Swasthya: Rudraksha and Karungali Malas, Pendants and Combos

What is in the Swasthya collection

• Karungali and Rudraksha malas, such as the Divine Karungali and Rudraksha Mala with Sacred Mukhi Rudraksha.
• Silver-capped designs, including the Silver Capped Karungali Malai with 6 Mukhi Rudraksha and the Black Rudraksha Necklace with Silver Cap.
• Mukhi pendants, such as the 1 Mukhi Rudraksha Pendant with Silver Cap.
• Shiva designs, including the Silver Cap Rudraksha Mala with Shiv Trishul Nandi Pendant and the Mahadev Murti Pendant.
• Other finishes, such as the Rudraksha Mala in Copper Wire and the 925 sterling silver Karungali Rudraksha Malai.
• Kavach sets, such as the Lakshmi Narayan Kavach and the Navgraha Kavach.

How to choose a Rudraksha or Karungali mala

Read the bead composition and count for each piece before you compare looks.

• Bead composition: Rudraksha only, Karungali only, or a mix of the two.
• Bead count, which differs from one listing to another.
• Cap or wire finish, such as silver cap, gold cap or copper wire.
• Necklace length, so the piece sits where you want it.
• Set contents, including any companion 5 Mukhi Nepali Rudraksha named in the title.

Rudraksha, Karungali and the mukhi in tradition

In Hindu tradition, Rudraksha is associated with Lord Shiva. A mukhi is a natural line, or face, on the bead, and the 5 Mukhi is the most common type.

Karungali is the Tamil name for ebony wood. The Trishul is the trident of Lord Shiva, and Nandi the bull is his companion. These meanings come from tradition and personal faith, not from promised results.

What the name Swasthya means

Swasthya is a Hindi and Sanskrit word for health and wellbeing. Here it names a theme: a selection chosen with a wellbeing intention that a devotee may hold while wearing a mala or pendant.

These are devotional products. They are not a treatment for any condition, and they do not replace professional care.

Read each listing for what it contains, and choose by faith and fit rather than by the name of the collection.

Wearing, care and related collections

Many devotees wear a Rudraksha or Karungali mala after a bath and a short prayer. Follow your own family custom. Keep the beads dry, wipe them with a soft cloth and store them in a clean pouch.

To compare more, see Rudraksha malas and beads, Karungali, Karungali Malai or Rudraksha bracelets. The spiritual necklace page lists pendants and chains.