Boxed Wooden Mallah Beads

Wooden mallah beads in a lovely Himalayan lokta paper box complete with an information card about the item. The mallah (also known as Japa Mala or Mala) is a Buddhist rosary. Practitioners chant a mantra (usually "Om mani padme hum") for each of the beads, and they meditate whilst ...Wooden mallah beads in a lovely Himalayan lokta paper box complete with an information card about the item.

The mallah (also known as Japa Mala or Mala) is a Buddhist rosary. Practitioners chant a mantra (usually "Om mani padme hum") for each of the beads, and they meditate whilst working their way through the beads. A complete circuit of the mallah means that the mantra has been said 108 times.

By doing this the Buddhists believe that the invisible thread which links the person to the divine and their higher self is awakened.