Rules to follow and maintain your Garbh Gauri Rudraksha:
• The best time to wear the Garbh Gauri Rudraksha is the morning time. One should take the bath then should wear the Rudraksha or mala. Whenever you wear the Rudraksha, always chant the mantra while donning it.
• Worship it and offer incense stick and ghee Diya(lamp) to it. One should not wear the Rudraksha before the bath and even should not touch it with dirty hands.
• There are no specific literatures on food habits for wearing a Rudraksha , Even though it’s not required, a vegetarian diet and a satvic way of life to be followed. Healthy food is recommended for the best effects.
• One important thing that Rudraksha should never be carried to the cremation and funeral ground. Even during the birth of newborn or where new baby is born the Rudraksh should be avoided.
• Always keep your Rudraksha clean. Dust and dirt can settle within the pores of the bead. Clean these as frequently as you can.
• If the thread becomes dirty or damaged, change it. After cleaning, wash your Rudraksha with Ganga Jal or milk. This helps maintain its sanctity.
• Always keep the Rudraksha oiled. After regular cleaning, oil the bead and offer them the incense sticks. This is of utmost importance. Especially when not using the bead for some time or storing it for a long time.
• Many get confused with the form and size. One shouldn’t seriously worry about it. One must care that the Mukhi you buy should be well defined, and should be natural, there should be no cracks.
• Since Rudraksha is a tropical inedible fruit, it is hot in nature. Some people just can’t wear it. Their skin shows sign of allergy.
• So better not to use, Keeps the beads in Puja room and offer daily Namaskars to them.
• Mala that we wear around neck is formed of 108 beads or 54 beads. Japa mala can be as small as 27 beads. Do not use neck mala as Japa mala or interchangeably because purpose of each and every is different. before wearing the Rudraksha take that mala to lord Shiva’s temple and offer Rudra Abhishek.
• Only after that the mala should be worn. One should chant the mantra “OM NAMAH SHIVAY” for at least 3 times while wearing it.

• Since Rudraksha is incredibly divine and pure in nature, it should be held in gold. Exceptions are permitted. Silver or strong red or black thread is even good to go for the Rudraksh.
• Also, it’s advisable to take off beads while taking bath as excess soap dehydrates the beads natural oil. They have to be worn with faith, respect and one should love it.
• Rudraksha divine beads is worn by anybody regardless of age, gender, caste, creed, culture and place.

• Rudraksha is the divine gift and thus very precious. There are variety of process through which the Rudraksha beads can be energized and can provides best outcomes.
• The best and most auspicious day to wear the Rudraksha is on Monday as this day is devoted to lord Shiva, or it can be worn out on any day with proper rituals and worship.