May 8, 2023
RED RAJA KAYU 108 MALA
This is a traditional full, 108-bead mala in various reddish tones, accented with silver and black. The lotus-shaped marker beads are placed after 27 counting beads from the guru (placement typically used in Tibetan Buddhist prayer beads), and the half-point is marked by a blackwood bead, to balance the black tassel. This is one of my favourites 🙂.
Materials:
108 counting beads: raja kayu, 6 mm
guru bead: raja kayu, 8 mm
marker & decorative beads: 3 lotus-shaped cinnabar beads (about 6.5-7 mm), 1 blackwood bead (6 mm), 10 flat silver beads (5 mm)
elastic cord