Japamālā
Japamālā · japa-mālā, “the garland for japa”
Grammar: feminine noun; a compound of japa and mālā (garland).
Meaning: the garland of beads held for japa.
In the scriptures: Sumantu Muni tells Śatānīka how to make Gaṇapati from the root of the white arka, seated in padmāsana. He has four arms and three eyes. In his left hand is the tusk, in his right hand the japamālā, in the third hand the paraśu and in the fourth the laḍḍuka.
Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 29
Related terms: Japa · Mālā · Gaṇapati
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 29