Rudraksha Seeds Mala Bracelet - Natural

other Mala beads are traditionally used in Buddhist meditation. The beads on this bracelet are called Rudraksha beads.Mala beads, commonly known as a japa mala or simply a mala, are a type of prayer beads. Prayer beads have been used for centuries by a range of religions, from Hinduism to Catholicism. ... They traditionally include 108 beads in addition to a guru bead, which is larger than the rest of the beads and often has a tassel.Rudraksha (IAST:Rudrak?a) is a seed that is used as a prayer bead in Hinduism (especially in Shaivism).[1] When they are ripe, rudraksha seeds are covered by a blue outer shell and are sometimes called blueberry beads.[2] The seeds are produced by several species of large, evergreen, broad-leaved tree in the genus Elaeocarpus, the principle of which is Elaeocarpus ganitrus. [3] The seeds are associated with the Hindu Lord Shiva and are commonly worn for protection and for chanting mantras such as Om Namah Shivaya (Devanagari: ? ??? ?????; IAST: Om Nama? Sivaya). The seeds are primarily used in India, Indonesia and Nepal as beads for organic jewelery and malas; they are valued similarly to semi-precious stones. Various meanings and interpretations are attributed to beads with different numbers of segments or the locules of seed nd rare or unique beads are highly prized and valuable. condition: new msrp: 0.0 category: Jewelry > Bracelets > Beaded Bracelets