Sobhagyadeep

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A japa mala or mala is an eastern rosary with 108 beads. The mala is used both in Hinduism and Buddhism for counting mantras, chants or prayers. Buddhist rosaries were likely adapted from Hinduism.

“Sphatik” in Sanskrit means transparent. The Sphatik Mala is a sacred garland of beads usually worn by ascetics and also the common man and symbolizes the human to be transparent by nature and give himself to god. It looks much like a rosary. The Sphatik Mala is made of transparent small beads and is worn around the neck. These transparent crystals are usually small in shape and are made out of crystals about 5 to 7 mm in diameter. The number of beads in a Sphatik Mala is generally 108. The beads are strung on a white string with a tassel at the end. There is a guru bead attached to the tassel that separates the first bead from the 108th one.

Rudraksha Mala

The Rudraksaha beads in this mala represents Lord Shiva, the symbol of auspiciousness, and brings the wearer inner peace, knowledge, power and enlightenment. The five mukhi rudraksha is said to also regulate blood pressure, help with cardiac ailments and to affect all of the 7 Chakras. Made in India with traditional knots between beads.

Tulsi Mala is considered the most sacred of the woods used in Indian worship and the Tulsi Mala plant is believed to be an incarnation of the Divine.  Tulsi Mala is reported to possess remarkable physical and spiritual healing properties and helps to improve devotion and love in the heart.  The Tulsi Mala is used for worshipping Ram, Krishna and especially Vishnu who we are told is the creator and beloved of the Tulsi Mala plant. Made in India with traditional knots between beads.