Tulsi (Tulasi) Natural Rough Hand Carved Barrel Beads 10mm by 7mm Japa Mala Hand Knotted Vrindavan India TN0011 for just $17.00 Tulsi (Tulasi) japa mala made from hand carved, rough barrel beads hand knotted on white cotton thread, in Vrindavan, India. The barrel beads are approximately 10mm long, and vary greatly in barrel width from about 6mm to 9mm, 108 total beads. Carved guru bead ends with saffron colored cotton tassel. Total length is approximately 56 inches, not including the guru beads and tassel. Use japa mala necklace as is, either as a necklace, prayer beads or a bracelet wrapped approximately seven times around your wrist or use the beads for other crafting projects. I do a lot of my photo shoots with models along the Yamuna River at the ghats in Vrindavan. We often draw a large crowd of on lookers. In the last photo, you can see a sadhu (holy man) decided that he would like to be in the photo as well! For more Tulsi beads, see our other listings: 9mm Round Premium Tulsi - https://www.etsy.com/in-en/listing/229153332/tulsi-tulasi-natural-round-premium-wood?ref=shop_home_active_1 3mm Tulsi Kanthi Necklace - https://www.etsy.com/in-en/listing/229281127/tulsi-tulasi-natural-rough-hand-carved?ref=shop_home_active_14 The name "tulasi" means "she who is incomparable." In the spiritual world Tulasi, or Vrinda Devi, the goddess of Vrindavana, orchestrates all the arrangements for Krishna's pleasure in the Vrindavana forest. She is very dear to Lord Krishna, and He is very dear to her. In this world Tulasi comes as a sacred plant and helps devotees of Krishna to attain love for Him. Krishna says He is satisfied simply by being offered Tulasi leaves. When a Tulasi plant dies, her wood is used to make Vaishnava neck beads, japa beads, and necklaces. Out of respect, sacred Tulasi beads are never to touch the feet or the ground. Tulasi beads are said to protect one from bad dreams, accidents, attack by weapons, and inauspicious destinations at death. For these reasons and because she is dear to Krishna, devotees always wear Tulasi. All proceeds from the sale of these beads go directly to support the widows of Vrindavan working at Mahima Creations.