4 mukhi Rudraksha (four faces)

The Rudraksha with 4 faces is among the most common. Veins commonly used in Malas (Rosaries). The rudre below the 4 faces begin to change shape and tend to be oval.

The 4-faced Rudraksha is linked to god Brahma (one of the deities of the Hindu Trinity), responsible for creation.

Brahma is the abode of knowledge and creativity and is also known as Prajapati, Hiranyagarbha, Brahmanspati or Vishwakarma. God Brahma was born from the lotus flower of Vishnu's lake.

BENEFITS OF A 4-FACED RUDRAKSHA:

• balanced mind
• bright and convincing eyes
• increase in rhetorical ability
• absolves from various sins, including murders and animal killings (epic poems talk about all the Rudrakshas in general)

THE 4 MUKHI RUDRAKSHA CAN BE BROUGHT TO SUCCEED IN THESE AREAS:
- DHARMA (tasks and duties)
- ARTH (health)
- KAAM (leisure / entertainment)
- MOKSHA or NIRVAN (eternal freedom from the cycle of birth and death)

WHO SHOULD WEAR A 4 MUKHI RUDRAKSHA?
Students, teachers and all those engaged in mentally demanding jobs.

Children under six years of age can wear a single 4-mukhi Rudraksha or it can be used together with a 6-faced Rudraksha to improve learning and performance. A crown of 4 mukhi Rudraksha with 5 mukhi and/or 6 mukhi Rudraksha with a number of up to 550 elements, is used for CROWN THERAPY. The crown is placed on the head of the person undergoing anti-mental disorder treatment and to control stress.

In Nepal the 4 mukhi Rudraksha is boiled for 10 – 15 minutes with milk. The absorption of alcohol associated with the properties of Rudra can help cure memory loss and mental disorders.

Mantras related to the 4 mukhi Rudraksha:

Om Hreem Namah (Shiva Puran)
Om Hreem (Padma Puran)
Om Hreem Hoom Namah (Skand Puran)
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Om Namah Shivaja

Source: The power of Rudraksha – Kamal Narayan Seetha