Rudraksh beads are the seeds of the Rudraksha fruit obtained from Rudraksha trees. Its English name is UTRASUM BEAD TREE. These beads are found in different varieties ranging from one mukhi to fifteen mukhi beads according to the number of clefts on their surface.

This makes Rudraksha much superior and different than gems which are worn only according to astrology and can have negative and harmful affects if not found suitable therefore the most proven and reliable way to choose Rudraksha is by reading their properties of the beads and selecting the ones which closely match with your health.  You may wear multiple beads of the same Mukhi and multiple bead of different Mukhi in order to get appropriate combination.
Besides giving the user peace of mind, focus and concentration Rudrakasha beads prove to be a great help in curing physical illnesses.

The effects of a Rudraksha can be felt the very moment you hold it in your palm. Due to its Electromagnetic effects it will vibrate with energy and show pulsation like a lively object. It has tremendous power to heal you in each and every way.


1. Eka-mukhi (One face-round) Ruling Planet: Sun / Start day: Sunday
Shakti: Pleasing to Sun, increase confidence, victory, energy, fame, leadership, spiritual knowledge, and success in Sun related business such as politics & leadership.

2. Dvi Mukhi (Two faces)
Ruling Planet: Moon / Start day: Monday
Shakti: Pleasing to Moon, calm emotions, create unity, peace of mind, success in partnership & marriage, and success in Moon related business such as mental health & trade in liquids.

3. Tri Mukhi (Three faces)
Ruling Planet: Mars / Start day: Tuesday
Shakti: Pleasing to Mars, increase stamina, power, energy, nonviolence, nonaggression, and success in Mars related business such as military & construction

4. Chatur Mukhi (Four faces)
Ruling Planet: Mercury / Start day: Wednesday
Shakti: Pleasing to Mercury, steady nerves, comprehension, intelligence, foresight, communication, and success in Mercury related business such as communication (PR) & travel

5. Pancha Mukhi (Five faces)
Ruling Planet: Jupiter / Start day: Thursday
Shakti: Pleasing to Jupiter, blessings of Guru & teachers, wisdom, good fortune, good wealth, good health, humanitarian, and success in Jupiter related business such as religion and teaching

6. Shhat Mukhi (Six faces)
Ruling Planet: Venus / Start day: Friday
Shakti: Pleasing to Venus, comfort, health, pleasure, art, music, entertainment, sex, good food, fine cloths, love, and success in Venus related business such as arts and entertainment

7. Sapta Mukhi (Seven faces)
Ruling Planet: Saturn / Start day: Saturday
Shakti: Pleasing to mighty Saturn, tolerance, humility, steadfastness, patience, counteracts the harmful influence of Saturn, and grants success in Saturn related business such as iron & manual labor

8. Asta Mukhi (Eight faces)
Ruling Planet: Rahu / Start day: Saturday night
Shakti: Pleasing to Rahu, good luck, mysticism, deflects disaster, protects from and grants influence in underworld, safety, and success in Rahu related business such as stock trading & electronics


9. Nava Mukhi (Nine faces)
Ruling Planet: Ketu / Start day: Thursday midnight
Shakti: Pleasing to Ketu, remove obstacle's, safety from hidden enemies & mysterious disease's like cancer, and success in Ketu related business such as being a spy or double-agent, or a private detective

10. Dos Mukhi (Ten faces)
Ruling Deity: Pra Sri Maha Vishnu ALSO Ruling Planets: Sri Navaratna: 10 mukhi is the most ideal seed to set with the nine jyotish gems to achieve Nava Graha shanta or pacification of all the 9 planets.
Shakti: To acquire the mercy and protection of Lord Vishnu in all His Ten Incarnations. Also known to pacify Nava-graha or the Nine Jyotish Planets (Nava-graha shanta). Good fortune in all respects.

11. Ekaadasha Mukhi (Eleven faces)
Ruling Deity: Pra Sri Hanuman
Shakti: Hanuman personifies knowledge, virtues, dexterity, speed, bhakti (devotion), dedication (Sri Hanuman once rejected mukti or voidism in favor of Lord Rama's eternal service), and extraordinary abilities - these virtues are attained by one who wears an eleven faced Rudraksha.

12. Dvaadasha Mukhi (Twelve faces)
Ruling Deity: Sun / Start day: Sunday
Shakti: Pleasing to Sun, increase confidence, victory, energy, fame, leadership, spiritual knowledge, and success in Sun related business such as politics & leadership


13. Trayodasha Mukhi (Thirteen faces)
Ruling Deity: Venus / Start day: Friday
Shakti: Pleasing to Venus, comfort, health, pleasure, art, music, entertainment, sex, good food, fine cloths, love, and success in Venus related business such as arts and entertainment


14. Chaturdasha Mukhi (Fourteen faces)
Ruling Deity: Saturn (Maha-Shani) / Start day: Saturday
Shakti: Pleasing to mighty Saturn, tolerance, humility, steadfastness, patience, counteracts the harmful influence of Saturn, and grants success in Saturn related business. Especially useful to counteract the harmful influence of Sade Sati (Saturn Natal Moon transit). Fourteen face Rudraksha is considered to be Deva-Mani or most divine Rudraksha. Grants success, especially in the iron and mining trades


15. Panchadasha Mukhi (Fifteen faces)
Ruling Deity: Pra Shiva Mahadeva
Shakti: Fifteen face Rudraksha is the seed of Lord Shiva (Auspicious One) and is very helpful in economic success. It keeps one free of disease and poverty. It can grant great wealth (if one's karma permits), and even without because the 15 mukhi is a "symbol" of God's mercy. It is all auspicious (Shiva)


16. Sri Gauri-Shankar (Double-seeds)
Ruling Deity: Pra Shiva & Parvati - Ruling Planet: Moon
Shakti: Invoking the mercy of both Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati (Gauridevi) it grants all around well-being and prosperity. Pleasing to Moon, calm emotions, create unity, peace of mind, success in partnership & marriage, and success in Moon related business such as mental health & trade in liquids. Grants family harmony & unity


17. Sri Ganesha (Sacred Man-Elephant-god)
Ruling Deity: Pra Sri Ganesha
Shakti: Remover or obstacle's in all fields of virtue and economics. Also known as "Vigna-vinash" or destroyer of all obstacles, the Vedas dictate that no puja or ceremony may be started with out FIRST worship of Lord Ganesha

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you can make a free request a suitable combination acc. to ur horoscope

i've been using rudraksh since last yr and find them REALLY effective

i tried wearing one rudraksh...for a month...but did not feel any difference:(

whatever you try need to be done in proper way and with faith

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without taking care of above, there's no point in just wearing it..it'll be just a bead

k... i understand... also they say u shd take it when having a bath as the soap will amke it dirty...is it true?