Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Dear Kumari, Its wonderful that you have been adorning your home temple's murtis with rudraksha beads and malas. The word 'mala' also means 'garland', hence its befitting (and beyond) that murtis be garlanded with rudraksha that will last a long time with proper maintenance. Flowers used for garlanding do not last as we all know. There is no mention in scriptures about garlanding deities with rudraksha which leaves it open to devotees whether they would like to take up such practice. Two mukhi would be suitable for Parvati and Uma whereas 9 mukhi would be suitable for Kali (and Durga as well as other fierce-natured and protective goddesses). Om Namah Shivaya , Joan Fisher wrote:>> Namaste Sri Narasimhaye:> > Please address the idea of offering the appropriate rudraksha beads and malas to adorn the murtis in one's home temple. I have a great desire to do so and have already begun obtaining the proper malas for my ishta devata and the other Deities. (Shiva, Ganesh, Skanda, etc.) Is their any support for this in the scriptures? I do not wish to collect rudraksha for myself beyond what I already have, but wish to dedicate them to the Deities. What rudraksha would you reccommend for Parvati, Kali and Uma?> > Sincerely> Kumari> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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