Citipati Mala - Yak Bone Carved Skulls Beads - Medium - Beige/Tan Color Tones - Rare - Tantra

This is a 108 bead Yak Bone skull carved Citipati mala with a Yak Bone Citipati Guru Bead. This style of mala is rare, high quality, and difficult to find. I picked this up from a trusted source who I have been building a relationship with over the past 5 years. He has have a small shop in the Swayambhunath Stupa area of Kathmandu. Swayambhunath is also known as “The Monkey Temple.” The skull beads are hand carved, finely detailed, and very intricate with a beautiful even beige bone coloring. The yak bone Guru Bead is the traditional two-part style.

The skull beads vary a bit in color tone, size, and form. However, all 108 beads are carved into small human skulls from Yak Bone. These Citipati beads are aligned in the same direction throughout the mala and have an even consistent shape. Excellent for Tantra Ceremony, wrathful mantra practice, or as a gift to you dharma teacher or friend.

The total length of the mala laid flat from the top to the bottom of the guru bead is about 23.50 inches or about 59.69cm. The total length of the Citipati Mala is 25.00 inches or 63.50cm to the bottom of the mala cords. On average the skull beads are about 10.5mm long, about 9.5mm width, and about 9.5mm thick. This mala is a bit on the smaller size compared to other malas I have listed. I re-laced this mala using 2 stands of 1m black nylon cord for strength and durability and also added the yak bone guru bead. This is finished with a sliding knot to adjust the tension of the mala.
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