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Rudraksha - The Eye of Rudra Its Benefits and More

| D . E S Neelakantan

As we know Rudraksha is a seed used in performing of prayers. Rudraksha is one ofLord Shiva’svedic names andAkṣameans ‘teardrops’. Thus, the name means “Lord Rudra’s teardrops.” Wearing Rudraksha offers tremendous benefits to humans – most importantly it helps in maintaining mental and physical balance. However, some amount of confusion prevails around which Rusdraksha one should consider wearing. This article provides an overview of the various Rusdrakshas based on the number of faces and the Astrological significance and properties of each Rudraksha.

Dr. E S Neelakantan was born on 5th August, 1967 in Kannimangalam Village, Palakkad District, Kerala. He graduated in Statistics from Loyola College, Chennai in the year 1987 with distinction. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the year 1992. Dr E S Neelakantan developed interest in Astrology by reading the works of Dr. B V Raman. He learnt Astrology in a formal way under Prof. K V Seshadrinatha Sastri, and for his thesis on Medical Astrology, he was awarded Ph.D., by Sri Chandrasekarendra University, Kancheepuram, in 2005. He is a recipient of the “Nostradamus Award” instituted by Express Star Teller for his accurate forecasts. He is the author of a textbook on “ Asktakavarga” in which he has lucidly brought out the fundamental principles of the ashtakavarga system of prediction.

What is Rudraksha?

The Rudraksha tree grows mainly in the Gangetic Plain of Himalayas and in Nepal. It is also found in South East Asian countries (like Indonesia), Hawaii and in the Australian continent. In India this tree is also found in West Bengal, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar. In Tamil Nadu one can see this tree in the famous Sim’s Park in Coonoor, a popular holiday resort.

Rudraksha means eye of Rudra. Legend says it was born out of a single tear of Lord Rudra. The Rudraksha is also used as a garland – with 108 beads in number usually – for the purpose of repetitive prayer (Japa) as well as meditation. Rudraksha is believed to have magnetic properties (as it aligns to North – South direction always) and is said to have medicinal value and is believed to control hypertension. Rudraksha tree is generally fast growing, bearing fruit in about four years.

The size of Rudraksha

Rudraksha of any size is equally powerful. But according to Jabalopanishad, Rudraksha of the size of Gooseberry (Amla Fruit) is most powerful, size of Ber (or Badariphalam) is moderately powerful and of the size of chickpea (or Chana) is least powerful. This view is endorsed by Shiva Purana which states that the power of Rudraksha varies inversely with its size.