• A Mala is a string of beads used to count mantras (Sanskrit prayers) in sets of 108 repetitions.

• Tulsi wood, which is in the family of basil, is the most sacred of all wood in the Hindu tradition.

• One Hindu legend relates that Vishnu spawned Tulsi from the turbulent seas in order to help all mankind.

• Japa mala are used for repetition of a mantra, for other forms of sadhana (spiritual exercise), and as an aid to meditation. The most common mala have 108 beads.[3] The most common materials used for making the beads are Rudraksha seeds (used by Shaivites) and Tulsi stem (used by Vaishnavites).

• Rosewood is warming, improves circulation and protects one from negative energy.

According to popular Indian belief, Wherever Tulsi is planted, the place becomes, sanctified as a place of pilgrimage . In India, the Tulsi is regarded as the most sacred plant.. The leaves have mercury traces and are hence nowadays used in cancer curing Ayurvedic medicines. The juice of the leaves cures bronchitis and stomach upsets. The leaves paste cure all skin diseases and the decoction of the leaves cures common cold, as per the ancient vedic texts. Tulsi rosary is also said to cure a person from high fever, diseases of mind and from the ailment caused by disorder of the wind within the system.Rosewood is warming, improves circulation and protects one from negative energy. The cosmic energies we receive from the universe contains wavelengths of different energies coming from different celestial bodies. When we repeat a Mantra we are creating a path for a particular frequency and its vibrations to establish a connection with the cosmic energy and drag it into our body and surroundings. This energizes the specific chakra and leads to fulfillment of desires as needed.