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Friday, 17 May 2013

Rudraksha

The word Rudraksha, comes from the two Sanskrit words Rudra, a synonym for Lord Shiva, andAksha, meaning “eyes”. Botanically, the rudraksha tree is known as Elaecarpus ganitrus Roxb. The Seed of this plant has a rough surface and a hole running through it from top to bottom. Each seed also possesses from 1 to 21 vertical lines running down its surface, like the longitude lines on a globe.