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[Taken from sacred-objects
Group, by Pt Arjun, Dec 11+, 2008]
Purification and
Sanctification of Rudraaksh
Shiv Puraan has only assigned a Mantra to each of the one to fourteen
types of Rudraaksh. the Puraan does notsay how many times the Mantra needs to be
recited or how the Mantra is to be recited or how the Rudraaksh needs to be
energized. It simply says that the Rudraaksh must be energized with the
respective Mantra. Other processes which I mentioned do not find mention in the
scriptures but I am doing them myself which is why calling them value added
services.
Generally all fresh Rudraaksh are very light in weight and float in water. The
seed is also not ripe fully, hence these fresh Rudraaksh are soaked in a bottle
of oil for a month or two by the wholesalers in Nepaal to make them look old and
also germs and infests, if any, die and make the botanical Rudraaksh strong to
withstand the biological decay and infestation.
[Any oil will usually do, as the oil more expensive is better for our
physico-matic confidence. Usually a tiny crystal of natural Cinnabar (lingam)
steeped in the oil add unexplainable vibratory energies, and a lot static
electricity to the oil, (tingling sense of feeling) as well as to the Gemstone
that been applied with the oil with steeped Cinnabar.]
Retailers like us buy such Rudraaksh and we gently clean these Rudraaksh with a new toothbrush especially
along the contours and lines and the extra pulp leftover and dried is also
cleaned. The hole is also cleaned or the passage made clear since it needs to be
worn or stringed with a thread or a pendant. Rudraaksh with a natural hole is
considered the best but if there is no natural hole, it is not inferior either.
Then these Rudraaksh are cleaned in warm water so that the oily greasiness is
gone and the Rudraaksh look fresh and clean. then these Rudraaksh are dipped in
Gangaa Jal.
After the above purification process, the Rudraaksh are taken to a
Swayambhoo Shiv Ling at an ancient temple and are kept atop the Shiv Ling and
are then worshipped by performing proper Rudraabhishek
with all Upachaar so as to treat the Rudraaksh itself as lord Shiv himself. Here
since the Rudraaksh and the Swayambhoo Shiv Ling are together worshipped, the
energy from the Shiv Ling also come into the Rudraaksh. Many suppliers in Nepaal
do make the costlier higher Mukhee Rudraaksh touch with the Pashupati Naath Shiv
Ling before given to their customers. This is called sanctification.
After sanctification, the Rudraaksh is energized with the respective Mantra by
reciting it at least 108 times. Shiv Puraan narrates the Mantras for each of the
fourteen types of Rudraaksh. Since the process is not narrated, anyone can do
any process as he thinks is best to his understanding.
Later, such energized Rudraaksh are worn on an auspicious Muhoort, by
reciting the Sankalp which is called programming. Generally Sankalp is recited
by a Pujaaree or a Braahman but if the native knows how to recite the Sankalp by
incorporating the then year, season, month, fortnight, Tithi, Nakshatra and the
self details such as Gotra, Nakshatra, Raashi and the desires to be mentioned in
the Sankalp, natives can do it themselves.
Since the above is not found a
mention in the Puraan as a rule, one may treat the above as optional. The above
processes is not followed for the Rudraaksh Maalaa of 5-Mukhee which are sold
from 100 rupees onwards for a 108+1 Rudraaksh Maalaa. So people do not buy them
usually.
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Buying Rudraaksh
All the Rudraaksh, be it the
cheapest 5-Mukhee or the costlier higher Mukhee or even the rarest round
1-Mukhee all are same embodiments of Lord Shiv and are equally powerful. In
fact, many times I lamented in the groups publicly that Lord Shiv is truly
Bholaa and kind enough which is why he has made the 5-Mukhee
Rudraaksh available at such a price which is affordable even by the poorest
person below poverty line. For record sake, in wholesale market a normal sized
5-Mukhee Rudraaksh costs less than one rupee per bead. Many Rudraaksh retailers
give away 5-Mukhee Rudraaksh freely as gifts to buyers who buy other Rudraaksh.
Shiv Puraan has maximum narration of benefits attributed to a Rudraaksh to
5-Mukhee and it is the most preferred Rudraaksh or Rudraaksh Maalaa worn by
ascetics and renounced people.
Buy genuine gems from
brother Richard Shaw Brown's shop in India -
Rudra Center in Mumbai from Neetaa. [rudracentreindia@]
Many jewelers sell red spinel for Ruby but he will tell the difference between
them.
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