Rudraksh beads have a huge demand and a great market worldwide. People mostly buy rudraksh’s as prayer beads. Rudraksha tree yields the beads.
Rudraksh trees mature in 14-15 years, start flowering in 3-4 years and initially bear fruits in 3-4 years. They increase yield in 7-8 years. Rudraksh is the dried stones or seed of the genus Elaeocarpus. These seeds are mostly used by Hindus, Buddhists and other religious people as prayer beads.
Quick notes – 60-80 feet taller trees bear fruit called beads, beads are in high demand, used for religious and astrology activities, rudraksh tree is fast growing tree, delivers fruit faster.
To start rudraksh beads business you can try its cultivation. It is a fast growing tree that starts producing fruits in 3-4 years so think about it!
Rudraksha tree information
There are around 300 species of Rudraksh and 35 are found in India. Rudrakhs tree is the common name of Elaeocarpus ganitrus.
It is found from the Gangetic plain in the foothills of Himalayas to Nepal, South, South east asia, regions of Australia, Guam and Hawaii.
While ripening beads are covered with blue outer shells, also called blueberry beads.
Tree height and growth
Rudrakhs tree grows 60 to 80 feet tall (18-24mt). It is a quick growing tree and also an evergreen tree.
Fruits
Starts bearing fruits in 3-4 years from the germination. One tree yields between 1000 to 2000 fruits annually.
Fruits are commonly called Rudrakhs fruits but also known as amritphal. It produces large fruits in 7-8 years and fully matures in 14-15 years.
Growing months
Most rudrakhs grow in the month of September till December. In the November some Panchmukhi Rudraksh ripens and falls down from the tree itself. Most beads are picked by hand, a person climbs on the tree and picks the rudraksh.
After plucking Rudraksh from the tree they are washed in a machine. Then dried under sunlight for 2-4 hours to remove moisture.
After drying they are stored in the store room. No deep freeze, no almira, no racks or no extra material are required to store them, they are stored in simple bags, buckets and sacks in a room.
Rudrakh’s growing time
Rudraksh tree is the big tree that grows up to 60-80 feet. The tree fully matures in 15 – 16 years but starts flowering in 3-4 years, 1st fruiting in 3-4 years and starts large fruiting in 7-8 years.
It means you can start selling rudraksh after 3-4 years and after 7-8 years. The growth depends on the climate conditions and caring for the tree. Due to huge beads demand it is considered expensive tree like Sandalwood and Palo santo.
Chemical composition
Rudrakhs contain alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, steroids, triterpenes, carbohydrates and cardiac glycosides.
Business opportunity
The demand for Rudraksha is very high in India, Asia and European countries and it is consistently growing. So, rudraksh farming is a beneficial farming but it needs care. People used to buy rudraksh from Nepal and India and sell it to the entire world online/offline.
From where to buy rudraksh
Visit Haridwar, Rameshwaram to buy rudraksha tree or plant. You can buy rudraksha beads anywhere. To buy original rudraksha beads you should approach a trustworthy source.
You can also contact Nepali farmer Sushant singh pradhan at +977 9861153514 to buy rudraksha plants or beads.
Rudraksh cultivation
Rudraksh farming is primarily done in foothills of Himalayas mainly in India and Nepal. The most popular varieties of Rudraksha are found in Kathmandu’s Arun valley region (Nepal) and India’s Rameswaram region.
Rudraksh trees are evergreen trees that grow naturally. Several natural rudraksha trees grow in the alpine forests of Dhauladhar and lower Shivalik ranges of Himalayas. Groves are mostly found in Uttarakhand (India) regions.
Rudraksh plant
You can buy rudrakhs plants from Nepal, India and other Asian countries. In India Uttarakhand and Rameshwarm are the places to get plants. In Nepal Kathmandu and Dingla are the primary places to buy rudraksha.
Types of rudraksha beads
There are different types of Rudraksha that are identified on the basis of the number of faces. Faces are called mukha or mukhi and are separated by a line or cleft along the bead.
Rudrakhs beads mainly possess 1 to 21 faces although 26-27 faces are also found but rarely. Ekamukhi (1 mukhi rudraksha) or single face beads are the rarest, 11 face beads are worn by renunciants whereas married wear 2 faced beads.
The bead faces are also connected with planet astrology. Such as 2 faces with the moon, 3 faces with mars, 4 faces with Mercury, 5 faces with Jupiter, 7 faces with Saturn and so on.
Rudrakhs size and colours
- Nepal – 20 – 35 mm.
- Indonesia – 5 to 25 mm.
They are commonly found in brown and may also be found in red, yellow, white and black.
Washing
A motor pump is used to wash the fruits. The bluish color turns brownish and reddish after washing. After 1st wash they are transferred to new baskets, and after that they are washed again with fresh water.
Rudraksh cultivation in Nepal, India, Bengal and most Asian countries are done. Rudraksh tree farming in Europe is also done but Asian countries are the biggest growers of this hard seed.
Conclusion – Rudraksh trees mostly grow in Himalayan regions such as Nepal and India. Beads are used for religious, astrological purposes hence has greater demand worldwide. The tree starts yielding in 3-4 years and increases the yield in 7-8 years.