CATEGORY: Nepali Rudraksha
Presiding Deity: Shiva&Shakti
Ruling Planet: Moon
Beej Mantra: Om Ham Hamsah/ Om Hoom Hamsah
गौरीशङ्कररुद्राक्षं तदेव प्रियदैवतम्|
धारणात्सुखसंपत्तिर्महदारोग्यमुत्तमम् ||
- अथर्ववेद.
“The Presiding Deity of the Gaurishankar Rudraksha is Gauri and Shankar. The one who wears it is blessed with happiness and wealth as well as excellent health.” - Atharvaveda.
न शिवेन विना शक्तिर्न शक्तिरहितः शिवः |
अन्यॊन्यञ्च् प्रवर्त्तन्ते अग्निधूमौ यथा प्रिये|
न वृक्षरहिता च्छाया न छायारहितो द्रुमः ||
- कौलज्ञाननिर्णय, पटल - १७, श्लोक - ८, ९.
“Shiva and Shakti are inseparable. Shiva cannot exist without Shakti and Shakti cannot come into existence without Shiva. They are joined together like smoke and fire, like tree and its shadow.”
- Kaula Jnana Nirnaya, Chapter – 17, Verses – 8, 9.
Benefits of Gaurishankar Rudraksha
· It is believed that the Gaurishankar Rudraksha helps one in finding the right life-partner.
· It is said that Gaurishankar rudraksha helps in building and cementing the husband and wife relationship.
· It is also known to strengthen and deepen one’s relationship with one’s own Self.
· It is believed that the Gaurishankar is for peace and harmony in the family.
· It is often worshipped at the puja place at homes.
· It is also believed to be good for meditation and spiritual practices and a kantha (32+1 beads mala) is especially beneficial for those engaged in spiritual pursuits as it connects and strongly bonds one to one’s inner Self.
· It is believed to help deepen the connection between the individual Self and the Universal Self.
· It is believed to mitigate the malefic effects of all the nine planets but affects Moon related issues more.
· It is said to rid one of the chances of an untimely death.
· It considered to be a good alternative to the One Face Rudraksha from Nepal.
