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Rudraaksh is used in Maalaa (rosary) also to do Jap (Japa or Jaap or recitation of Mantra).

How to Count Jap From Rudraaksh Maalaa
Eeshwar said :-- "O Kaartikeya, Now I will speak how to count the Jap (repetition of the Mantra) with the rosary. Hear, The face of Rudraaksh is Brahmaa; the upper summit point is Shiv and the tail end of Rudraaksh is Vishnu. The Rudraaksh has two-fold powers :-- It can give Bhog (Enjoyment) as well as Moksh (Liberation). Then string or tie together, like a cow's tail, and like the snake's coiling a body, 25 5-faced Rudraaksh seeds, thorny and of red, white, mixed colors bored through and through. The rosary is to taper as a cow's tail tapers down. In stringing the beads into a rosary, it should be seen that the flat face of one Rudraaksh is in front of the flat face of another Rudraaksh; so the tail, the pointed end of one, must come in front of the tail or the narrower end of another. The Meru or the topmost bead of the string must have its face turned upwards and the knot should be given over that. The rosary, thus strung, yields success of the Mantra (Mantra-Siddhi).

When the rosary is strung, it is to be bathed with clear and scented water and afterwards with the Panchagavya (mixture of cow-dung, cow urine, curd, milk, and ghee); then wash it with clear water and sanctify it with the condensed electrical charge of the Mantra. Then recite the Mantra of Shiv (Six limbed), with “Hoom” added and collect the rosaries. Then repeat over them the Mantra “Sadyojaat, etc.”, and sprinkle water over it 108 times. Then utter the principal Mantra and place them on a holy ground and perform Nyaas over it, ie think that the Great Cause Shiv and the World-Mother Bhagavatee have come on them. Thus make the Sanskaar of the rosary (of its puriication) and you will find then that your desired end will be attained successfully. Worship the rosary with the Mantra of that Devtaa for which it is intended. One is to wear the Rudraaksh rosary on one's head, neck or ear and controlling oneself, one should do Jap with the rosary. On the neck, head, breast, or the ears or on the arms, the rosary should he held with the greatest devotion.

What is the use in saying about it so often? It is highly meritorious and commendable to hold always the Rudraaksh. Especially on such occasions as taking baths, making gifts, making Jap, performing the Hom or sacrifices to Vishwe Dev, in performing the Poojaa of the Devtaa in making Praayashchit (repentance), in the time of Shraadh and in the time of initiation, it is highly necessary to hold Rudraaksh. A Braahman is sure to go to hell if he performs any Vaidik act without wearing any Rudraaksh.

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