A Rudraksha bead is the dried fruit of the rudraksha beads tree. These beads are strung into rosary (malas) worn by devotees of Shiva. Every rudraksha bead has 'faces'(mukhi) which differ in number. A rudraksh bead may have just one face rudraksh to 21 face rudrakshas. Each number has its own connotation. Rudraksh beads are available in different faces, each face rudraksha having a valid significance which includes its reigning God, ruling planet, mantras & the benefits.