About Malas
Everything you need to know about my malas – click on the heading/question and learn more about malas and they’re important and use.
What is a Mala?
What is a mala made of?
Rudraksha is a seed traditionally used for prayer beads in Hinduism. The seed is produced by several species of large evergreen broad-leafed tree.
Rudraksha is primarly used in India as beads for organic jewelry and malas and are valued similar to semi-precious stones. They are also the source of superstitious claims similar to beliefs related to magnetic or crystal bracelets, faith healing and other medicinal pseudoscience.
Rudraksha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the name Rudra (“Shiva”) and aksa (“Teardrop”).