# 108 Bead Mala, 9 Planet Astro

> A 108-bead gemstone mala for counting mantras, with 0.6 to 0.8 cm beads and a length of 60 to 80 cm.

- Shop: Next Day Gifts (nextdaygifts.co.uk), a UK gift shop run by Clockwise Ltd
- Price: £16.49
- Availability: in stock
- Delivery: Dispatched in 1–4 working days · Royal Mail Tracked 48 or APC, 2–5 working days. Delivery £3.95, free over £60.
- Last order for Christmas: noon on Wednesday 9 December
- Returns: 14 days from delivery
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- URL: https://nextdaygifts.co.uk/products/108-bead-mala-9-planet-astro
- Details checked against the supplier's specification: 2026-10-08

## About this gift

Count every recitation with a 108 bead mala, a gemstone mala for mantra chanting and japa. Anyone who repeats a mantra or a deity's name has a use for it, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a friend who meditates.

Each of the 108 beads is about 0.6 to 0.8 cm in size, and the mala is about 60 to 80 cm long. The beads are natural gemstone, so each one's size and length can vary a little. Traditionally the mala is held in the right hand: the thumb moves one bead at a time, the strand drapes over the middle finger, and the index finger is kept off the beads, as it represents the ego.

Sending a mala for Christmas, a birthday or a thank you suits anyone who chants. Choose this mala and give someone beads to count with.

## Key facts

- 108 gemstone beads on one mala
- Beads about 0.6 to 0.8 cm in size
- Length about 60 to 80 cm
- Used for counting japa and mantras

## What's in the box

- 1 mala of 108 gemstone beads

## Details

| | |
|---|---|
| Contents | 108 gemstone beads |
| Size | Beads about 0.6 to 0.8 cm; length about 60 to 80 cm |
| Material | Gemstone |

## Questions

### How many beads does the mala have?

It has 108 beads, the count used to keep track while reciting a mantra or a deity's name.

### How big are the beads and the mala?

The beads are about 0.6 to 0.8 cm in size and the mala is about 60 to 80 cm long, though each bead may vary slightly.

### How should you hold a mala?

The tradition is to hold it in the right hand, moving one bead at a time with the thumb and draping the mala over the middle finger.