Description Mala made with kadam (neolamarckia cadamba) beads and 7 chakra gemstones: Amethyst, lapis lazuli, iolite, peridot, citrine, carnelian, granate. Can also be worn as a necklace. Malas have 108 beads because this number has great scientific significance in the Hindu and buddhist traditions. The circumference of the sun times 108 is the distance between the sun and the Earth and the same is true for the moon and Earth. Also, there are 108 nadis or energy channels in the body. There are 54 sanskrit letters- both masculine and feminine, totaling 108. There are 108 Puranas and 108 Upanishads. The list goes on and on!! So that same sacred number is used in malas. Comes in a pouch. Bead Size: Approx 8mm
