Shiva Om Dear Friends,

Before answering your question let me give you an insight on the three kinds of One Mukhi’s that are available as of date.

The first one is the Crescent Moon shaped ( Ardha Chandra Akaar / Kaju Dana ) which comes from the Southern India and certain parts of Srilanka. This is a commonly available and reasonably priced Rudraksha. This Rudraksha does not fall under the prime or main species of Rudrakshas. It is one of the subspecies of the family of Rudrakshas. It is also known as the “Bhadhraksha” However, both the print media and the electronic media have been excessively used by unscrupulous sellers in order to popularise it and make a virtual fool of the common man by claiming  it to possess miraculous powers. They also made tall claims of this Rudraksha virtually changing or altering the common man’s life all together. It was showcased as a Rudraksha which is like a panacea to all of man’s ills in the world. I would not say that this Rudraksha is no good but then certainly not make such false and irrelevant claims as have been made.

The second variety which is more genuine hails from Indonesia ( Java ). It is pretty small in size and when placed under an X Ray machine it displays one seed lodged inside. It has a natural hole and passes all the tests that are normally carried out on a Rudraksha bead. It is costlier and its availability is very much possible. We at Eshans take pride in stating that Prof. Kalantri has a decent collection of these beads. He has personally purchased these beads directly from the jungles of central Java.

The third variety is the classical Nepal One Mukhi bead. Most opine that it is impossible to possess such a bead while in my limited understanding and experience this is not the case. There availability is very limited and they are mighty expensive. For those who wish to possess this bead or rather all the three kinds of beads are free to get in touch with me through my in box or the number given below.

In case of the Nepal One Mukhi there exist differences among experts in the field of Rudraksha’s. However, these are matter of opinions and opinions can vary.

This is the kind of Rudraksha which is duplicated the most and sold for enormous amounts to the gullible buyer who has little or no understanding of Rudrakshas.

The Holy One Mukhi Rudraksha is symbolic to the Almighty Shiva in his “Satvik” form. It is best not to be worn as it is difficult or rather impossible for a person leading a normal life to maintain its sanctity. Hence, this Rudraksha is best placed in the Pooja and prayed to in a particular format.

It is to be possessed by those who wish to forge ahead in their Spiritual journey. It is not to be possessed for Materialistic gains. Most have this misconception that a One Mukhi is meant for one to gain opulence and riches. As mentioned earlier it is to be used for areas like Kundalini Jagruti, Chakra balancing and evolving and enhancement of the Aura. It is purely a “Satvik” bead. It certainly evokes tremendous amount of “Shakti” in a person provided the person has been trained well in tapping the virtues of this bead.

If one is correctly taught on how the powers of this bead needs to be unlocked in the areas mentioned earlier then a person can reach virtually any level of Spiritual progress. However, one needs to bear in mind that the person possessing this bead should necessarily have a genuine bead and should himself be pious in nature. Further, he or she should be willing to work on the bead for a prolonged period. It is not a two minute Maggie noodles kind of a thing.

It is truly magical provided one is guided well in its use. Once again beware of fake One Mukhi beads. Most get caught up with the fakes which are crafted using a number of techniques, which range from making a One Mukhi from a two or three Mukhi bead. They simply blur away one or two lines ( Mukhas ). They also make them from berries. They interestingly also make them from regular dough. There are fiber One Mukhi Rudrakshas. There is another rare variety of “Rudraksha” called “Bandha / Andha” Mukhi Rudraksha which does not have any Mukha / Face at all on the surface of the bead. There are very limited numbers of original pieces of this bead available. This bead is also pressed into making of fake One Mukhi Rudraksha’s. One single Mukha needs to be carved on the surface of such a bead.

The well trained craftsman make them so well that many a Astrological consultant have landed up buying varied kinds of fake One Mukhi Rudraksha’s either with prior knowledge that they are fake or having been taken for ride themselves. They then pass it on to their clientele who eventually fall prey to this larger scam. The list of making fakes is very long and hence always procure your one Mukhi from only the most reliable source.

I earnestly hope that this Blog has given my valuable reader a thorough insight on the subject of the elusive One Mukhi Rudraksha bead.

Shivam Kalyanam,

Prof.Dr. Manoj Kalantri. Ph.D, D.Sc, D.Lit

Eshans Emporium