Prayer Beads Prayer Beads Indonesian Agarwood Fragrant Wood Kalimantan Bracelet Necklace 8mm

[Size] Approximately φ8mm (108 grains) [Material] Agarwood (from Kalimantan, Indonesia) [Description] Agarwood beads from Indonesia's Kalimantan Island that soothe with a soft scent. It can be worn as a charm bracelet. [mala beads] There is a mention of ``Renju'' in the Brahmin scriptures created over 3,500 years ago, and this is said to be the prototype of ``Nenju'', that is, prayer beads. Later, it was incorporated into Buddhism, which was founded by Buddha, and was used to remember the number of times one chants the nenbutsu, and is also used as a talisman to ward off evil spirits and misfortune. [Agarwood] Agarwood is made by drying the resin that secretes and accumulates inside the agarwood tree, which is a plant that lives in Southeast Asia. The earliest record of agarwood in Japan is that fragrant wood was washed ashore on Awaji Island about 1,500 years ago, and it is said that agarwood was introduced to Japan. When he put a piece of wood that had drifted ashore into a fire, it gave off a pleasant aroma, so he presented it to the imperial court. Since then, it is said to have been used in religious ceremonies and by powerful people to enjoy the scent.