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  2. Japamala - Wikipedia

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    A japamala, jaap maala, or simply mala ( Sanskrit: माला; mālā, meaning ' garland ' [ 1]) is a loop of prayer beads commonly used in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. It is used for counting recitations ( japa) of mantras, prayers or other sacred phrases. It is also worn to ward off evil, to count ...

  3. Prayer beads - Wikipedia

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    The number of beads varies by religion or use. Islamic prayer beads, called Misbaha or Tasbih, usually have 100 beads (99 +1 = 100 beads in total or 33 beads read thrice and +1). Buddhists and Hindus use the Japa Mala, which usually has 108 beads, or 27 which are counted four times. Baháʼí prayer beads consist of either 95 beads or 19 beads ...

  4. Misbaha - Wikipedia

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    A misbaḥah is a tool that is used as an aid to perform dhikr, including the names of God in Islam, and after regular prayer. [ 1] It is often made of wooden or plastic beads, but also of olive seeds, ivory, pearls, and semi-precious stones such as carnelian, onyx, and amber . A typical misbahah consists of three groups of beads, separated by ...

  5. Worry beads - Wikipedia

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    Worry beads or komboloi / kompoloi ( Greek: κομπολόι, IPA: [ko (m)boˈloi̯], 'bead collection'; plural: κομπολόγια, IPA: [ko (m)boˈloʝa]) is a string of beads manipulated with one or two hands and used to pass time in Greek and Cypriot culture. Unlike the similar prayer beads used in many religious traditions, worry beads ...

  6. Prayer nut - Wikipedia

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    Prayer nuts or Prayer beads ( Dutch: Gebedsnoot) are very small 16th century small Gothic boxwood miniature sculptures, mostly originating from the north of today's Holland. They are typically detachable and open into halves of highly detailed and intricate Christian religious scenes. Their size varies between the size of a walnut and a golf ball.

  7. Prayer rope - Wikipedia

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    Description. Eastern Christian prayer rope with 50 knots and 5 wooden beads. Historically, the prayer rope would typically have 100 knots, although prayer ropes with 150, 60, 50, 33, 64 or 41 knots can also be found in use today. There are even small, 10-knot prayer ropes intended to be worn on the finger. Hermits in their cells may have prayer ...

  8. Salvation bracelet - Wikipedia

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    The salvation bracelet [4] is a popular tool used in evangelizing to children, understood as being in keeping with teaching technique of Jesus who is said to have used ordinary things familiar to his audience at that time, like fish, sheep and boats, as teaching tools. [5] Following this model, modern day followers of Jesus similarly use items ...

  9. Wreath of Christ - Wikipedia

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    The following prayers are said on the Wreath of Christ: [4] 1. Golden Bead of God. You are immense, You are near, You are the light and I am Yours. Silence At each oblong bead you may either rest in silence, or pray: I give away my loneliness. I receive that I am Yours. 2. Pearly I-Bead You created me as Your own image. Let me see Your image in ...

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