To Rajesh / wearing rudraksh mala while going thru security checks at airpor

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Namaskar Rajesh,

 

Glad to hear you've arrived in U.S. without problems while wearing

and carrying rudraksha malas and beads. Many of us have no problems

with customs, x-rays and scans of rudraksha in luggage bags in U.S.

 

Om Bholenath

 

 

 

, " rajesht_99 "

<rajesht_99 wrote:

>

> Few days back , i've asked about wearing rudraksha while going thru

security checks at

> airport. Now that i've reached U.S safely , i thought i will let

you know my experience.

> I was wearing a custom rudraksh combination mala (in thread + one

center piece in silver)

> as well as i was carrying some nepal beads and a rosary mala in my

bag. Didnt have any

> problems at the security gates .

>

> Upon arriving in u.s there is a customs form which we need to fill

out in case we are

> carrying any plants, seeds, vegetables . I was confused whether to

declare in this form

> since rudraksh bead itself has seeds within it and indirectly i was

bringing seeds to u.s.

> But then at that time i kept quiet. Not sure if i did right or

wrong .

>

> Others who have travelled to U.S carrying loose beads in your hand

bag( which will be x-

> ray scanned) , did the customs ever asked you about the seeds

within the rudraksha

> beads?

>

> - Rajesh