Bodhi Seed Mala - 11.50-11.75mm - Medium Brown - Asura Cave - Pharping - Excellent Quality

Earlier this year in late March through early April 2025, I returned to Nepal continuing my practice of Buddhist Pilgrimage. Along the way, I hand-picked this item with other selected practice supplies, supports, and sacred objects.

This Bodhi Seed Mala has a even medium brown consistent color. The guru bead is a classic three-eyed Bodhi Seed. I picked this up right outside the Asura Cave doorway near Pharping, Nepal from a local seller. I have been acquiring Bodhi Seed malas from this seller for the past 4 years. He is a very sweet man I am happy to offer this mala.

This cave is considered the most prominent and important cave in Nepal associated with Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava. I visit this cave to practice mantra and meditate while on Pilgrimage in Nepal.

The beads are 11.50mm to 11.75mm wide and lightly trimmed on each side. Therefore, I am offering this as a "11.75mm" mala because that is the largest distance from top to bottom of some of the beads. The length of the Mala is 22.00 inch or 55.88cm from the top of the mala to the bottom of the guru bead. The length from the top of the mala to the bottom of the mala cords and decoration beads is 24.00 inches or 60.96cm. This Buddhist prayer bead mala is laced with a single loop of yellow nylon cord and has a total of four Bodhi Seed decoration beads. This mala cord is tied off.

This mala has a very strong and beautiful appearance. The rich medium brown color has an elegant and consistent tone. The beads are also very similar in size and shape which gives this mala a strong yet elegant appearance. The beads are in excellent condition and feel very good in hand. There is very little to no trimming of the beads. This is an amazing mala and rare Bodhi Seed mala I hand picked right at Asura Cave near Pharping, Nepal. The last image of of me next is next to Asura Cave.

This mala is priced according to it's shape, size, and the rarity of the location.

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