Mukhis are found abundantly and
hence their prices are not high.
- One Mukhi Rudraksha round variety has never been found till date
and is thus a myth.
- One Mukhi Half Moon is genuine and the price is low.
- Round One Mukhi Rudraksha is the most highly sold bead and is
faked in many forms by unscrupulous suppliers.
- Some beads have a stem implanted in them artificially to give a
real look.
- Traders sell fake One Mukhi which have serpent, trishul, lingam
etc. carved on them. A real Rudraksha bead does not have these
markings.
- Fake Rudraksha are made by carving extra lines in lower Mukhi
beads to obtain the rare and expensive higher Mukhi beads.
- GauriShankar Rudraksha are faked by gluing together two Rudraksha
beads.
