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Rudraksha bead is a divine gift from Lord Shiva to the
mankind for helping them to combat their miseries and
sorrows. Therefore these divine beads can be worn by any
body irrespective of
age, sex,
caste, creed, culture and location.
However it is desirable that certain precautions be
taken while using Rudraksha since it is a divine gift
and therefore very pious.
1. First of all a person who wants to wear a Rudraksha, should make
sure of the type of Rudraksha which is most suitable
and
idle for him taking in to account his zodiac sign,
problems or desires for which he wants to wear Rudraksha.
2. While Purchasing a Rudraksha one should make sure that he is
purchasing a
genuine
Rudraksha
only otherwise he will
not get the desirable effects.
One of the best way is to purchase a Rudraksha from some
authentic source only and not
from any street vendors.
3. While wearing a Rudraksha for the first time, it is advisable to
do so on the particular day of the week which again
depends upon the type of the Rudraksha. Also it is
necessary that a
proper Puja
(Pran Pratishta )
is done before wearing
a Rudraksha for the first time to
get the maximum beneficial effects.
4. A Rudraksha can be worn around the neck ( as a mala or pendent )
or around the wrist as a bracelet. It can also be kept
in the Puja room to be used for japa.
5. A Rudraksha mala, Bracelet or a pendent can be made using gold,
silver or even a strong thread preferably of red colour.
6. A Rudraksha mala should be
cleaned
after 15 to 20 days
using Lukewarm water and mild liquid soap. One should
never
use a strong detergents or very hot/ boiling
water.
7. One may periodically apply mustered oil/ sandalwood oil to the
Rudraksha bead so that they remain shiny and perfumed.
Rudraksha beads are very strong and if a proper care and clining is done and if protected from getting physically
damaged, these beads can be passed on from one
generation to another.
8. A person can wear more then one Rudraksha bead of the same mukhi.
Alternately he can also wear a mala/ bracelet
having a
combination of various mukhi Rudraksha.
9. Rudraksha beads are a product of nature. Hence they vary in their
size and colours even if they are identical in Mukhas
(facets) . However this variation of
size and
colour dose not increases/ decreases the effectiveness
of this divine bead.
10. Children should not be allowed to wear one mukhi Rudraksha.
11. Rudraksha should not be worn while attending a funeral.
12. The best way is to keep the Rudraksha in Puja place before going
to sleep and wear the same next morning only after
taking a bath.
13. Females may avoid using Rudraksha for three four days when
nature is at its work.
14. Family members should not keep interchanging Neck Malas, Japa Malas or
Rudraksha beads. The bond created between
a wearer and
Rudraksha is very private and hence the wearer must not
share her/his Rudraksha with a third party. But it
can
be willed and passed on to the next generation.
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