IN MANY INSTANCES , A RUDHRAKSHA OFFERED BY A KNOWN SAINT , GURU OR ANY INFLUENTIAL SOURCE GIVES EXCESSIVE CONFIDENCE
WITH FULL OF FAITH AND THE RECEIVER WILL GET BOTH GENUINE RUDHRAKSHAMS WITH THE SACRED BLESSINGS FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE.
SOME FAKE RUDHRAKSHAS ARE MADE FROM ORDINARY WOOD , BETEL NUTS OR SEEDS OF WILD BERRIES WITH THE FIGURES OF SIVALINGAM , SNAKES , MOON , OM AND THRISOOLAM. IT IS LEARNT THAT THERE ARE FULL FLEDGED WORKSHOPS, WHERE SUCH SPURIOUS BEADS ARE PRODUCED. THERE ARE
A LOT OF PUBLICITY FOR RUDHRAKSHAMS ON TELEVISION CHANNELS AND RELIGIOUS BOOKS. THOSE ARE ALL EXAGGERATIONS OF THE PROPERTIES
OF THE BEADS.
ONE MUKHI RUDHRAKSHAS ARE BEING MADE MANUALLY BY INJECTION MOULDING WITH SOME HARD PASTES ALSO.
GOWRI SANKAR BEADS ARE AVAILABLE IN LARGE NOS. AS FAKES. USUALLY TWO BEADS OF 5 FACE RUDHRAKSHAS ARE TAKEN AND CUT ON THE
EDGES AND GLUED TOGETHER USING SUPERIOR ADHESIVES. EVEN ORDINARY WOOD IS USED TO CARVE AND ATTACH TOGETHER.
METHODS TO CHECK
THE BEADS SHOULD NOT JOIN CLOSE TO EACH OTHER IN A FLAT WAY AND JOINT SHOULD EMANATE FROM INSIDE THE BEAD AND NOT PERIPHERALLY.
BOIL THE BEAD IN WATER FOR TWO HOURS. THE BEADS CAN BE DETACHED AFTER BOILING IN WATER , SINCE THE ADHESIVE WILL GO-OFF. EVEN IF SUPREME ADHESIVE IS USED THERE WILL BE DISCOLOURISATION OR DIFFERENT COLOURS WILL BE SEEN WITHIN THE BEADS AND AT THE JOINTS.
IF IT IS A GENUINE GOWRISANKAR RUDHRAKSHAM THE COLOUR WILL BE UNIFORM THROUGH-OUT, EVEN AFTER BOILING. THIS TEST IS ALSO USEFUL
TO IDENTIFY THRIJUDI RUDHRAKSHAM AND HIGHER MUKHI RUDHRAKSHAS. HOWEVER HOT TOOL DARKENAS THE EXTRA LINE CREATED. THE NEW
LINE MANIFESTED , WILL BE OF TOTALLY BLACK IN COLOUR.
GENUINITY WILL BE CONFIRMED BY X-RAYS AND CT-SCANS AND INFRA-RED RAYS.
ALL RUDHRAKSHAMS SHOLD SINK IN WATER. BUT , EVEN A GENUINE RUDHRAKSHAM CAN ALSO FLOAT ON WATER , WHOSE DENSITY MAY NOT BE HIGH , OR WHICH HAVE BEEN PLUCKED RECENTLY OR PLUCKED BEFORE MATURITY. THOSE WILL ALSO SINK AFTER SOMETIME.
ANY BEAD HAVING SURFACE LIKE THAT OF RUDRAKSHAMS , HAVING GROOVES , UPS AND DOWNS CAN ROTATE BETWEEN TWO COPPER COINS.
OTHER TESTS LIKE SEEING WHETHER THE MILK IN WHICH A BEAD IS IMMERSED DOES NOT FERMENT OR THE RUDRAKSHA
COMES TO THE TOP AUTOMATICALLY WHEN IT IS KEPT IN A BAG FULL OF RICE OR GRAINS ARE NOT CORRECT.
THE PURCHASER NEEDS TO ENGAGE AN EXPERT FOR FINDING THE GENUINITY , WHOSE VISUAL CHECK IS THE ONLY RIGHT WAY TO CONFIRM.
