·         Beautifully handmade skull wrist mala beads.

·         There are 14 skull beads in total.

·         Each bead is about 1/2 of an inch.

·         It is handmade out of bone of water Buffalo.

·         The skulls are prevalent  in Tibetan Buddhism because it signifies death and thus represents impermanence of life.

Size                  Free size; elastic band.

Weight              grams.

Origin                Nepal     

Tibetan Prayer Beads

Tibetan prayer Beads ("rosary") or Mala are used to count prayer, mantras and prostrations. It helps to center the mind away from distracting thoughts. As each bead is passed through the fingers the practitioner recites his or her personal mantra. The large shaped central bead represents Mount Meru, also known as Mount Kailash. Malas are primarily used to aid with one's personal yidam practice or they are simply used for any number of mantras that may be recited during puja or day to day activity. The wrist Mala is the shorter version of the 108 mala bead. It can be used to count prayers but it is more popular as a fashion accessory.