Please Note: The mala/bracelet listed is handmade with utmost care & high grade beads. We have not given any selling rights to other retailers and buyers need to be aware that similar products sold by other sellers who copy our images/listing are not of the same quality. Please check your purchase when adding to cart. Each Mala Bead will be Unique & may vary slightly in color, size & texture because they are Natural beads. Come w/ a beautiful Velvet mala pouch.Rudraksha beads are held in great reverence and may be the earliest known form of prayer beads, having been worn since at least 1000 B.C. This is the essential mala, similar to the ones worn by Buddha, Gandhi and the Dalai Lama and can destroy negative thought and grant the wearer peace of mind, clarity, and purpose. The bead of the Rudraksha tree (Elaeocarpus granitrus) holds a very special place in Hinduism, and is credited to possess mystical and divine properties.Necklaces made of Rudraksha beads are considered auspicious as well as powerful, and are supposed to have profound astrological and health benefits. It is believed that one who wears Rudraksha is untouched by sins, and is protected from all impious deeds or thoughts. Origin & Myths “Rudraksha” has its etymological origin in the Sanskrit words, ‘Rudra’ and ‘Aksha’. ‘Rudra’ is another name for Lord Shiva, and ‘aksha’ means teardrop. For thousands of years, they have adorned the bodies of sages