5 Mukhi
Shiva Pendant with 5 Mukhi Nepali Rudraksha
₹ 6,850
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5 Mukhi
₹ 5,350
Picked for the Rudraksha Pendants line, this piece carries 5 faces, or mukhi — in tradition the bead of Shiva, held under Jupiter. Beyond that, it is cut to sit well on men. Most people wear it as quiet attention turned inward, in keeping with staying aligned with the cosmos and rooted in the earth. Water, perfume and rough handling are the only real things to avoid — otherwise it's a low-maintenance piece. However you come to it, the piece is meant to be worn, not shelved.
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Read by hand: we count the 5 mukhi (faces) on the bead ourselves — there is no external document behind that reading.
The Padma Purana account (via Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham) assigns the five-faced bead to Rudra, ruled by Jupiter (Guru), with the mantra Om Hreem Namah; other reference charts specify the form as Kalagni Rudra. The Rudrakshajabala Upanishad separately links the five-faced (pancha-mukha) type to the five-faced Brahman/Pancha-Brahman for cleansing serious transgressions, while Wikipedia's summary of popular lore instead calls the five-faced bead representative of Hanuman. Shiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. Described here as tradition, not as a guaranteed effect.
Seed of the Elaeocarpus ganitrus tree, worn as a prayer bead across Hindu and Buddhist tradition. Natural beads vary in colour and grain and may deepen with wear — a mark of a real bead, not a fault.
The pendant form's conceptual template is old: medieval reliquary pendants were made to hold fragments of saints' relics, establishing the idea of a precious, meaningful object worn close to the body at chest level. By the 16th century, portrait miniatures migrated into jewelry as secular pendant lockets, and by the Victorian era pendants and lockets had become a primary vehicle for sentiment, memory, and mourning in the West. Open to any devotee regardless of age or gender; choice of deity or symbol is generally personal (Ishta Devata) rather than restricted by tradition.
Keep away from water, perfume and harsh chemicals. Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth and store flat, away from direct sunlight. Rudraksha and other natural beads may deepen in tone with wear — this is expected, and part of how a piece becomes yours.
Read by hand: we count the 5 mukhi (faces) on the bead ourselves — there is no external document behind that reading.
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