Importance of Wrist Malas

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The Importance of Wearing Wrist Malas

 

The rudraksha neck mala is highly important for gaining the

blessings of Lord Shiva and aiding the neurophysiology of the body.

However the wrist should take precedence when one is specifically

seeking Moksa or "Liberation". In the "Srimad Devi Bhagavatam", 11th

Skand, Chapter IV, Parts 1 to 21, there is a sequence of wearing

mentioned that includes wearing the holy rudraksha on the wrist

specifically to gain Moksa. The sequence is as follows:

 

"If anybody holds Rudraksam on his head he gets Koti times the

fruit. On his ears ten Koti times the fruit. On his neck one hundred

Koti times the fruit. On his holy thread ayuta times the fruit. On

his arm one Lakh Koti times the fruit. And if one wears Rudraksam on

one's wrist one attains Moksa. Whenever Acts mentioned in the Vedas

be performed with Rudraksam the fruits obtained are unbounded."

 

Interpretation of the above paragraph would lead one to believe that

the most important part where rudraksa is worn, is around the wrist

for attaining Moksa. One step further would be to hold rudraksa in

the hand during meditation or Puja rituals. The hands and fingers

hold great importance specific to Chakra points and Nyasa which are

processes of empowerment to the body during meditation or Puja.

Chapter IV, Part 37 of the Srimad Devi Bhagavatam mentions: "A

rosary of 26 beads, 50 beads, 16 beads and 12 beads should be worn

respectively on head, chest, arms and wrists." Wearing 12 beads of

choice is best for the wrist mala.

 

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