A mala or Japa mala, meaning garland, is a set of prayer beads popular in India and Tibet, commonly made from 108 beads. It is used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or name of a particular deity, a practice known in Sanskrit as japa.
Said to be useful for increasing spiritual inspirations and overcoming negative emotions, this handsome and sturdy black agate mala will withstand years of devoted practice. 108 beads strung with durable nylon coated wire. Handmade in Dharamsala, India, home-in-exile of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
