108 Bead Mala - Carnelian

Gemstone Mala Beads - CarnelianThe 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 directly from Ahmedabad, India by Ancient Wisdom

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

The index finger represents the 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 the nature of the gemstone, each mala bead's 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

Truly esoteric