YOUR Tibetan Mala consisting of 108 TOP QUALITY Rudra beads Ø 8mm Handcrafted product Packaged in MANTRAbeads box Made in Nepal Rudraksha seeds fall from the tree of the same name that grows along the Ganges or in the Himalayas. They can be different shades of color (from brown to red to black) and size (even a couple of centimeters in diameter can be found). The name, rudraksha, is a composition of rudra, one of Shiva's names, and aksha, "eyes," hence tears. The m?l? (or mala) is one of the most valuable and fascinating tools used in meditation. It is a veritable meditative rosary and is used to keep track of mantras during practice, but also as a sacred object and family heirloom.