7 Mukhi Rudraksha

The bead of the shopkeeper and the salaried alike. Take a plain loose bead for the till or a pendant, or the Garbh Gauri: a small bead grown fused onto a larger one — Parvati carrying Ganesha — which adds the formation's blessing for children and a united home.

At a Glance

• Faces: 7 (Saat Mukhi)
• Shape: Round
• Colour: Warm brown
• Condition: Natural and untreated
• Sourced from: Nepal for the Garbh Gauri pair
• Paperwork: IGL report with the Garbh Gauri pair

Available As

• Bead — Garbh Gauri joined pair, IGL report
• Bead — Loose round, approx. 2 g

Why This One

• Loose bead or Garbh Gauri joined pair
• IGL report with the Garbh Gauri
• Seven well-defined natural faces

What 7 Mukhi Rudraksha Is Worn For

• Encourages discipline, humility and karmic balance.
• Supports patience, perseverance and steady progress in long-term work.
• The classic bead for prosperity — worn to attract wealth and relieve debt and financial hardship.
• Traditionally recommended to soften the effects of Shani (Saturn) and Sade Sati.

Deity & Planet

Goddess Mahalakshmi. Governing planet: Saturn.

Wearing Guide

Rinse the bead in clean water (or raw milk, if you prefer), set it before Shiva, and repeat Om Hum Namah 108 times; then put it on — ideally on a Monday morning. Wear it against the skin on red or black thread or in a silver or gold cap. Any sign of the zodiac may wear Rudraksha. Take it off to bathe or sleep, keep it away from perfume and cleaning chemicals, and re-oil it lightly once a year.

The wearing benefits described here follow Vedic tradition; they are not medical or scientific claims.