Rudraksha as found in Nature

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Rudraksha as found in Nature

 

Rudraksha

beads are a plant product, containing carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen,

oxygen and trace elements in combined form. The percentage compositions

of their gaseous elements was determined by C-H-N Analyzer and by Gas

chromatography.The result shows that Rudraksha beads consist of 50.031

% carbon, 0.95% nitrogen, 17.897% hydrogen and 30.53% oxygen.

 

 

 

Rudraksha

is a large evergreen broad-leaved tree. Its scientific name being

Elaeocarpus ganitrus, the family is tiliaceae. Altitude-wise, its

habitat starts from sea-coast and goes up to 2,000 meters.

Geographically it is found growing naturally and abundantly in tropical

and subtropical areas. The trees are perennial in habitat. The trees

are almost 50ft to 200ft in height.. According to old mythology " Siva

Purana" that the favorites of Lord Siva , Rudraksha trees grow in Gouda

Land which in present era is the area of the Gangetic Plain on the

southern border area of Asia to the foothills of great Himalaya and

middle area of Nepal. Thus, starting from Manila, passing through

Myanmar, plains as well as low hills, its habitat extends to Bengal,

Assam and adjoining north-eastern states, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal .In

present era Rudraksha trees are basically localized in Nepal and the

southern part of Asia. Although Rudraksha are grown and found in Nepal

but these are mainly localized to eastern part of Nepal due to climatic

suitability.

 

Rudraksha

Plant Elaeocarpus is a large genius of evergreen trees. It has nearly

36 sister species, including Rudraksha. All trees bearing white flowers

with fringed petals developing into drupaceous fruit resembling olive.

The main trunk of rudraksha tree is cylindrical. Its section is

circular. Bark is grayish white and rough in texture with small

vertical lenticels and narrow horizontal furrows. The branches of

Rudraksha spread in all directions is such a way that when growing in

natural habitat, the crown takes the shape of a pyramid. The leaves of

rudraksha are shining green above and dull coriaceous below. The

flowers are ovoid, conical, elongate, nearly 1 to 2 cm in diameter.

These appear in April-May. The fruit is globose and drupaceous having a

fleshy exterior. The beads inside is hard and tubercled. The fruit

starts appearing in June and ripens by august to october.Farming of

Rudraksha is a difficult process due to its slow sprouting from the

beads which usually takes about 1 to 2 years depending on the humidity

of soil. Rudraksha is basically grown in subtropical climatic region

with temperature ranges from 25to 30degree centigrade. Once Rudraksha

are planted it starts giving fruit after 7 years and thereafter for

long time. In the single tree Rudraksha beads comes in all different

faces at the same time but higher mukhis or faces are vary rare to find

where most of Rudraksha beads are five faces Rudraksha beads come in

seasonal pattern every year around mid august to mid october from the

tree.The Himalayan Beads simply seem to be larger, heavier and more

powerful due to the environment they grow in. So it is a certainty that

environment and specifically the location of the Rudraksa Trees plays a

key role in their growth.Rudraksha tree are easy to grow and once

established,a rudraksha tree will last for years with a little care.Source : Rudra Centre Archives