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    A japamala, jaap maala, or simply mala (Sanskrit: माला; mālā, meaning 'garland') is a loop of prayer beads commonly used in Indian religions such as Hinduism...
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    prayers, the dhikr, as well as to glorify Allah. It is similar to the Japamala used in Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, and the Rosary in Catholicism...
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    or mantra, sometimes counted with the help of a rosary which is called japamala. A related word, japana appears in Book 12 of the Mahabharata, where muttering...
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    Roman Catholic Christianity, the dhikr (remembrance of God) in Islam, the japamala in Buddhism and Hinduism, and the Jaap Sahib in Sikhism. Beads are among...
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    Sauwastika with 24 beads japamala, primarily used in Malaysian Buddhism...
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    or drawbacks depending on different materials used for the seat.: 67  A Japamāla is often used for counting the number of recitations in Gayatri japa. An...
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    Namah Weapon Brahmastra, Brahmashirsha astra Symbol Lotus, the Vedas, japamala and kamandalu Mount Hamsa Festivals Kartik Purnima Genealogy Consort Saraswati...
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    Saraswati: the goddess depicted with her veena, swan, peacock, crystal japamala and lotus. (Two images: above, a tile mural in Kerala, below, a sculpture...
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    of hands holding the symbolic items associated with each of these gods: Japamala and Kamandalu of Brahma, Shakha and Sudarshana Chakra of Vishnu, Trishula...
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    Planet Mount Shrine Asterism Deity Asitāṅga White-complexioned; four arms; japamala, kamandalu, sword, and skull cup Brahmani East Jupiter Swan Sattanathar...
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    Brahmacharini is an aspect of Parvati and wears white clothes, holding a japamala in her right hand and a kamandalu in her left. The word brahmacharini stems...
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    centuries to contain juzu (strings of beads used in funeral ceremonies - see Japamala#Japanese Buddhism). There has been comment on Japanese social media concerning...
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    Airports Holdings Berhad Accident history for TOD at Aviation Safety Network Japamala Resorts providing flights from Subang, replacing disrupted Berjaya Air...
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  • Sugata Buddha is four handed like Vishnu. He holds the Vedas, a lotus, a japamala, and a vessel to receive alms.[citation needed] In Shiva Purana, he is...
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    colour with four heads and four(or six) arms. Like Brahma, she holds a japamala, a kamandalu (water pot), a lotus stalk, bells, vedas and the trident while...
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    Catholics and many other Christians, misbaha for Shia and many other Muslims, japamala/nenju for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, some Sikhs, Confucianism, Taoists/Daoists...
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    Shaligram Associated mantras Om Namah Shivaya Om mani padme hum Prayer beads Japamala Misbaha Rosary Garlands and beadwork Phuang malai Kombolói Stutley (1985)...
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    her left leg on the sacred fire and folding her right leg. She holds a "Japamala" in her hand as she meditated on Lord Shiva who asked her to come to Kanchipuram...
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    Hakkenden, the spirit of En no Gyoja gifts the Satomi family a magical japamala as a ward against their curse, which is later divided to become the personal...
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    garland of friendship be ever green". Angulimala Chaplet (headgear) Festoon Japamala Lei Phuang malai Mackay, Charles (1877). The Gaelic Etymology of the Languages...
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    Kampung Air Batang, Kampung Genting, Teluk Nipah, Teluk Mukut and between Japamala Resort and Pasir Cina. The mangrove forests, a total of 59.90 hectares...
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    portal Garland – Decorative wreath or cord, used at festive occasions Japamala – Indian prayer bead string Namaste – Customary Hindu greeting Phuang malai –...
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  • arms and a red circle on each palm. She holds a sacred textbook and a japamala with two of her arms. Balambika is considered a child, and acts as one...
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    endowment of peace and prosperity. Depicted as walking bare feet and holding a japamala (rosary) and a kamandala (pot) in her hands, she symbolizes bliss and calm...
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    initiated devotees to chant sixteen rounds of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra on a Japamala containing 108 beads, daily. Each round consists of 1728 repetitions of...
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  • Cyclone Mala, a cyclonic storm that killed 22 people in Burma in 2006 Japamala, also known as mala, a loop of prayer beads commonly used in several Indian...
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  • mantra by a Hare Krishna devotee. The number comes from 16 rounds on a 108 japamala bead. The year AD 1728 "Great gross (noun)". Merriam-Webster Dictionary...
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    Hanuman in this temple has a knife, gatha, bow & arrow at the back and japamala in his hand doing Ramajapam. Rama with jadamudi and knife(valkaram)at hip...
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    decorative but spiritual. In Hinduism, devotional articles include the japamala (prayer beads), diyas (oil lamps), kalashas (metal pots), incense sticks...
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    has unique style of two-piece body with iron hinges. It has white large Japamala rosary is hung across the shoulder to armpit of the armor. The helmet is...
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