Indian HIndu Religious Object: "Tulsi Mala"

These are Indian Hindu prayer beads, called "mala." These particular beads are made from the wood of the tulsi, or wild basil, tree. The term tulsi mala refers both to the wood itself and to the type of prayer beads, or mala, made from them.

A tulsi mala consists of 108 beads. It is used to count repetitive prayers, a common aid to worship in Hinduism. Tulsi Mala have been used by Hindus, as well as Sikhs and Buddhists, as a prayer aid at least from the 10th century onwards for meditation purposes and to sanctify the mind, body and soul.

The Tulsi plant is holy to Hindus, considered to be an earthly manifestation of Vishnu and Krishna. Devotees of Vishnu/Krishna use the tulsi mala.

Hinduism is the oldest living religion, about 4,000 – 5,000 years old. Hindu people believe that Brahman is the creator, preserver and transformer of existence. Gods that are part of Brahman include Vishnu, the preserver god, and Shiva, the god of destruction. Hinduism came from India. No one person founded the religion. There are many Hindu holy books. Hindus honor their deities through worship. Hindus tell stories of the ways that the gods interact with each other and with humans. Hindus believe in rebirth after death (reincarnation); their goal is to escape the movement of the soul into another body and to become one with Brahman.


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