Rudraksha

Rudraksha is a seed that is used as a prayer bead in Hinduism, as well as other traditions, for example many people within western tradition also use Rudraksha. When they are ripe, rudraksha seeds are covered by a blue outer fruit and are sometimes called blueberry beads.The seeds are associated with the Hindu Lord Shiva and are commonly worn for protection and for chanting mantras such as Om Namah ShivayThe Rudraksha bead acts like a protective guard that safeguards its wearer from negative energies.Rudraksha beads have between 1 and 21 lines (mukhi).Gauri Shankar are two rudrakshas naturally joined together. Ganesh have a trunk-like protrusion on their bodies. Sawar is a Gauri Shankar in which one bead has only one line, or a 1 mukhi riding on another. Trijuti are three rudraksha beads joined naturally.