Rudraksha

Rudraksha is a seed that is used as a prayer bead in Hinduism, as well as other traditions. The seeds are associated with the Hindu Lord Shiva and are commonly worn for protection and for chanting mantras. Various meanings and interpretations are attributed to the beads with different numbers of segments or the locules of seeds (मुख). Here we will discuss about the forms and effects of different types of Rudraksha (various Mukhi):

Faces	Deity	Planets	Effects of wearing
1	SHIVA	SUN	Health, General happiness
2	PARVATI + SHIVA	MOON	Mental peace
3	AGNI	MARS	Victory over enemies
4	BRAHMA	MERCURY	Intelligence, concentration
5	SADASHIVA	JUPITER	Education & knowledge
6	KARTIKEYA	VENUS	Happy Love life
7	SAPTARISHI	SATURN	Malefic effects of Saturn
8	GANESH	RAHU	Malefic impact of Rahu
9	SHAKTI	KETU	Malefic impact of Ketu.
10	VISHNU	EVIL EFFECT OF LAGNA	Stability and success
11	HANUMAN	ALL 9 PLNETS	Gains
12	ADITYA	SUN	Powerful position
13	INDRA	MOON + VENUS	Fulfills desires
14	RUDRA	SATURN + MARS	Spiritual enrichment

How to Wear:

One should use those Rudraksha-beads which are nice, handsome, strong, big, auspicious and sharp. One should avoid those eaten by worms, broken, without points, and having boils. The self-holed Rudraksha is of the best variety. But that which is holed by man’s attempt, is worse. Those best Rudraksha should be strung in white thread.