• You should not bargain for the level price of the distributors.
• You should buy Rudraksha directly from the place of its origin (Nepal).
• You may have common idea of the fake Rudraksha by looking at their photographs.
• If any doubt arises after obtaining it, you should use high power lens to observe its corners one by one. By this method you can find out defects in some parts in fake Rudraksha.
• After getting it if there is any doubt, you should put the beads in 100% concentrated nitric oxide. The fake Rudraksha, which have the glued part either in faces or joints, will be damaged.

8. Does Rudraksha cause harmful effect/s by using or wearing it?
Rudraksha itself represents Lord Shiva and also has many herbal remedies within it because it is mostly grown in Himalayan region. There are some interesting verses about Rudraksha:" a man who wears Rudraksha without mantra attains formidable hell till the time span of 14 Indras " according to Vedas but "a properly worn Rudraksha rosary renders all siddhies and the taking it without proper ritual causes harm". In reality the Puranas specifically state that Rudraksha do not harm under any circumstances and contemporary scientific studies have found that Rudraksha do not harm. From the recent studies by various scientists, the traditional usage of Rudraksha powders in ayurvedic pastes for external use and powders for internal use also show they are not poisonous. The active chemical agents in Rudraksha named as Eleaocarpines have been approved by the Medical Establishment and are used in a Pediatric Formula at the present time for infants with various diseases. It has been found that The Holy Rudraksha will never harm and never give negative influences because this is not their nature and this is not what Lord Shiva intended for them to do, when he shed his Tears for the benefit of Mankind

9.How do we recognize or identify head and tail part of a Rudraksha beads?
To do this without, physically showing a bead, take any Mukhi bead and place the flattest end on a smooth table surface so it stands squarely by itself without any tilting from one side or the other. The end sitting on the table surface will be the tail part of Rudraksha. Normally the mouth part of the Rudraksha can be a bit pointed or elongated so it will not stand squarely on its mouth part and it will lean to one side or the other. You can refer to our website and look at any of the Rudraksha Pictures that has the mouth part showing to the viewer. Now look at the tail part of bead to identify the minute differences between the mouth part and the tail part.

10. How much time will it take to see the effect of Rudraksha after wearing it?
After the first 40 days of wearing the beads, a person can feel the vibration of energy surrounding him, which exerts its beneficial effect slowly afterwards.

11. What are other materials (holy items) that can be used as combination with Rudraksha?
Rudraksha should be worn alone and if people want to add more benefits of other holy items then the combination items that are used along with Rudraksha are sphatika (crystal stone), coral, sandalwood beads, Tulsa beads , pearls (MOTI) are the only holy items that puranas said that can be used along with Rudraksha. According to Puranas, Sphatik forms very special combination with Rudraksha and is said to be the dwelling place of the Devi and all the Shining Ones.

12. Is it true that Rudraksha shouldn't be worn before chanting the mantra and what are the mantras to be chanted?
Yes, it is really true that before wearing Rudraksha, everyone should chant mantra for respecting it and getting maximum benefit from it. "A man who wears Rudraksha without mantra attains formidable hell till the time span of 14 Indras" according to vedas , but a properly worn Rudraksha after chanting mantra renders all siddhis and the benefits. Regarding the mantra, there is a Deity associated with each mukhi and there are many mantras that can be used with the Rudraksha. But "Om Namah Shivaya" can be used with all facets or mukhi of Rudraksha, as this is the Maha Mantra of Lord Shiva and the Rudraksha come to us through Lord Shiva's Grace. This is a very powerful mantra to gain Spiritual awakening and Liberation and will assist the Rudraksha in helping you move swiftly and powerfully on your spiritual journey.