Questions tagged [japamala]
A japamala, or just "mala", is a chain of prayer beads, often 108 in number.
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What are 108 names of Kaal Bhairava? Can we chant them on synthetic tulsi mala?
Can you share how to worship Kaal Bhairava at home?
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Gomukhi mala bag attachment to Sakshi Mala
How does one attach Gomukhi Mala bag, and a Sakshi Mala?
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Is a Japa Mala or Prayer Beads just a mantra counting system, or does it have a bigger significance?
Is a Japa Mala or Prayer Beads just a mantra counting system, or does it have a bigger significance? Does the material matter (for example, sandalwood beads, rudraksha beads, Tulsi beads, quartz ...
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What's the connection between the Red Sandalwood and the Deví (Shakti)?
I have heard at several places the intrinsic link between the Deví (Durga/Uma/Shakti) and the Red Sandalwood (Rakta-Chandan - रक्त चंदन ).
Several "pandits" or astrologers advice doing the ...
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If sleepiness come in our body , then we have to sleep or not?
Its my personal experience when im doing japa( hare krishna mantra) in day time i realized after 15-20 minute of doing japa . I am very sleepy and lazy at that time and at moments i thinks that i ...
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About sphatik Mala
I have a sphatik Mala of 107 +1 beads. Can I wear this mala?
Can I remove sumeru with other sphatik beads to correct number ?
or, I have my old sphatik Mala but I don't know whether it is original ...
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Japa of 111 beads in Kaliyuga?
Count of beads according to Yuga.
111 for Kaliyuga ?
In Hinduism there is 1 mala of 108 beads.
Is it true that 108 beads mala is for Dvapara Yuga while 111 beads mala is for Kaliyuga ?
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Is there a name for a wrist mālā?
Is it called just mālā, or does it have a special name? I'm not concerned about the material, rather about the fact that it's shorter and worn on a wrist.
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What is the significance of '108' beads in the rosary (japmala)?
There are exactly 108 beads in the rosary (japmala). What's the significance of the count 108 here?
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