Rudraksha need to be purified and energized before they are worn. This is done by chanting of Rudrabhishek and Pran-pratishtha mantras and washing the beads and offering incense, sandal paste and other offerings.

Common mantra for all mukhi is “Om Namah Shivaya”

Rudraksha can be taken off neck and worn again anytime while chanting these mantras a minimum of 5 times. Poojan or Energising Rudraksha should be done at regular intervals, as recommended by shastras. The shastras recommends two different vidhis for energizing Rudraksha which is being elaborated below.

Choose an auspicious day or any Monday for wearing.

Following is the Simple Ritual to be followed for Rudraksha Wearing or Worshipping:

1. Wash or sprinkle Rudraksha / mala with Gangajal or pure water.
2. Apply sandalwood paste.
3. Offer incense / dhoop.
4. Offer any white flower
5. Touch the Rudraksha to a Shiv Ling or Lord Shiva's photo and chant 'Om Namah Shivaya' for a minimum of 11 times and thereafter Rudraksha can be worn or placed at puja place.

Panchgavya - Mix of cow's dung, urine, milk, ghee and curd. In absence of this, use Panchamrit which is mix of unboiled milk, honey, sugar, ghee and curd.

Gangajal in a achamani pot with Kusha grass or a spoon for sprinkling. In absence of Gangajal, clean pure water may be used.

1. 9 leaves of peepal tree arranged on a plate.
2. Plate for offerings to be placed during puja.
3. Dhoop, Incense sticks.
4. Camphor and lamp
5. Sandal paste, Aromatic oil.
6. Rice grains preferably mixed with Asthagandha.
7. Ghee lamp (one wick)
8. Offerings – (cloth, flower, fruit, betel- nut, betel-leaves, coconut.)