MALA / ZMALA
New Turquoise Mala with Dzi bead spacers, 111 Beads, handmade in Nepal. Tibetan Buddhist prayer beads, or Mala, are similar to other prayer beads used in various world religions. In Tibetan, a mala is called a threngwa. Mala is a Sanskrit word. Malas are used to keep track while one recites a mantra or the name or names of a deity. Malas are used as a tool to keep count of mantra repetitions. Mantras are spiritual syllables or prayers and are usually repeated many times.