Oval 1,2,3 mukhi/Chandrashekharji

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Dear Syzenith,

 

Thank you very much for your mail. I do agree that you have not mentioned that

above 3 mukhis are fake. As far as oval one mukhi bead is concerned, there is

a general impression that these are always made from 3 mukhi oval bead by

sealing the other two clefts. I am of the opinion that this is cent per cent

not a correct opinion. There may be fakes but definitely there are genuine

beads also in this type. Basically, I am a biotechnologist. I did my M.Sc.,

Ph.D. in Botany and presently working as a senior scientist. Rudraksha is my

hobby and a research interest. I have mentioned my opinion about internal

anatomical structures after careful studies. In short, 1, 2, and 3 mukhi oval

beads show similar anatomical structures i.e. there is only one well developed

locule and a seed, other two locules are not developed and one can see

rudimentary structures of it. I am ready to send you the beads without any

charge, as it is for a scientific research purpose and to remove

misunderstandings about the beads. However, I do not have any idea about

quarantine regulations in Australia. I am also ready to send it to any body in

India if you suggest. Kindly send your postal address.

 

As far as one mukhi round bead you have mentioned, I have very few beads of

this type. These beads are generally 10 to 14 mm. in its diameter. I have only

one bead which has a larger diam. ( approx. 2 cms.). Colour of these beads is

light yellowish brown to reddish brown, very rarely it is sandy white. The

ornamentation is different from the normal rudrakshas. It is slightly angular

pentagonal to hexagonal (you can see hexagonal and pentagonal structures on the

bead instead of a granular structures). Stalk is natural and intact. There is

only one cleft. This cleft is generally kept covered with the natural bluish

black cover only in the cleft portion. Cleft is well developed but does not

have any elevations in its margin (which is a main character of any cleft) and

is in the plane of the other bead tissue. Definitely it is not a tampered bead

by sealing the rest of the 4 clefts. However, if peduncle or fruit stalk is

removed, you can see a natural hole. Surrounding

this natural opening one can see five very shallow groves of not more than 1mm.

in length. This is an indication that there may be 5 locules inside the bead.

I cut open only one bead so far, as it is expensive. It shows poorly developed

5 locules. It is very difficult to interprete these observations, as from the

exterior it is a definitely round one mukhi bead, however internally it has 5

locules. From its external character, I can not call it as fake bead. In this

regard, I do agree with Chinmaya mission that no body really knows what is the

internal structure of a genuine 1mukhi and can not critisise this bead.

Logically, genuine 1 mukhi should have only one locule and a seed. But with the

experience of the oval 1,2 and 3 mukhi as described earlier, it seems that one

can not make any definite conclusion or interpretation. Botanical matertial

has many times variations.

 

Thanking you and with best wishes.

 

Chandrashekhar Phadke

 

 

 

 

syzenith <syzenith wrote: Namaste Chandrashekhar,

 

Thank you for your message. I will have to re-read this and form my

own humble conclusions eventually about internal or anatomical

structures, locules, etc. Will post here after experimenting with a

few things, and only if there are successful results.

 

An Oval One Mukhi, this is fascinating. Thanks for your kind offer

to send it for my examination. How much is this particular bead in

US dollars? Its been a long time since I journeyed in Mother India

so my brain can't translate rupees very well sometimes. Shall think

about it and see..... If you send to me, then I will have to buy it

from you because I would only test by cutting it open. While most

people do not want to keep cut-open beads, I believe the Shakti

still exists in rudraksha even after they're cut.

 

Shall also check with other verification places to see if they will

test without cutting open. If they can do this, then you can send

them the bead. After that, they can return it to you safely.

 

Please read my sentences slowly in previous messages. I didn't talk

about mukhis from 3 faces upwards being fakes. Nor did I criticise

about fakes. Was just putting info up for discussion, hoping that

someone can point the light towards me if I'm wrong in my studies.

 

Pretty sure I said along the lines of "from 12 mukhi upwards, duds

are likely to be more abundant".

 

I didn't say Oval shapes are not available, though I mentioned "One

Mukhi Round" is virtually extinct.

 

Thanking yourself too, with good wishes.

 

Om Namah Shivaya

Sy

 

, chandrashekhar

phadake <c_phadake> wrote:

> Dear Syzenith,

>

> I do not agree with you in connection with the internal structures

of oval 1, 2 and 3 mukhi beads. I have in my collection all the

above three genuine types. External characters as far as no. of

clefts are concerned are definitely 1, 2 and 3 clefts, and not by

sealing 2 clefts living only one cleft in case of one mukhi. I have

critically observed this under a high resolution microscope and also

by boling in water, oil and by treating with nitrous oxide. If you

want I am ready to send 1 mukhi oval bead to you for its

examination.

 

I have also studied internal anatomical structures of all the above

three types of the beads. Surprisingly, it is same for 1, 2 and 3

mukhi beads. Only one developed locule with a well developed seed

was observed in all the above beads. Two locules were in the

rudimentory stage. I also checked botanical description for this.

It is mentioned that in case of ovary having less no. locules,

rudimentory locules is a rule in case of few species.

 

I also

> checked the internal structures of a nepal 3 mukhi bead, it shows

3 locules with 3 seeds inside it.

 

I would like to know, in case of Indian beads (Haridwar oval beads

from 1 to 3 mukhi) if its internal structure is same, whether there

is any difference in its spiritual or medicinal characters ?

 

As you know, cost of genuine Haridwar 1 mukhi varies from Rs. 2500/-

to Rs. 5000/-, two mukhi of the similar type costs Rs. 200 and a

three mukhi for Rs. 100/-. One mukhi authentic oval beads are

definitely available and there is no point in always critising that

it is a necessarily fake bead from 3 mukhi. I am ready to send you

the sample if you want.

>

> Thanking you and with best wishes.

>

> Chandrashekhar Phadke.

 

 

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