Red sandalwood and turquoise mala - exceptional quality

Handmade sandalwood mala Made to order, allow 7 to 10 days for production after your order

To know everything about malas, their meanings, their uses, their different variants and also a short explanation on malakaras, the creators of mala, please click on this text taking you to our dedicated and explanatory article on our blog

As a gemologist graduated from the National Institute of Gemmology in Paris, all our materials are appraised and certified.

As Malakara, we make all of our malas ourselves, scrupulously respecting tradition.

This sandalwood mala consists of:
108 red sandalwood beads, collector's quality , rare and exceptional quality, very rare, hence the high price of this mala.
Dimensions of each pearl: 10mm by 8.5mm
This red sandalwood, from India, much rarer than white sandalwood, has no characteristic odor and is one of the very precious woods.
In Buddhism, sandalwood is one of the Padma (lotus) and corresponds to the Buddha Amitabha, moreover the element of this Buddha is fire and its color, red. Sandalwood is considered capable of transforming desires and keeping the attention of a person practicing meditation. Sandalwood is one of the main constituents of incense made in China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, and is intended to be lit in temples or during worship. It is also widely used in India for these same applications.

In counterpearls, 3 authentic and natural turquoises from Hubei province 
Central pearl size 24mm high by 13.5mm thick Weight 55 carats
second 19mm high by 11mm thick Weight 27 carats
Third 18.7mm high by 11.5mm thick Weight 27 carats also

Finishing bead or Guru bead also in turquoise 22.8mm high by 14.2mm wide by 12.8mm thick Weight of 16.5 carats

Total weight in turquoise: 125.5 carats

To finish this sandalwood mala we hang a Buddhist pendant representing the bodhisattva of compassion: Guan Yin/Chenrezi, emanation of the Buddha Amitabha.

Chenrezi is part of the triad of the "three saints of the west" with the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta and the Buddha Amitabha.
To learn all about these three essential figures of Buddhism, please click on this link which will take you directly to our article on our blog

Very high quality red sandalwood, turquoise, nan hong agate, rotating mantra on the back
heart sutra in nanoscript visible by transparency to light by effect
magnifying glass, as shown in the third photo.
mantra of compassion "Om Mani Padme hum" rotating on the reverse.
Pendant dimensions: 59mm long by 34.4mm wide by 20mm thick
Pendant weight: 29.5 grams.

Dimensions of this sandalwood mala: Total length 57cm, weight 161.5 grams.

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