Tiny tulsi bead silver mala with silver caps

This delicate necklace, or rosary as they are sometimes called is made of the stem of the Tulasi, or Holy Basil, plant. It consists of 54 very small Tulasi beads with silver caps, all joined with silver. Tulasi is a form of sacred basil, and it also known to have powerful medicinal and protective properties. Since Tulasi is considered to be the Goddess Lakshmi herself, it is especially sacred to Her and to Her beloved husband Vishnu.