Guest guest Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Namaskaram Ronald. Just saw the pic of the mouth part. Reminds of Ganesh rudraksha that bears a trunk-like feature although of course your bead is not the same as that. Your bead is really one of a kind, the first I've heard about having 8 lines outside and 3 or 4 more inside a whorl. Sounds quite like a collector's item. Lets say it has 8 lines and you can determine 8 seeds inside the bead, then its an 8 mukhi rudraksh. If you find more seeds inside, then perhaps the mukhis would go higher. Guess this is why some folks x-ray their collector beads. sacred-objects , " rnldef " <rnldef wrote: > > Namaskar kerryhermes. This has 8 complete mukhis with 3 or 4 more > lines inside the whorl. I just posted the mouth or stem side pic, what > you saw is the tail side. There is no chipping or breakage, I know > because I cleaned and ate the fresh fruit. It is definitely spiraled, > also all multifaceted beads could be considered mutations or > malformations. Ronald > > sacred-objects , " kerryhermes " <kerryhermes@> > wrote: > > > > Could be a malformed Three or Four mukhi bead that turned out conch > > shape. Would be good bead for the mantra Om Hari Hara. The mouth part > > looks over-stripped (some parts chipped off) from the peeling-off > > process. Would you have a photo of the tail ? > > > > > > > > sacred-objects , " rnldef " <rnldef@> wrote: > > > > > > Can any of the knowledgeable readers identify this multifaceted > > > Rudraksha seed from Hawaii (posted in Photo album Rudraksha > > > Offerings)? I nicknamed it Shankh Mukhi because it is spiraled like a > > > Laxmi conch, but shankh is not an emblem of Lord Shiva. I have another > > > specimen spiraling the other way, but it is not as well defined. I > > > have not seen this type described anywhere. Ronald > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Namaskar. Regarding the inner seeds, my experience in cracking open the common 5 faced type is that rarely if ever there is one seed for each facet, usually only 2 - 3 seeds of varying sizes (mongooses also like to eat them). Some people probably x-ray their beads only to verify if fake or authentic. The only white (Brahmin) Rudraksha I have seen from are unripe green fruits with hard inedible pulp. If allowed to fully ripen naturally, the seeds turn light brown with deep blue fruit and soft edible pulp. I assume the colored varna varieties are dyed seeds from unripe fruits therefore of rajasic nature. To be purely sattvic it should be free from human tampering and profit motivation. I never buy or sell any Rudraksha, I am happy with what I already have. I hope my contributing to this forum will not give some profit minded persons the big idea of going to Hawaii to cash in on Rudraksha, I can only wish them failure. Posted 2 more pics. sacred-objects , " kerryhermes " <kerryhermes wrote: > > Namaskaram Ronald. Just saw the pic of the mouth part. Reminds of > Ganesh rudraksha that bears a trunk-like feature although of course > your bead is not the same as that. Your bead is really one of a kind, > the first I've heard about having 8 lines outside and 3 or 4 more > inside a whorl. Sounds quite like a collector's item. Lets say it has > 8 lines and you can determine 8 seeds inside the bead, then its an 8 > mukhi rudraksh. If you find more seeds inside, then perhaps the > mukhis would go higher. Guess this is why some folks x-ray their > collector beads. > > > sacred-objects , " rnldef " <rnldef@> wrote: > > > > Namaskar kerryhermes. This has 8 complete mukhis with 3 or 4 more > > lines inside the whorl. I just posted the mouth or stem side pic, > what > > you saw is the tail side. There is no chipping or breakage, I know > > because I cleaned and ate the fresh fruit. It is definitely > spiraled, > > also all multifaceted beads could be considered mutations or > > malformations. Ronald > > > > > sacred-objects , " kerryhermes " <kerryhermes@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Could be a malformed Three or Four mukhi bead that turned out > conch > > > shape. Would be good bead for the mantra Om Hari Hara. The mouth > part > > > looks over-stripped (some parts chipped off) from the peeling-off > > > process. Would you have a photo of the tail ? > > > > > > > > > > > > sacred-objects , " rnldef " <rnldef@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Can any of the knowledgeable readers identify this multifaceted > > > > Rudraksha seed from Hawaii (posted in Photo album Rudraksha > > > > Offerings)? I nicknamed it Shankh Mukhi because it is spiraled > like a > > > > Laxmi conch, but shankh is not an emblem of Lord Shiva. I have > another > > > > specimen spiraling the other way, but it is not as well > defined. I > > > > have not seen this type described anywhere. Ronald > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Ronald I saw your photos,really rare bead imo,just help me n advice how much water should I need to apply to Rudraksha tree as you are in Hawaii and must be knowing basics to grow Rudraksha trees.I have few plants in my garden,any expert's tips like fertilizer etc..?Thanks and regards sacred-objects , " rnldef " <rnldef wrote: > > Namaskar. Regarding the inner seeds, my experience in cracking open > the common 5 faced type is that rarely if ever there is one seed for > each facet, usually only 2 - 3 seeds of varying sizes (mongooses also > like to eat them). Some people probably x-ray their beads only to > verify if fake or authentic. > The only white (Brahmin) Rudraksha I have seen from are unripe green > fruits with hard inedible pulp. If allowed to fully ripen naturally, > the seeds turn light brown with deep blue fruit and soft edible pulp. > I assume the colored varna varieties are dyed seeds from unripe fruits > therefore of rajasic nature. To be purely sattvic it should be free > from human tampering and profit motivation. > I never buy or sell any Rudraksha, I am happy with what I already > have. I hope my contributing to this forum will not give some profit > minded persons the big idea of going to Hawaii to cash in on > Rudraksha, I can only wish them failure. > Posted 2 more pics. > > sacred-objects , " kerryhermes " <kerryhermes@> > wrote: > > > > Namaskaram Ronald. Just saw the pic of the mouth part. Reminds of > > Ganesh rudraksha that bears a trunk-like feature although of course > > your bead is not the same as that. Your bead is really one of a kind, > > the first I've heard about having 8 lines outside and 3 or 4 more > > inside a whorl. Sounds quite like a collector's item. Lets say it has > > 8 lines and you can determine 8 seeds inside the bead, then its an 8 > > mukhi rudraksh. If you find more seeds inside, then perhaps the > > mukhis would go higher. Guess this is why some folks x-ray their > > collector beads. > > > > > > sacred-objects , " rnldef " <rnldef@> wrote: > > > > > > Namaskar kerryhermes. This has 8 complete mukhis with 3 or 4 more > > > lines inside the whorl. I just posted the mouth or stem side pic, > > what > > > you saw is the tail side. There is no chipping or breakage, I know > > > because I cleaned and ate the fresh fruit. It is definitely > > spiraled, > > > also all multifaceted beads could be considered mutations or > > > malformations. Ronald > > > > > > > > sacred-objects , " kerryhermes " <kerryhermes@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Could be a malformed Three or Four mukhi bead that turned out > > conch > > > > shape. Would be good bead for the mantra Om Hari Hara. The mouth > > part > > > > looks over-stripped (some parts chipped off) from the peeling-off > > > > process. Would you have a photo of the tail ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sacred-objects , " rnldef " <rnldef@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Can any of the knowledgeable readers identify this multifaceted > > > > > Rudraksha seed from Hawaii (posted in Photo album Rudraksha > > > > > Offerings)? I nicknamed it Shankh Mukhi because it is spiraled > > like a > > > > > Laxmi conch, but shankh is not an emblem of Lord Shiva. I have > > another > > > > > specimen spiraling the other way, but it is not as well > > defined. I > > > > > have not seen this type described anywhere. Ronald > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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