Nepal crescent shaped Ek Mukhi, it is a partner of 'Sawar' !

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Chandrashekharji,

 

The problem is that Sawar beads are not mentioned anywhere either in any text on rudraksha. Also I never heard ANY special mention of them from any sadhu I spoke to who specialized in such knowledge.

 

That doesn't mean that Sawar beads aren't great. I "own" two. All Gauri Shankar beads are great and are mentioned in text and by many knowledgeable Sadhus. I "own" MANY.

 

But that still does not equate the Crescent shape Ek muhki, regardless of where it comes from, with a round Ek muhki. Sorry, but I firmly believe they are two different "items", for lack of a better word off the top of my head. Now, I fully recognize that I could be wrong and that this is just my opinion.

 

Also for anyone to say that Rameshwara is any less special or sacred of a place than Nepal or any place in the Himalayas is foolhearty, if you ask me. I mean the place that Shri Ramachandra, the full incarnation of the Lord in the form of the Perfect Ruler and Husband (amongst other things) worshipped the Lord in the form of Shiva Lingam, is not Holy enough? Its just as special and sacred as any other Holy site. The ground there will always be purified. The Lord's very Lotus Feet walked there. I would even argue that all of India is Sacred, though maybe, just maybe, some places are more sacred than others. In my mind, truly, the whole world, the whole Universe is Sacred.

 

Just my thoughts...

 

JAI SIYA RAM,

 

Surya

 

 

 

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chandrashekhar phadke

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:08 PM

Nepal crescent shaped Ek Mukhi, it is a partner of 'Sawar' !

 

 

Dear Surya,There is discussion on 'Sacred Objects forum' regarding crescent shaped Ek Mukhi of Nepal origin and commonly seen crescent shaped Ek Mukhi rudraksha from the South India. I am sending my comments on the above subject as under.The popular 'Cashewnut shaped Ek Mukhi' which is mainly from the South India is always under the species Elaeocarpus tuberculatus. The mukhi or cleft in this type of bead is always on the ventral side or concave side of the bead. Generally, these beads do not have natural hole, however, very rarely you may get natural hole in the peduncle portion.The crescent shaped Nepal Ek Mukhi is in fact a partner of the famous and very rarely seen 'Sawar Rudraksha'. As we all know, Sawar is a type of the Gauri Shankar, having one partner Ek mukhi and the other one as a normal bead. Sawar Rudraksha is also known in some places in the north India as 'Ishwar Rudraksha' or 'Brahma Rudraksha'.The Ek mukhi partner from the 'Sawar Rudraksha' is most of the time crescent shaped or half moon shaped. Very rarely it is little globular, though not perfectly globular showing slightly curved nature. In this type of crescent shaped rudraksha, the mukhi or the cleft is always on the dorsal surface or on the convex surface.The crescent shaped Ek Mukhi partner is cut off from the original Sawar and worn as Ek Mukhi. However, it is always better to wear Sawar as a complete bead. If such partner is seperated from the original bead, then it should be treated as a 'Khandit (broken or seriously damaged) Rudraksha'.Thanking you and with best wishes,Chandrashekhar PhadkeCheck out what you're missing if you're not on Messenger