Product Description:
A Japa mala or mala (meaning garland) is a set of beads commonly used by Hindus and Buddhists, usually made from 108 beads, though other numbers, usually divisible by 9, are also used. Malas are used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or names of a deity. This practice is known in Sanskrit as japa. Malas are typically made with 19, 21, 27, 54 or 108 beads. In Tibetan Buddhism, traditionally malas of 108 beads are used. Some practitioners use malas of 21 or 28 beads for doing prostrations. Doing one 108-bead mala counts as 100 mantra recitations, the extra repetitions done to amend any mistakes in pronunciation or other faults of recitation. Malas are mainly used to count mantras. These mantras can be recited for different purposes linked to working with mind. The material used to make the beads can vary according to the purpose of the mantras used. Some beads can be used for all purposes and all kinds of mantras. These beads can be made from the wood of the Bodhi tree (ficus religiosa), or from 'Bodhi' seeds, which is a misnomer as the seeds are from a tree related to the Rudraksha (Elaeocarpus ganitrus) and not the Bodhi tree (being a fig tree, its seeds are inside a tiny fig, and are minuscule). The scientific name of this tree, native to Nepal, is yet to be determined. Another general-purpose mala is made from another unknown seed, the beads themselves called 'Moon and Stars' by Tibetans, and variously called 'lotus root', 'lotus seed' and 'linden nut' by various retailers. The bead itself is very hard and dense, ivory coloured (which gradually turns a deep golden brown with long use), and has small holes (moons) and tiny black dots (stars) covering its surface.
Product Details:
- Beads Size: about 6mm it is very small, like a size of pea) , LONG 21"MM !!! looks bigger in photo. Please keep in mind of the bead size when ordering
- Total Beads: 108
- Material: wood
- free jewelry pouch
- Rosary, Japa Mala
Customer Reviews:
Purple Mala By Sworm74
I love it!!! I will be ordering more and in all colors. Thank you so much for your amazing gifts and customer service. You are definitely my go to shop for Malas.LOVE THESE VERY MUCH By T h e C r i t i c - y e a h , r i g h t
They are a great fit and look fantastic ... 6mm is perfect for a closer to the neck fit ... I am very satisfied ... They feel as if they could be more expensive ... Very nice product ...6mm 108 Purple Wood Beads... By Jeff Lowe
These beads were exactly what I needed for the project I have in mind. They are just the perfect size.
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