Akshamala (chain)

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An Akshamala ( Sanskrit , f., अक्षमाला akṣamālā) is a prayer chain similar to a rosary . It serves, among other things, as an attribute of Indian deities, especially Brahmas . It can also be found in the literature under the Sanskrit name akṣasūtra (अक्षसूत्र).

The prayer beads are used in various forms in South Asia by Hindus , Muslims , Jainas , Christians and Buddhists . The "rosaries" of some deities can also consist of skulls.

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1. ↑ Constance Jones, James D. Ryan: Encyclopedia of Hinduism. , Checkmark Books, New York 2008, ISBN 978-0816073368 , p. 22.