Rudraksha trees are mostly found in South
Eastern Asian Islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Bali, Iran, Java,
Timor (Indonesia) and parts of South Asian Kingdom of Nepal. Around
70% of the Rudraksha trees are found in Indonesia, 25% in Nepal
and 5% in India. Considered a major stress reliever, reducing circulatory
problems and of course as the best beads, the berry (Elaeocarpus
Ganitrus) was first spotted in Indonesia and is now grown in Nepal
and Hardware. However, because it is expensive, clinical research
of its medicinal properties has not been possible, often resulting
in the berry being subjected to esoteric mumbo jumbo.
There are clefts called Mukhi on the surface
of the beads. The number of Mukhi on the surface of a
Rudraksha
beads helps in determining its quality. According to the number of Mukhi the Rudraksha bead ranges from single face to a several
faced bead. Asians have used Rudraksha beads traditionally. Asian
Yogis and Monks found that merely wearing the Rudraksha beads gave
them astonishingly tremendous amount of tranquility, concentration
that helped them meditate for a long period of time with spectacular
control over their mind.
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Rudraksha
meaning—the eye of Rudra [Shiva] is considered to be the
most potent manifestation of the Cosmic Force. Hence