Rudraksha Stone Jap Mala-6/8mm

This Rudraksha Mala is strung with 108 beads , of 6/8mm size. Length of mala is 36-38″

Japa mala is a garland made of beads and is used in spiritual practices. Sanskrit terms, japa is a prayer involving recital of mantras and mala means “garland.” Japa malas have been used since ancient times by sages, yogis and Buddhists while performing their spiritual practices. The beads in the japa mala are used to keep count of the number of times a mantra is uttered.

A full mala contains 108 counting beads plus one guru or meru bead. Usually, a 108 bead mala is long enough to wear as a necklace. A mala can also be strung as a half mala containing 54 beads, or as a wrist mala with 27 counting beads to be worn as a bracelet. The guru (teacher) or meru (mountain) bead is often larger than the other counting mantra beads and it provides a starting and ending point for counting the repetitions of the mantra.