Rudraksh Blessings

  • Choose an auspicious day and time for blessings.
  • Blessings may be done by the wearer, his Guru or a priest.
  • After bath, with a pure mind and body arrange the items for blessings.
  • Punchgavya – Mix of Cow’s dung, urine, milk, ghee and curd. In absence use Punchamrit which is mix of unboiled milk, honey, sugar, ghee and curd.
  • Water mixed with Ganges water in a achamani pot with Kusha grass for sprinkling and a spoon.
  • 9 leaves of peepal tree arranged on a plate.
  • Plate for offerings to be placed during Puja.
  • Dhoop, Incense sticks.
  • Camphor and lamp.
  • Sandal paste , Aromatic oil.
  • Rice grains mixed with asthagandha.
  • Ghee lamp (one wick).
  • Offerings – Cloth, Flower, Fruit, Betel nut – Pan, Coconut.
  • Sit on an Aasan facing east.
  • Wash Rudraksh with Punchgavya or Punchamrit.
  • Then wash with water mixed with Ganges water.
  • Place Rudraksh in a plate with 9 leaves of Peepal tree. Place an empty plate in front of this plate for offerings.
  • Chant 3 times: “Om Namah Shivaya”