Once, Lord Shiva was in meditation. He suddenly opened his eyes, and a few drops fell down. They turned into Rudraksha trees as a blessing from him. The eye drops would have evaporated and disappeared over time, but Bhagavan turned them into trees. Rudrakshas are the seeds of these trees. The tears fell in Bengal and surrounding areas, and the trees also grew in Mathura, Ayodhya, Kashi, Malayachala, Sahyadri, and Lanka. Devotees of Bhagavan Vishnu were among the first fortunate ones to receive Rudrakshas. Rudrakshas also have four varnas. From Brahman onwards, their colors are white, red, yellow, and black. It would be better if someone wears Rudraksha of their own varna.

Rudraksha enriches both material and spiritual aspects of life. It can enhance your worldly and spiritual life. The best Rudrakshas are the size of gooseberries of Avla, but even smaller Rudrakshas are very powerful. Smaller size does not diminish their power.

How does wearing Rudraksha solve your problems? The presence of Rudraksha on your body destroys past sins, as your own past sins are responsible for all your present problems. When sins are gone, your problems also disappear. Your own sins are the obstacles to achieving whatever you want, hindering your path to success. When sins are destroyed, those obstacles are also eliminated, allowing you to achieve your desires.

Never wear Rudraksha eaten by insects or broken. The hole for passing a thread is naturally present in Rudraksha, indicating that Bhagavan created Rudraksha so that people can wear it. Shiva Purana very clearly advises that you should not consume alcohol, meat, onion, garlic, or other rajasik types of food if you have Rudraksha on your body, as it can be counterproductive.

Rudraksha can protect you from injuries and accidents and save you from apamrityu and akalamrityu.

In the next episode, we will explore the different types of Rudrakshas, their benefits, and the mantras you should chant while wearing them.