Ek Mukhi Rudraksha –

Ek Mukhi Rudraksha –

Benefits Ek Mukhi – The King Of Rudraksha! Ek Mukhi Rudraksha – half moon is a powerful form of one mukhi rudraksha. The bead from Nepal is considered to be highly auspicious and effective in solving your problems. Rudraksha is also said to help you be healthy and lower your stress levels.

Religious Significance of Ek Mukhi Rudraksha• Rudra is another name of Lord Shiva. The Ek Mukhi Rudraksha (one-faced Rudraksha) belongs to Shiv Ukar and is believed to be very auspicious• The One Mukhi Rudraksha is considered as Lord Shankar Himself and holds a very importantplace among Rudrakshas of all faces.

It is ruled by the Sun and is believed to enlighten your superconsciousness

• It is highly beneficial during meditationBenefits of Ek Mukhi Rudraksha• It helps you solve your life’s problems and difficulties• It helps you develop leadership qualities• It fills you with immense confidence• It helps in reducing negative energy from your environment• It helps you control your temper and is believed to have healing and soothing effect on people with high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetesDoing Ek Mukhi Rudraksha PoojaGenerally, Rudraksha Dharana or possessing Rudraksha includes, prior worship of it in the name of presiding deity.

This is sometimes calledas energization of Rudraksha.1. Select Shivratri or any other holy day.2. Wake-up early in the morning. We are going to start Puja before Sun-rise. It takes around 30 min.3. Collect 108 Red colored flowers (as most of us are having worldly desires) and keep them with you.4. Make a Prthiva Shiva lingham (with mud from a pond or any good place).5. Offer prayers to your Guru, Lord Ganesh, Ishta daivam (Form of God to whom you are devoted) and Lord Shiva.Choose any one Mantra as per your need.Slokas for Ek Mukhi Rudraksha PoojaOm Namah Shivaya : For general goodOm Hreem Namh : For energy / vitalityOm Hreem Kleem Sreem Namah : For wealth / luckOm Aim Ham Aum Aim Om : For knowledgeEka vaktrasshivassakshaat Brahmahatyaam vyapohati: For relieving sins6. Garland the Rudraksha to Lord Shiva after Abhishekam.7. Worship Shiva by offering the Red flowers and chanting selected Mantra.8. It is better to repeat this procedure every Shivaratri.

Practices (Kriyas) when in possession of Ek Mukhi RudrakshaAnnadaanDonate food to the people in need when in possession of Ek Mukhi Rudraksha. Nothing is equal to Anna dana. It gives us enormous Punya. It protects from all sins.ChantsPanchakshari(NamasShivaya) should be practiced. If one has Guru mantra (Came from Guru by Upadesha) it gives much better results.Practice Bhasma DharanaLord Shiva loves Bhasma dharana, wearing Vibhuti (Sacred ashes) on forehead.Note: It is said that wearing Ek mukhi Rudraksha at the time of death is considered luck. So, we must always encourage old people to wear them.

BY ANANYA CHAND