In Sanskrit, Rudraksha means “Eyes
of Shiva” and is empowered with mystical, spiritual and medicinal
powers that enhance the well being of the wearer. The beads also impart
astrological benefits and it is believed that the wearer of Rudraksha is
always untouched by sins, impious thoughts and deeds. The powers of
Rudraksha are associated with the number of mukhi (the clefts and
furrows) or faces the beads have. The Rudraksha bead can have a number
of faces ranging from 1-38. The most common one is the 5-faced or
Panchmukhi Rudraksha and the rarest one is 1-face or Ekmukhi Rudraksha.
Rudraksha comes in four shades of fair, light brown, dark brown and
black.
