Akshamālā
Akshamālā · aksha-mālā, “the string of beads”
Grammar: feminine noun; aksha (bead) with mālā (string).
Meaning: a string of beads.
In the scriptures: In the Sarasvatī vrata, which Śrī Kṛshṇa tells Yudhishṭhira, pūjā is performed with gandha, a white garland, white akshata, white cloth and other upacāras to Bhagavatī Gāyatrī, who holds the vīṇā, the divine akshamālā, the kamaṇḍalu and the book, and is adorned with all ornaments (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapters 35–36).
Related terms: Gāyatrī · Sarasvatī Vrata · Kamaṇḍalu · Vīṇā
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapters 35–36