About this piece
A fourteen mukhi rudraksha has fourteen natural lines. The seller sells this one as a collector grade bead from Nepal, number LXXXIX of its collector series, and notes that the bead is known as Deva Mani.
The photos show an oval reddish brown bead with fine ridges, on a turquoise cloth. The caliper photo reads 31 mm.
How it is used
Rudraksha beads are traditionally strung on a cord or set in a pendant, or kept on a home altar. Many devotees chant a mantra with them. The Shiva Purana (Vidyeshvara Samhita 25, verse 80) calls the fourteen-faced bead the highest Shiva. Astrologers today pair this bead with Saturn (Shani); 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 wipe with a soft dry cloth.
- Store it away from perfume and strong chemicals.
