Gemstone Mala Beads

The Mala is a rosary containing 108 beads

It is used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or name/s of a particular deity, a practice known in Sanskrit as japa

Hindu tradition holds that the correct way to use a mala is with the right hand, with the thumb flicking one bead to the next, and with the mala draped over the middle finger

The index finger represents ego, the greatest impediment to Self-Realization, so it is considered best avoided when chanting on a mala

Due to nature of the gemstone, each mala beads size and length may vary

The size of the beads is approximately 0.6 cm to 0.8 cm, and the length is approximately 60 cm to 80 cm

*Tassel colour may vary from picture shown.