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2. Japamala - Wikipedia

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   These short cords may either be attached individually to the main loop or they may be joined at their common top. The cords end in small charms, usually a different charm on each, with a dorje and a bell shape being common. Their cord is thicker than normal so that the beads on them will not slide under their own weight but can be moved by the ...

3. Takrut - Wikipedia

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   But whether it is worn at the chest or the waist, its purpose is still the same: to give protection to its wearer. [1] Some smaller takrut can be kept between the teeth to allow the carrier to be a more powerful speaker. This power is called sariga, a golden tongued celestial magpie, featured in Vedic and Thai Buddhist Legends. [8]

4. Omamori - Wikipedia

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   A study-dedicated omamori.The logo above denotes a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Tenjin.. Omamori (御守/お守り) are Japanese amulets commonly sold at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, dedicated to particular Shinto kami as well as Buddhist figures and are said to provide various forms of luck and protection.

5. Ofuda - Wikipedia

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   In Shinto and Buddhism in Japan, an ofuda (お札/御札, honorific form of fuda, ' slip [of paper], card, plate ') or gofu (護符) is a talisman made out of various materials such as paper, wood, cloth or metal.

6. Dzi bead - Wikipedia

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   The meaning of the Tibetan word "dzi" [གཟི།] translates to "shine, brightness, clearness, splendor". In mainland China and Taiwan they are widely known by the name "天珠, tīan zhū", which is given by Taiwanese collectors and means "heaven's bead" in Mandarin Chinese.

7. Kautuka - Wikipedia

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   [2] [3] [4] A kautuka is a woven thread, cord or ribbon, states the Indologist Jan Gonda, which is traditionally believed to be protective or apotropaeic. [3] The pratisara and kautuka in a ritual thread context appear in the Vedic text Atharvaveda Samhita section 2.11. [3]