108 Bead Mala – Black Agate

Gemstone Mala Beads – Black AgateThe 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

Imported direct from Ahmedabad, India by Ancient Wisdom

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 (as with the ego) when chanting on a mala

Please note: 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 length approximately 60 cm to 80 cm

Truly esoteric