Identification of Rudraksha

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Identification of Rudraksha

 

 

Rudraksha are available from 2 mukhi till 27 mukhis. The five faced Rudraksha

are found easily and abundantly. One faced Rudraksha round variety has never

been found till date and is thus a myth. A variety of Rudraksha called 1 mukhi

half moon is thus sold in its place which is genuine and belong to a family tree

of rudraksha. This bead is found easily and price is also not high.

 

However there are suppliers who sell this half moon variety also at exorbitant

prices taking advantage of the rarity of round 1 mukhi rudraksha. Round 1 mukhi

rudraksha however is the most highly sold bead and is faked in many forms by

unscrupulous suppliers. Many of these beads are made from berries and betel nuts

and Areca nuts. Some have a stem implanted in them artificially to give a real

look. Also some suppliers sell fake 1 mukhis which have Serpent, Trishul, Lingam

etc carved on them.

 

A real Rudraksha does not have these markings. Rudraksha having 2,3,4,6 and 7

faces are found abundantly and hence their prices are not high. Fake rudraksha

are made by carving extra lines in these lower mukhi beads to obtain the rare

and higher priced higher mukhi beads. Also some scrupulous people fake Gauri

Shankar Rudraksha by gluing together two Rudraksha beads.

 

But these can be again detected by little experience and awareness. Please note

that the idea of informing about Fake Rudraksha is not to scare away people, but

to make them aware.

 

Genuine rudraksha sold are also available in plenty naturally. But it is the

greed of suppliers to make more money that forces them to deal in fake beads.

Also in the case of rare Rudraksha beads of higher mukhis fakes are sold by such

suppliers to satisfy the increasing demand of these beads.

 

It is not very difficult to recognize a real Rudraksha. On account of its

increasing importance and price, it is made artificially also and these

artificial Rudrakshas are also being sold in market. Artificial Rudraksha used

to be made long ago by using wild berry seeds or nuts or wood. But now this is

an outdated technique and the Nepal suppliers of today are making these by

carving out extra lines in a lower mukhi bead to get a higher mukhi bead, or

hiding extra lines to obtain a rare lower mukhi bead and even by gluing together

parts of rudraksha beads to obtain another rudraksha.

 

Thus these fake rudraksha look externally like real rudraksha and thus have to

be examined more carefully. But in these artificial Rudraksha, no facet can be

made as real as the ones that are in the genuine ones and can easily be detected

by an experienced eye .Here the facet (Mukh) means deep lining from the upper

part to the lower part of Rudraksha. Looking at these deep linings-facets one

can recognize real Rudraksha. One needs to use magnifying glass for this purpose

and examine for artifically carved lines (which are generally very sharp) and

glued surfaces on the bead.

 

There are many other criteria written to recognize Rudraksha, such as the

sinking and floating of Rudraksha in the water and revolving between two coins.

But it is not a correct criterion. Even an unripe but genuine Rudraksha may

float in the water, and a non genuine ones made out of wood impregnated with

lead or by tampering a real rudraksha may sink. Therefore, we should not bother

about these suspicions and false notions. The Rudraksha should be brought from a

genuine supplier who is accountable to the people, and who would accept returns.

 

Buying rudraksha is like buying Gems in which buyers buy from a trusted supplier

only and thus buyers needs to consult other previous buyers for the genuine

suppliers and their experience of dealing with them, before taking a decision to

purchase these beads.

 

Another thing to be noted is that rudraksha being a natural product, it is

available in many qualities from low, medium,high to collector. A buyer should

avoid low quality beads which are light weight, have broken surfaces and are

unshapely and have extremely dry surface. These beads rarely provide any effect.

One should go for rudraksha which are heavy, bright, lustrous, shapely and emit

a positive vibration.

 

 

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