Authentic test for Rudrakshas

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Respected Dharmadevji,

 

I am very sorry that, just now I have sent reply to your mail. However, because

of some technical problems, my reply was not sent, instead, your original mail

sent to me was bounced back to the club members. I feel very sorry for that.

 

In connection with seed germination of Rudraksha beads, at present I do not have

much information on it. 'Seed germination' is one of the important branch of

botany. Germination of seed of any plant is dependent on its ' viability

period'. This period differs from plant to plant and is to be studied in the

laboratory or in the field. To study this, it requires many no. of fresh seeds

for experimentation. Few seeds, for example 'Neem' seeds have a very short

viability period of 4 to 5 days only. Therefore such seeds can not be

germinated even after one month. Few other seeds have a very long viability

period, such seeds can be germinated even after few years. The other problem

faced in seed germination is that of 'Seed dormancy' an another branch of

botany. Every plant species has some definite dormancy period (sleeping period

in simple words). This period has excellent matching with its natural life

cycle. If a plant has dormancy period of one year, such seeds do not germinate

before that period. Of course, for research purpose, this dormancy period can

be overcomed by treating such seeds to different plant hormones, like

gebberellic acid. It can also be overcomed by physical and chemical treatments.

Information on these two main topics for Rudraksha seeds is required to be

collected. Another question you have asked, Whether it is possible to get same

mukhi beads (for eg. 12mukhi) from a plant obtained through germination of seeds

from same mukhi (12 mukhi) beads ? The answer is difficult, since seeds are

formed after cross pollination. It is also said that, different mukhi beads are

produced on the same plant. Of course, theoratically it is possible, if any

one tries to culture somatic tissue (mother tissue) of such seeds and could

obtain plants from it. However, it will be a long term research project, and

will have to wait at least for 10 years to see the results. In connection with

locules and seeds in higher mukhi beads; I have checked this . In my collection

I could collect few higher mukhi cracked and damaged beads. Yes, it produces,

no. of locules and seeds, equivalent to the clefts or 'mukhies' of the bead. If

I could get any more information on Rudraksha research, I will share it with you

and with our club members.

 

Thanking you and with regards.

 

Chandrashekhar Phadke

 

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[Guest guest]

Your posts are fascinating! Are you a botanist?

 

Some of us have been looking for botanical and ethnomedicinal research

on these beads. There isn't much available, at least, on the Net.

Would be great if you managed to come across any.

 

 

, chandrashekhar

phadke <chphadke> wrote:

>

> Respected Dharmadevji,

>

> I am very sorry that, just now I have sent reply to your mail.

However, because of some technical problems, my reply was not sent,

instead, your original mail sent to me was bounced back to the club

members. I feel very sorry for that.

>

> In connection with seed germination of Rudraksha beads, at present I

do not have much information on it. 'Seed germination' is one of the

important branch of botany. Germination of seed of any plant is

dependent on its ' viability period'. This period differs from plant

to plant and is to be studied in the laboratory or in the field. To

study this, it requires many no. of fresh seeds for experimentation.

Few seeds, for example 'Neem' seeds have a very short viability period

of 4 to 5 days only. Therefore such seeds can not be germinated even

after one month. Few other seeds have a very long viability period,

such seeds can be germinated even after few years. The other problem

faced in seed germination is that of 'Seed dormancy' an another branch

of botany. Every plant species has some definite dormancy period

(sleeping period in simple words). This period has excellent matching

with its natural life cycle. If a plant has dormancy period of one

year, such seeds do not germinate before that period. Of course, for

research purpose, this dormancy period can be overcomed by treating

such seeds to different plant hormones, like gebberellic acid. It can

also be overcomed by physical and chemical treatments. Information on

these two main topics for Rudraksha seeds is required to be collected.

Another question you have asked, Whether it is possible to get same

mukhi beads (for eg. 12mukhi) from a plant obtained through

germination of seeds from same mukhi (12 mukhi) beads ? The answer is

difficult, since seeds are formed after cross pollination. It is also

said that, different mukhi beads are produced on the same plant. Of

course, theoratically it is possible, if any one tries to culture

somatic tissue (mother tissue) of such seeds and could obtain plants

from it. However, it will be a long term research project, and will

have to wait at least for 10 years to see the results. In connection

with locules and seeds in higher mukhi beads; I have checked this .

In my collection I could collect few higher mukhi cracked and damaged

beads. Yes, it produces, no. of locules and seeds, equivalent to the

clefts or 'mukhies' of the bead. If I could get any more information

on Rudraksha research, I will share it with you and with our club

members.

>

> Thanking you and with regards.

>

> Chandrashekhar Phadke

>

> Catch all the cricket action. Download Score tracker

>

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