Guest guest Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 dear richardsir, some rudrakshas have very delicate perforations on their body surface..some like portruding hairlines..you feel they will break off if you touched them hard...what are these called? and do they break off indeed if unintentionally wrongly handled? if even a dot falls off from the body surface, i feel it will be called a khandit (broken0 rudraksh. what do you say? p.s will shri phadkeji also pitch in with his valuable input? many thanks to both of you.. aadi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 and inner surface, then these are natural. As per my experience, such natural holes are more commonly observed in Nepal rudraksha from 4 to 6 mukhi where the tubercled ornamentation is more prominent and well elevated. In higher mukhi Rudraksha such small natural holes are not common. One can examine these more critically with hand lens (10 X ). If you see rough rim or margin associated with some colour shade difference than surrounding then it could be a hole due to insect attack. Such holes due to insect attack may be harmful to your rudraksha. You may get fine Rudraksha powder coming out from these holes. Presence of minor fissures or hair line fractures (not cracks) is also commonly seen in rudraksha, especially in the mouth region and in between two margins of a cleft or 'mukhi'. It is a natural character of any botanical material. If such fissures are very minute then one should not worry. However, higher mukhi beads being very rare and expensive, one should protect such beads (with hairline cracks) from moisture. One should not call the bead as 'khandit' if few thorns get break off. Bead with major cracks is called as khandit. Thanking you and with best wishes, Chandrashekhar Phadke aadi291 <aadi291 (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote: dear richardsir,some rudrakshas have very delicate perforations on their body surface..some like portruding hairlines..you feel they will break off if you touched them hard...what are these called? and do they break off indeed if unintentionally wrongly handled? if even a dot falls off from the body surface, i feel it will be called a khandit (broken0 rudraksh. what do you say? p.s will shri phadkeji also pitch in with his valuable input? many thanks to both of you..aadi Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Dear Phadkeji, Namaste. How to protect rudraksha from moisture. Any special precautions if we are staying in humid places. As such whenever i find rudraksha beads dry, i clean them in water. Dry them properly and apply Oil. Is this ok. Some times if there is dirt etc., than also i do. Regards, Kishore. sacred-objects, chandrashekhar phadke <chphadke> wrote: > > Dear Aadi ji, > > Rudraksha is a fruit and not a seed. Botanically, this type of fruit is called as drupe. In simple words, character of a drupaceous fruit is having fibrous exocarp or outer cover and stony endocarp or inner structure. The commonly known example of this type is coconut and areca nut. > > The stony endocarp of Rudraksha has tubercled or spinose ornamentation. In simple words, we call this as 'Rough surface of Rudraksha' or 'Rudraksha Thorns'. This tubercled ornamentation is more prominent and well elevated in case of Nepal Rudraksha and smooth inconspicuous in 'Indonesian Rudraksha'. Thorny structure of Nepal Rudraksha is not sharp but blunt i.e. with smooth apex. As you have rightly mentioned, small holes are commonly observed especially on rudraksha from Nepal. If these holes have smooth margin and inner surface, then these are natural. As per my experience, such natural holes are more commonly observed in Nepal rudraksha from 4 to 6 mukhi where the tubercled ornamentation is more prominent and well elevated. In higher mukhi Rudraksha such small natural holes are not common. One can examine these more critically with hand lens (10 X ). If you see rough rim or margin associated with some colour shade difference than surrounding then it could be a hole due > to insect attack. Such holes due to insect attack may be harmful to your rudraksha. You may get fine Rudraksha powder coming out from these holes. Presence of minor fissures or hair line fractures (not cracks) is also commonly seen in rudraksha, especially in the mouth region and in between two margins of a cleft or 'mukhi'. It is a natural character of any botanical material. If such fissures are very minute then one should not worry. However, higher mukhi beads being very rare and expensive, one should protect such beads (with hairline cracks) from moisture. One should not call the bead as 'khandit' if few thorns get break off. Bead with major cracks is called as khandit. > > Thanking you and with best wishes, > > Chandrashekhar Phadke aadi291 <aadi291> wrote: > dear richardsir, > some rudrakshas have very delicate perforations on their body > surface..some like portruding hairlines..you feel they will break off > if you touched them hard...what are these called? and do they break off > indeed if unintentionally wrongly handled? if even a dot falls off from > the body surface, i feel it will be called a khandit (broken0 rudraksh. > what do you say? > p.s will shri phadkeji also pitch in with his valuable input? many > thanks to both of you.. > aadi > > > > > Visit your group "sacred-objects" on the web. > > > sacred-objects > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 nonexpensive mala of 5 mukhi Nepal or Indonesian beads. Cashewnut type one mukhi, Gauri-Shankar, and higher mukhi beads are very sensitive to water. As you have mentioned, it is always better to clean rudraksha mala atleast once in a month using soft soap (bathing soap) with soft tooth brush. Thoroughly dry your beads with soft cloth or tissue paper. If possible, keep it for sometime in a strong Sunlight. Oil bath is essential for rudraksha. Especially, Til oil (sesame)is useful due to its antifungal and insecticidal activities. If you are performing Rudraksha Puja, then do not bath your beads regularly with water. It is better to wipe beads with a wet cloth and dry it thoroughly. Do not apply sandlewood paste, synthetic perfumes, haladi (turmeric) and kumkum. Use natural perfumed oil like sandlewood oil. Offer Doop. It keeps insects away. If you are from a humid place then do not offer flowers on your precious rudraksha. Pollen grains and nector particles may slowly get in bead crevices. Pollen grains and nector attract insects and micro-organisms since it is a good food for them. Pollens have 'Pollen Surface Proteins' and flower stigmas have a sticky substance. It is always better to apply 'Vibhuti' or 'Bhasma' to rudraksha while performing puja. Visbhuti protects beads from insects. If you are not going to use your rudraksha for a longer time then it is advisable to keep in a closed container with ample of 'Vibhuti'. Vibhuti also energizes your rudraksha. Thanking you and with best wishes, Chandrashekhar Phadke, Poona, India. Namaste. How to protect rudraksha from moisture. Any special precautions if we are staying in humid places. As such whenever i find rudraksha beads dry, i clean them in water. Dry them properly and apply Oil. Is this ok. Some times if there is dirt etc., than also i do.Regards,Kishore.sacred-objects, chandrashekhar phadke <chphadke> wrote:>> Dear Aadi ji,> > Rudraksha is a fruit and not a seed. Botanically, this type of fruit is called as drupe. In simple words, character of a drupaceous fruit is having fibrous exocarp or outer cover and stony endocarp or inner structure. The commonly known example of this type is coconut and areca nut. > > The stony endocarp of Rudraksha has tubercled or spinose ornamentation. In simple words, we call this as 'Rough surface of Rudraksha' or 'Rudraksha Thorns'. This tubercled ornamentation is more prominent and well elevated in case of Nepal Rudraksha and smooth inconspicuous in 'Indonesian Rudraksha'. Thorny structure of Nepal Rudraksha is not sharp but blunt i.e. with smooth apex. As you have rightly mentioned, small holes are commonly observed especially on rudraksha from Nepal. If these holes have smooth margin and inner surface, then these are natural. As per my experience, such natural holes are more commonly observed in Nepal rudraksha from 4 to 6 mukhi where the tubercled ornamentation is more prominent and well elevated. In higher mukhi Rudraksha such small natural holes are not common. One can examine these more critically with hand lens (10 X ). If you see rough rim or margin associated with some colour shade difference than surrounding then it could be a hole due> to insect attack. Such holes due to insect attack may be harmful to your rudraksha. You may get fine Rudraksha powder coming out from these holes. Presence of minor fissures or hair line fractures (not cracks) is also commonly seen in rudraksha, especially in the mouth region and in between two margins of a cleft or 'mukhi'. It is a natural character of any botanical material. If such fissures are very minute then one should not worry. However, higher mukhi beads being very rare and expensive, one should protect such beads (with hairline cracks) from moisture. One should not call the bead as 'khandit' if few thorns get break off. Bead with major cracks is called as khandit.> > Thanking you and with best wishes,> > Chandrashekhar Phadke> > > > > > > aadi291 <aadi291> wrote:> dear richardsir,> some rudrakshas have very delicate perforations on their body > surface..some like portruding hairlines..you feel they will break off > if you touched them hard...what are these called? and do they break off > indeed if unintentionally wrongly handled? if even a dot falls off from > the body surface, i feel it will be called a khandit (broken0 rudraksh. > what do you say? > p.s will shri phadkeji also pitch in with his valuable input? many > thanks to both of you..> aadi> > > > > > > > > > > > Visit your group "sacred-objects" on the web.> > To from this group, send an email to:> sacred-objects> > > > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.> Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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