1-Mukhi Rudraksha · rare

Ek Mukhi Rudraksha

एकमुखी रुद्राक्ष

Deity · Planet · Beej Mantra

Presiding deity

Lord Shiva (Sadashiva form)

Ruling planet

Sun (Surya)

Origin

Nepal (round variant), South India (cashew variant)

Beej Mantra

ॐ ह्रीं नमः

Om Hreem Namah

Significance

Most sacred and rarest of all rudrakshas. Direct manifestation of Lord Shiva himself. Worn by liberation-seekers and renunciants. Round single-mukhi from Nepal is extremely rare; cashew-shaped (kaaju-dana) variant is more available but considered lesser.

Benefits

Spiritual enlightenment + moksha
Awakens kundalini
Concentration + meditation depth
Curing hypertension + heart ailments
Brings ultimate wealth (per Shiva Purana)

Recommended for

Serious sadhakas, those seeking moksha, weak Sun in birth chart (low confidence/leadership)

Not recommended for

Householders deeply attached to family life — may trigger detachment

Wearing day

Monday (Somvar) — Shiva's day

Wearing hand / form

Worn as pendant or in red silk thread around neck (not on wrist)

Energising ritual (prana pratishtha)

Soak in raw cow milk overnight, then in Ganga jal. Chant 108 times. Best done by qualified pandit on Monday.

Story of origin

Per Shiva Purana, when Lord Shiva opened his eyes after thousand years of meditation, tears fell to earth and grew into rudraksha trees. The first tear became the Ek Mukhi — direct form of Shiva himself.

Plan a related sadhana

Book a rudraksha-related puja at a verified temple, or consult an astrologer for personalised mukhi recommendation based on your chart. See also 12 Jyotirlinga and Sanskrit mantras.