Karungali Malas

Karungali Malas — 26 pieces in the VIZHEE Malas collection. Full-length malas of karungali (ebony) beads, the darker, denser alternative to rudraksha for daily japa. A karungali mala strings the same Tamil Siddha protective wood used in karungali bracelets — Diospyros ebenum, true ebony — into a full mala, typically 108 beads, for seated chanting or continuous wear. Karungali is traditionally chosen by those who want the meditative rhythm of a mala with a darker, more understated bead than rudraksha or tulsi, valuing its association with grounded protection. A garland of 108 beads (plus a 109th guru bead) strung for counting mantra repetitions in japa meditation.