Rudraksha

The full range of rudraksha — malas, bracelets, pendants and loose beads — carved from the seed sacred to Shiva. Rudraksha is the dried seed of the Elaeocarpus ganitrus tree, native to the Himalayan foothills and parts of Nepal, Southeast Asia and South India. The name comes from the Sanskrit Rudra (a name of Shiva) and aksha (eye/tear), and the seed has been central to Shaiva devotional practice since the Vedic and Puranic periods, used for both japa malas and everyday wear. Rudraksha is traditionally worn to help hold a steady, meditative mind through the day and to support the discipline devotees bring to daily japa and worship.