Guest guest Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 Greetings Kriyaban, Depends on where they are grown and in some cases the botanical species. Rudraksha from Nepal generally have the deep brown tone you mentioned. Rudraksha found in India may have lighter tone or orangey/yellowish tone. "Chikna" is a rare Smooth variety of rudraksha, more comfortable/soothing on the skin without friction from prickly "thorns". Those with sensitive skin will find Chikna beads delightfully soothing. Yes the orange-brown beads get darker with use and age. Oiling and perspiration generally make the color of beads turn darker with the passage of time. Yes brown beads are already in this shade color when they're picked. Darker colors or bigger size does not mean they are more auspicious. Each and every individaul rudraksha, regardless of size, colour or weight is auspicious in its own right. Om Namah Shivaya Sy , "kriyaban99" <kriyaban99> wrote: > Greetings all, > > So here's a question I have for you all. Why is it that some of the > rudraksha beads I see in various pictures have this nice deep brown > oily color tone, while others are of a light orange-brown and > sometimes even yellow tone. Do the orange-brown beads eventually turn > to this deep dark color by regular wear and oiling? Or are these dark > brown beads already in this shade color when they are picked? > > Are the deeper colored beads more auspicious? > > Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2003 Report Share Posted November 7, 2003 Bom Shankar! - syzenith Friday, November 07, 2003 12:55 PM RBSC : Re: Rudraksha's shades of color?/Kriyaban Greetings Kriyaban, Depends on where they are grown and in some cases the botanical species. Rudraksha from Nepal generally have the deep brown tone you mentioned. Rudraksha found in India may have lighter tone or orangey/yellowish tone. "Chikna" is a rare Smooth variety of rudraksha, more comfortable/soothing on the skin without friction from prickly "thorns". Those with sensitive skin will find Chikna beads delightfully soothing. Yes the orange-brown beads get darker with use and age. Oiling and perspiration generally make the color of beads turn darker with the passage of time. Yes brown beads are already in this shade color when they're picked. Darker colors or bigger size does not mean they are more auspicious. Each and every individaul rudraksha, regardless of size, colour or weight is auspicious in its own right. Om Namah Shivaya Sy , "kriyaban99" <kriyaban99> wrote: > Greetings all, > > So here's a question I have for you all. Why is it that some of the > rudraksha beads I see in various pictures have this nice deep brown > oily color tone, while others are of a light orange-brown and > sometimes even yellow tone. Do the orange-brown beads eventually turn > to this deep dark color by regular wear and oiling? Or are these dark > brown beads already in this shade color when they are picked? > > Are the deeper colored beads more auspicious? > > Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated. Sponsor To send an email to: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 Namaste Kriyaban, You've got the right idea. "Personally cooked" - I like the expression :-) Agree with you that its better to cook it ourselves as the beads as the beads meld with our energies and body chemistry. As with cooking, you get your own individual layer of color and flavor. Don't forget to add chili, asofoetida and garam masala (just kidding).. Om Namah Shivaya Sy , "kriyaban99" <kriyaban99> wrote: > Thanks for the reply. > > I've been searching through the archive and finding more information > about this subject and probably should have done so before posting my > email > > In any case, it appears that one can't go wrong with ordering from > the Rudra-Centre and believe I have made up my mind. > > It will be good to see the beads darken and get personally 'cooked' > with time, obviously better that have them be 'cooked' by someone else > beforehand. > > Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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