For thousands of years, divine sages and yogis have worn or used rudraksha malas for their many physical, emotional and spiritual benefits. Rudraksha seeds help to calm the mind, lower blood pressure, and fill you with divine energy vibrations. Every kind of sin can be purified through the blessings of rudraksha seeds, and they also protect you from negativity and harm. Rudraksha malas are especially significant for practices related to Lord Siva, like meditation, Siva mantra japa, or Siva puja. Whether held in the hand or worn next to the skin, rudraksha seeds gently stimulate and awaken the kundalini energy, encouraging it to flow upwards through the sushumna. This mala consists of 54 rudraksha seeds strung together by silver links, along with an extra "guru" bead. Silver is a divine metal associated with Saraswati Devi as well as the moon.