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Wearing Rudraksh during Shravan month

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  Rudraksh during Shravan Month Shravan Maas is consideredvery auspicious to the devotees of Lord Shiva and almost everyone of them will be fasting either for the whole month or at leastevery Monday of the Shravan Maas. As Rudraksh is symbolic to Lord Shiva, wearing the Rudraksh is considered very auspicious as well. Devout devotees of Lord Shiva make sure to wear a Rudraksh during this time of the year to please him.Devotees also do japa with Rudraksh mala to please Lord Shiva. Taking an early moring bath and chanting "Om Namah Shivay" with the beads nine or one hundred and eight times. It is also advised to wash the beads with Gangajal at least once every week. Rudraksh is the seed of the Eliocarpus Granitus tree, which is a large broad-leaved evergreen tree found in the Himalayan region. They bear white flowers which later develop into an olive-like fruit bearing the seed. The fruit is soaked in water for a number of days, the Rudraksh is then taken out whi...