Q. Do I have to perform any Puja / Rituals after receiving the items ?.

A.   For Rudraksha beads

Your mala and beads have been blessed and energized before sending to you. You can start wearing your mala on any morning after bath as per your convenience. Just follow these simple steps:

• Keep the mala in a plate in front of you and sit or stand facing East.

• Light incense/dhoop and/or oil lamp.

• Wash the beads with water or lightly sprinkle water on them with a leaf or flower chanting "Om Namah Shivaya" 27 times.

• Dip a fresh flower in sandal paste and offer on the mala.

• Then chant the Beeja mantras stated below 27 times each for the mukhis in your mala. You can purchase the beeja mantras cd from this link: http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/dispProductlist.php?beej-mantras&subcatId=523

• Ask blessings from Lord Shiva and start wearing your mala.

It is recommended to wear the mala 24 x 7 for the first 40 days. When not wearing keep in a pouch or at a clean place, preferably a plate in your altar. Wear next to skin.

Daily worship process:

• You may chant the Beeja mantras a fixed number of times everyday (3 times or 9 times or 11 times or 27 times or even throughout the day silently in mind). The more you work with mantras, the more powerful the mala becomes.

• There is no precaution as such to be taken. Just wear it everyday..

• There is no need to take off mala any other time during the day, and avoid touching the beads with your hands as far as possible and keep them under your shirt.

• It is necessary to wear the mala continuously (except possibly in the night if inconvenient) for the first 30-40 days and then relationship with the beads is established. Thereafter even if you wear for a short time, the beads are attuned with you.

The Beeja mantras for different beads are as follows:
1 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Hreem Namah
2 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Namah
3 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Kleem Namah
4 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Hreem Namah
5 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Hreem Namah
6 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Hreem Hum Namah
7 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Hum Namah
8 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Hum Namah
9 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Hreem Hum Namah
10 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Hreem Namah
11 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Hreem Hum Namah
12 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Kraum Sraum Raum Namah
13 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Hreem Namah
14 mukhi Rudraksha – Aum Namah

Common Mantra: Om Namah Shivaya

For Yantras

Worship of Yantras

• Simple worship involves lighting an oil or ghee lamp in front of the Yantra.

• Sprinkle some water with a flower on the yantra and wipe off with a tissue. Apply some sandal paste and raw rice on the yantra.

• Now light dhoop/incence and rotate it in clock wise direction at least 12 times chanting the mantra for the yantra or the Universal Sound "Om".

• Another practice is to hold a single rudraksha bead/ parad bead/ rudraksha mala and rotate it similarly clockwise around the yantra. This process of clockwise rotation is a must to energise the yantra on a regular basis.

• Also some natural Itra/incence is applied on the Yantra in the centre.

• It is recommended to offer some food to the yantra everyday. For this raisins and dry fruits/nuts or roasted gram is recommended. This prasad is later consumed by the devotee to get the blessings of the yantra dieties.