SACRED RUDRAKSHA
GENUINE RUDRAKSHA BEADS FROM JAVA AND NEPAL
SINCE 1999

The Rudraksha tree.

Good for the environment.

rudraksha tree

In Java the trees are often planted near the main roads as considered beneficial for absorbing pollutants.

Natures beauty.

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The trees grow up to 30 metres tall, with mango like leaves which can turn to red colour.The trees producing quality beads grow mainly in the tropics and sub tropical areas of Asia, primarily Indonesia. Often perched on the sides of the most spectacular mountains, making the search for them even more rewarding.

The magnificent Rudraksha tree.

Rudrakshas' latin name is Elaeocarpus Ganitrus Roxb these trees are distributed throughout various parts of the world, but the main crops of quality Rudrakshas come from Nepal and Indonesia. The Nepalese are large whilst the Indonesian are smaller beads. All Rudrakshas on our site are from Indonesia (Java and Papua) and Nepal. Nepalese have more clearly defined lines and the beads are more hardy in comparison to the inferior Papua beads, which need to be drilled as there is no natural forming hole. The Javanese beads though smaller are tough and good quality, but the lines are raised and therefore harder to define.

rudraksh fruit

The fruits are sky blue and can turn green, later violet, they are like Nilakantha (the blue throat of Lord Shiva). Whilst inside is the hard walnut like shell, the small seeds are packed tightly inside each mukhi or segment, therefore a five mukhi will have five seeds. There are many rare Rudrakshas such as two joined together known as Gauri Shankar or three known as Trijuti, or Ganesh Gauri etc.

The beads range from 1-14 mukhi, 70% are five faced, 15% are 4 and 6 faced and a further 10% are 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 mukhis. The very rare being only 5% such as above fourteen mukhis, Gauri shankar, Ganesh, Trijuti etc.

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rudraksh fruit

rudraksham fruit

Lord Shiva's eye can be seen on the trunk.

Not many people realize that there are markings on the bark of the Rudraksha tree which are considered to be Lord Shiva's eyes, as if showing the origin of the tree from his tears.

Lord Shiva eye

 

More images on the Rudraksha tree and inforamtion can be found here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudraksha

Sprouting Rudraksha.

sprouting rudraksha

This rare photograph shows the Rudraksha bead sprouting and starting a new life.

Rudraksha flowers

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The tree generally starts to fruit after the flowers have dropped and around seven years old. Both the fruit and leaves are often used in Ayurvedic medicine.