Product Description MALA LENGTH SIZE - 11.8 INCH (WEAR AROUND NECK) IT IS TWO ROUND MALA Tulsi as an Ayurvedic medicine. Tulsi has an important role within many traditions of Hinduism, wherein devotees perform worship involving Tulsi plants or leaves. Every hindu family has a tulsi plant in specially built structure. Mostly family often keep a tulsi in front of there home. In India two types of tulsi one is Krishna tulsi (Dark Tulasi) and another is Ram Tulsi (Light Tulsi). There are 108 beads of Tulsi in one Mala it may be used either japa or for wearing on the neck. Tulsi Malas are the most suitable for meditation and japa. Devotees of Vishnu, Rama, Lord Krishna, etc wear the sacred tulsi mala on their necks as a sign of their devotion to the Lord. Meditation is a very important science, but there are many who cannot practice it. Some can, but do not receive proper guidance from a guru. Such spiritual aspirants often complain of distractions in meditation. Therefore, great importance has been assigned to japa yoga. Japa is a method of spiritual communion through the repetition of mantra. By continued repetition you create certain vibrations in your system. Mantra repetition purifies the physical body and fills the mind with spiritual vitality. The practice of japa frees one from tensions and a host of mental vagaries. According to realized saints, repetition of the mantra gives perfect knowledge of God and is the best medium for communion with God.