Rudraksha commonly are from 1 to 21 Mukhis, but Rudraksha of 1 to 14 Mukhis are most commonly found. Rudraksha beads from 15 Mukhis to 21 Mukhis are more rare and mukhis above that are found in very few numbers every year. Of all these, 4,5 and 6 Mukhi Rudraksha beads are found easily and abundantly. Depending upon the availability and production of Rudraksha different prices have been allocated for different Mukhi Rudraksha.
The Rudraksha bead has a top portion from where the line originated this is called Brahma. The middle portion having the largest diameter that is known as Vishnu and the bottom portion where the lines end is known as Shiva. In the ancient Vedic scriptures such as the Shiva Purana, Srimad Devi Bhagvad , and Padma Purana, Rudraksha beads up to 14 Mukhis have been described along with their effects and purposes for which they are useful. Higher Mukhi Rudraksha from 15 to 1 Mukhis have been described in Katyayani Purana and beads above that do not find mention in any known text till date. There are other Rudraksha beads like Gauri Shankar (two Rudraksha naturally joined), Ganesha (a Rudraksha having trunk like protrusion on its body) Sawar (a Gauri Shankar in which one bead has only one line or Mukhi), Trijuti (three Rudraksha beads joined naturally)
