Rudraksha (Part 2): Different kinds and its benefits
Rudraksha, meaning the ‘Tears of Shiva’, possesses great mystical powers and can help in healing you emotionally, mentally, physically and financially. It brings about spiritual awakening by bringing us closer to our inner Divine.
As we discussed in the earlier part of our series on Rudraksha that it is the only tool of manifestation created by Lord Shiva himself for the betterment and spiritual development of humanity. There are many benefits of a Rudraksha and different rudrakshas can be used to heal and strengthen different aspects spiritually.
There are in all 21 kinds of rudrakshas categorised on the basis of the mukhis or faces they have. They start from one-mukhi and go up to 21-mukhi rudraksha.
Let us see which rudraksha can benefit us in what way:
| Kind of Rudraksha | Ruling planet/deity | How it benefits | |
| One-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by Lord Shiva, Very rare to find, The wearer of this moon shaped Rudraksh is blessed by Lord Shiva | Helps attain super-consciousness, mental peace and superior concentration, helpful in curing migraines, depression and distractions. | |
| Two-Mukhi Rudraksha | Represented by the Ardhanarishwara, ruled by the planet Moon | Brings peace and harmony, especially beneficial for married couples, helps in curing emotional instability, fear and insecurity, brings happiness and fulfilment. | |
| Three-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by the planet Mars | Helps break the karmic bondages of the past lives. Releases stress, anger and helps in regaining self-esteem, Cures stomach ailments while strengthening immunity. | |
| Four-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by Mercury | Enhances communication skills, improves intelligence and mental and vocal power | |
| Six-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by Mars and Lord Kartikeya | Helps pacify ill effects of Mangal, used as a remedy for Mangal Dosha, brings emotional stability and strengthens will power. | |
| Seven-Mukhi Rudraksha | Represented by Goddess Laxmi and ruled by the planet Venus | Brings luck and freedom from financial problems, helps in progression of a person’s name, fame and abundance | |
| Eight-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by Ketu and the deity associated with this is Lord Ganesha | Eliminates any obstacles in the path of your success and blesses with knowledge, wisdom and wealth. | |
| Nine-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by Goddess Durga and its governing planet is Rahu | Symbolises energy, power and fearlessness, protects from evil eye and is known to give Bhoga i.e. desire fulfilment and Moksha i.e. liberation | |
| Ten-Mukhi Rudraksha | Lord Krishna is its deity | Used to irradicate the ill-effects of all or any of the nine planets, Brings success in court cases, property disputes and financial losses. | |
| Eleven-Mukhi Rudraksha | Blessed by Lord Hanuman and is ruled by the planet Mars | Helps develop self-discipline and leadership skills, higher consciousness, fearlessness, wisdom, right judgement and self-control | |
| Twelve-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by the Sun | Helps in achieving our higher potential, Brings name, fame and power, develops self-motivating abilities, reduces stress, anger, suspicion and self-doubt. | |
| Thirteen-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by Venus and the Moon | Effective in activating the kundalini, strengthens the power of attraction while taking his/her will power and determination to its peak. | |
| Fourteen-Mukhi Rudraksha or Deva Mani | Ruled by Mars and Saturn | Invokes the powers of Lord Hanuman, giving us brevity, courage, strong will power and all other qualities possessed by Lord Hanuman | |
| Fifteen-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by planet Mercury and associated deity is PashupatiNath ji . | Heals the Heart Chakra and helps you have healthier relationships, Helps in wealth generation and knowledge | |
| Sixteen-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by the Moon and Mahamritunjaya Shiva | Nullifies the ill-effects of moon, gives emotional stability and practicality, wards away fears and insecurities | |
| Seventeen-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by Saturn | Blesses with health, wealth, spiritual growth and leadership qualities, enhances mental clarity making a person a good decision-maker. | |
| Eighteen-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by planet Earth and is blessed by the divine wife of Lord Vishnu, Goddess Bhumi Devi. | Helps with wish-fulfilment through power, wealth and success, considered to enhance a wearer’s luck. | |
| Nineteen-Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by planet Mercury | Its wearer will get overall fulfilment in his/her life, also beneficial in attracting a life partner | |
| Twenty-Mukhi Rudraksha and also known as Brahma Swaroop | Blessed by the Brahma | Blessed by all the nine planets and brings the wearer immense knowledge and wisdom. | |
| Twenty-One Mukhi Rudraksha | Ruled by Kuber, the God of wealth | Rarest among all rudrakshas, removes obstacles from the wearer’s life and is known to increase wealth | |
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