Asta Mukhi Rudraksha (Original) , Eight Faced Rudraksha Original Rudraksha Bead (1 pc, Colour: Brown) | Original Nepali | 8 Mukhi Rudraksha

Eight Faced Rudraksha represents to the Lord Ganesh (the God of Presperity). 8 mukhi Rudraksha is the second form of reflection of the first son of Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesh and is one who is worshipped prior to other gods. Eight linings present on it makes it a very effective Rudraksha. Lord Shiva is the most worshipped god in the hindu mythology, he is considered to be the beginning and the end of everything in this world. He is life and he is the death. He is the most beautiful of all and is fierce as well as the most kind and innocent of all. Everything related to Lord Shiva has a story associated with it and is considered of atmost importance in the hindu faith. One such thing is the “Rudraksh”  which are the brown beads worn by Shiva as jwellery. Its origin has a unique story to it which is discussed below: Origin Of The Rudraksh It is discussed in ancient texts that rudraksh literally means the tears of lord Shiva. Shiva puran discusses its origin in detail. It is said that Lord Shiva once got into deep meditation to end the sorrows in the world. He was  into deep meditation for years and years and one day while in meditation he was able to feel all the hardships and sadness faced by his devotees, their sorrow and pain made Shiva sad even in mediation and therefore a teardrop from his eyes fell on the ground and became a seed which gave rise to a tree and these trees were the Rudraksh trees and they grew brown jewels called the Rudraksh. Significance Of The Rudraksh For the devotees of Shiva rudraksh beads are of immence importance and they are worn by people to relive them from their struggles and hardships. Rudraksh are seeds extracted from the fruit of a tree found in the himalyas and said to have life altering changes in the life of the wearer. Rudraksh are also used in ayurveda to cure various diseases. Types Of Rudraksh Most commonly there are 14 kinds of rudraksh which are classified on the basis of the number of faces on it. The faces of the rudraksh are called as mukhi and they are characterized by lines arising from one end and immersing into the other end. Name of each rudraksh is associated with number of faces like 1 mukhi, 2 mukhi, 3 mukhi and so on. Ganesh rudraksh and Gauri shankar rudraksh are some extremely rare amd special kind of rudraksh.