White Bone & Imitation Turquoise, Coral 8MM 108 Bead Japa Mala

This bone prayer mala Powerful Tibetan Buddhist meditation rosary made from yak bone, turquoise, & coral.This bone prayer mala (rosary) of 108 beads is indispensable to meditative practice. Each bead is used to count the repetition of a mantra or chant. Bone represents the earth and our connection to it. Bone is also said to signify strength and to amplify prana (life force energy.)Prayer beads are used to count mantras. When using the japa mala, your fingers pass over one prayer bead for each time you recite the mantra. This mala is made from Buffalo bone. The tassel is made from cotton. This mala is 14 inches long and each bead on this mala is 8mm wide. There are two tassels with counting beads on each side of the mala with 10 counting beads on each side. There is also a large guru bead on the center of the mala. There are 108 beads on this mala.