10 Mukhi Rudraksha Locket - German Silver, Lab Certified

• Dashavatara association — The ten faces are read as the ten avatars of Vishnu, placing this bead with the preserver rather than with Shiva, which is unusual among Rudrakshas.
• No single graha to appease — Listed here under Mercury, it is traditionally said to answer to all the planets rather than one, and is taken up when a chart shows several afflictions together.
• Worn for all-round cover — The texts describe it as attending to all ten directions at once, which suits wearers who do not want to diagnose a single problem first.
• German silver capping — A nickel-brass alloy that holds its shape, resists tarnish better than silver and is the usual choice for a bead worn daily.
• Chosen during disputes — Practitioners have long associated this mukhi with legal matters and with situations where the wearer feels outnumbered.

1. Begin on a Thursday morning, after a bath.
2. Wash the bead in clean water, add a few drops of Ganga jal if you keep it, and dry it fully.
3. Hold it in both palms and set your intention for the dispute, decision or unsettled matter you want to walk through calmly.
4. Chant Om Hreem Namah eleven times, then put it on.
5. Wear it on a yellow thread or a chain long enough for the bead to sit at the sternum.
6. Do not lend it out, and rinse and re-chant over it on a Thursday every few months.

German silver has a greyer, warmer tone than sterling, so it pairs better with steel or oxidised chains than with bright polished silver. Worn over a plain shirt it reads as one deliberate piece rather than as jewellery.

Thursday belongs to Vishnu, and since the ten faces are counted as his ten avatars, that is the customary day to begin. Ekadashi is the other traditional choice for a Vishnu bead. Mercury is given as the ruling planet on this listing, so a Wednesday start is also accepted in some households.

The 10 Mukhi is one of the few Rudrakshas assigned to Vishnu rather than to Shiva, and its ten lines are read as his ten descents. It is genuinely uncommon: above ten faces the supply thins out sharply, and even at ten a season yields a small fraction of what the five-faced trees produce. The lines are natural clefts running from the stem to the base, and on a real bead they never cross or merge, which is the first thing a lab looks for.

• Mukhi10 (Das Mukhi, ten-faced)
• Presiding deityLord Vishnu, counted through the Dashavatara
• Ruling planetMercury
• CappingGerman silver, hypoallergenic
• BeadNatural colour, untreated and undyed
• CertificationLab certificate confirming the ten-mukhi count
• CareRemove before bathing; wipe the cap dry after wear

Colour and texture vary slightly from piece to piece — every bead and stone is natural and one of a kind.

Keep away from water, perfume and harsh chemicals. Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Store in the pouch or box provided when not in use.

Presented in a sturdy gift box with protective foam, made for safe delivery and for gifting.

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