It is also known as dried lotus bead mala because it is made of lotus seeds. It represents the Goddess LaxmiTotal number of 8mm beads =(108+1) 109Lakshmi is also called Kamalvaasini - i.e. one who sits on a lotus. This is why lotus seeds mala is used for chanting and Sadhana of Goddess Lakshmi.Big beads of fine quality
