Japamala Wikipedia
A Japamala or mala (Sanskrit: माला; mālā, meaning garland) is a string of prayer beads commonly used in Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Shintō [citation needed] for the spiritual practice known in Sanskrit as rosary is usually made from 108 beads, though other numbers are also are used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a ...