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To meet the ever increasing
demand of different faceted beads, traders have started manufacturing rarely
faceted beads such as the one faced Rudraksha body (The Ek Mukhi Rudraksha). Beads of Arecanut,
Nutmeg or
Tulsi are used to fashion Rudraksha Beads. In such circumstances the individual
who wants to buy a genuine Rudraksha is in a dilemma
There are
few
methods of testing a genuine Rudraksha:
Cut Test:
A fool proof method is to cut the Rudraksha bead
horizontally. One will find the same number of compartments as that of the
number of lines . However the drawback is that by this method, the bead gets
destroyed.
Properties Test:
The other is to find out
whether the beads exhibit properties like inductance, capacitance, conduction of
electric current etc.
The copper coin
test
It is generally held that if
Rudraksha beads are placed between two copper coins it should rotate slightly.
This is due to the physical and magnetic properties of the Rudraksha beads. This
test requires a high level of expertise.
Eye test:
A fake or the artificial
Rudraksha may look like a real one but in these Rudraksha
the facets (mukhas) can not be made as real as those present on the real
Rudrasha .In a Rudraksha the facets or the mukhas means deep lining from
the upper part to the lower part of Rudraksha .Looking at these deep linings
(facets) with the help of a magnifying glass, one can easily recognize a real
Rudraksha.
Water test:
Some times a higher valued Rudraksha
(Gaurishanker Rudraksha or a Trijuti ) are made by artificially joining two or
three Rudraksha with the help of glue etc. In case of doubt such Rudraksha
should be boiled in water for one to two hours. A sharp discoloration will take
place at the joint in case of artificial Rudraksha.
The test wherein the
Rudraksha Bead dips in water (commonly known as water test) is not dependable because:
1) A
fake Rudraksha made out of wood and impregnated with lead will sink in
water thereby giving a false impression of a real Rudraksha.
2)
Some times a rare available Rudraksha (like one mukhi) is made by tempering
other easily available real Rudraksha beads of lesser value. Such Rudraksha will
also sink in water .
Still it is one of the most
popular methods to test the beads and many times gives accurate results.
Source
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One of the best way to get a real
Rudraksha is to source it from a reputed dealer.
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