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Kanthi malas are also worn by followers of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya and the Kabir panth. Swaminarayan instructed his followers to wear a double-stranded kanthi made of tulasi, symbolising Radha–Krishna, while Kabir instructed his disciples to wear triple-stranded kanthis – symbolising the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva – with one large bead made from either tulasi or ...
The rudraksha is sacred to and popularly worn by devotees of Shiva. [3] A 108+1 rudraksha mala constructed with 5-faced stones [24] Rudraksha beads may be strung together as beads on a garland (mala) which can be worn around the neck. The beads are commonly strung on silk, or on a black or red cotton thread.
Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi (from Sanskrit), is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. [2] [3] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. [1] [4] [5] It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia and the western Pacific. [1]
The rudraksha should be worn on eclipses, solstices (Uttarayana and Dakshinayana), Poornima (full moon day), Amavasya (new moon day), and so forth. Further, the god says that the rudraksha symbolizes the Hindu Trinity ; the base of the rudraksha is Brahma, its middle is Vishnu, and its top is Shiva; all gods reside in its hole. [3] [5] [6] [7]
[4] [12] The 54, whether in a 54 bead mala or the first 54 beads in a full 108 bead mala, is often interpreted as signifying the first 54 stages of the bodhisattva path (as understood in East Asian Buddhism). [2] One source even mentions a mala with 1080 beads. [3]
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Tulsi has been used for its therapeutic properties since circa 5000–4000 BCE. [15] In the Rig Veda, Tulsi is mentioned and that is dated to 3500–2600 BCE. [15] Prakash and Gupta (2011: p.2) assert that: Tulasi has been used in India for around 5000 years and is acclaimed for its healing properties of the mind, body and spirit.