This unique wrap around japa wrist mala bracelet is made from Bodhi beads. There are many kinds of bodhi beads. This kind is called 'star and moon' Bodhi beads. The inside texture of the seeds is dense and solid with small black spots. It can be used as a rosary, Tibetan prayer beads, and it can be worn by girls, women, boys, or men. The string of this mala is elastic. These prayer beads are perfect not only as a jewelry piece but also as a mala, a bracelet and a tool in meditation or yoga. There is a guru bead at the end of the mala, and this bead is typically larger than the other beads. The larger guru bead helps you know when you have made one rotation around the mala.

• Great for Mantra chanting, meditation, and yoga. Please note that each bead will have one or more small dents, which are called moons. This is a characteristic of natural star and moon Bodhi beads. The shade of the brown dye used to dye the beads and the shape might vary slightly due to the nature of Bodhi beads.
• Bead Size: Around 8mm (Measured with a caliper; The size may vary due to the nature of the seeds.); When you smash it open, the Bodhi seed has black spots on white natural seed resin. Please search for Seeds Used for Bodhi beads in China and there is an article on the National Library of Medicine with the exact same Bodhi beads. It is in picture Figure C.
• Elastic String: One Size Fits Most;
• The charm is removable. You can put it anywhere you want on the mala. Tree of Life, Om Symbol, Tibetan Mantra, Dharma Wheel, Lotus Flower Removable Charm Options;
• These bodhi beads are known as star and moon Bodhi beads. Star and moon Bodhi beads are Daemonorops seeds. Tibetans call Daemonorops seeds Bodhi beads. The origin is from the tropical areas in South China, Indonesia, and India. These beads are commonly used to make Tibetan malas. When the color is white before being dyed brown, they are also called lotus root, lotus seeds, or linen nuts. The beads are very hard and dense. The small holes on the beads are called moons and the tiny black spots covering the surface are called stars. These seeds have the highest density of resin. The wood-like inside texture is solid and dense. We have included a photo of a smashed bead in the photos to the left. The beads are handcrafted and dyed. Imperfections may exist due to the handmade nature.

Great for Mantra chanting, meditation, and yoga. Please note that each bead will have one or more small dents, which are called moons. This is a characteristic of natural star and moon Bodhi beads. The shade of the brown dye used to dye the beads and the shape might vary slightly due to the nature of Bodhi beads.Mandala Crafts