Ek mukhi Rudraksha is believed to be the most auspicious one. Especially, the round one from the species Elaeocarpus angustifolious. The round type being the extremely rare and expensive, people use other types of Ek Mukhi Rudraksha e.g. Cashew Nut. It fulfills all the desires of the wearer. It gives wealth, health and long life to its wearer. The wearer gets name and fame in the society. It also guides its wearer to the holy path of spiritualism to achieve salvation. It is known for super consciousness, enhances concentration and mental power. It is good for headache, heart and eyes.
Mantra for Ek Mukhi Rudraksha : ll Om Harim Namaha ll
Deity : Shiva, Ruling Planet : Sun (Surya)
Janam Nakshtra : Krittika, Uttara Phalguni, Uttarashadha
Janam Lagna : Singh, Zodiac : Leo ( Singh Rashi )
What is Rudraksha: Rudraksha is consisted of two words: rudra and aksha. The meaning of Rudra is one who weeps while Aksha comprises A (क्ष) means to receive and ksha (क्ष) means to give. In nut shell, we can say that the meaning of the sacred seed is the one that gives us health, happiness and help in eradication of evils. It is grown in the Himalayan regions like Nepal, Indonesia, India, Java, Sumatra and Myanmar.
The pious plant has important position in ayurveda. It is regarded as just like Sanjeevani in ayurvedic scripture because of its diseases and disorders prevention. Its health benefits were known since the ancient times; however, it had been used conventionally for prayer beads in some sects. It has been using as organic ornament or mala that is generally worn either in hand or neck or both.