Best Ways to Test Real Rudraksha at Home: Knowing the growing trend and benefits of Rudraksha Mala, people are rapidly buying it. In such a situation, traders and shopkeepers are rapidly supplying fake Rudraksha in the market. Today we will tell some difference between fake and real.
How to Identify Real Rudraksha at Home: Rudraksha is considered a symbol of Lord Shiva in Hinduism and wearing it is recognized to give mental peace, positive energy and health benefits. But nowadays fake Rudraksha is also selling in the market, which are real in appearance but they have no spiritual or medicinal benefits. In such a situation, if you are buying a garland or grain of Rudraksha, then it is very important to first check his reality. The good thing is that for this you do not need to go to any lab – you can identify the real and fake Rudraksha by doing something easy at home.
5 Easy Test to identify Rudraksha at home (Tips to Check Genuine Rudraksha Bead at Home)
Do test by immersing it in water
The real Rudraksha drowns when pouring into water, while fake often floats up. Sometimes lead or metal is put inside to make fake Rudraksha heavy, so that it also sinks, so do not rely on this test. Also check with the second test given below.
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Recognizing real-fake by checking the hole
There is a natural hole inside the real Rudraksha which is straight from top to bottom. In the fake, this hole is drilled and pierced by artificial way, making its edge look clean and uniform.
Check the color and surface
The color of the real Rudraksha is dark brown with light brown and there are natural lines and grooves on its surface. The color in the fake seems to be uniform or paint beans. If you want, you can see it by boiling it in hot water, the polish of fake Rudraksha will start to be washed in hot water and it will be like a tit.
Do tests with thorns
When the real Rudraksha is lightly scratched, its color does not come down quickly. In the fake, polish or color comes down when it is kept with a fork and looks different from the inside.
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You can also test by putting it in milk
Put Rudraksha in milk and leave it for 1–2 hours. The real Rudraksha does not spoil milk, while adulteration or chemical in fake can change the color, smell and taste of milk.