About this piece
This is a mala of five mukhi, or five-faced, rudraksha beads, in the 6 mm size. The beads look orange brown in the photos and the mala ends in a yellow tassel.
The seller says the beads are selected for quality and energised at Dhyanalinga, the consecrated space at the seller's yoga center. That is the seller's own process and we cannot check it. The photos show the mala laid out flat, its tassel, a close view of the beads and a man wearing it.
How it is used
A mala like this is used for japa, moving one bead at a time with the thumb, or worn. The Shiva Purana (Vidyeshvara Samhita 25, verses 69 to 70) calls the five-faced bead Rudra himself, named Kalagni. Astrologers today pair this bead with Jupiter (Guru); the pairing is a later convention, not a statement of the Purana, and it is the one this site uses in its rudraksha guide and free kundali.
Looking after it
- Keep it dry and away from perfume and oil.
