Japa Malas

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Namaste Sixthaxsis, please scroll below for answers:

 

1) Yes, you can use 1 Japa mala to chant all the mantras you

mentioned. Alternatively, there are other persons who prefer to use

separate japa malas, each for one type of mantra. Its a matter of

personal preference. Sometimes, they drape the malas around idols,

images of Shiva or Shivalingam.

 

2) Red sandalwood is suggested for chanting Ganesh mantras. But

white sandalwood can also be used.

 

3) Normally Devi mantras are chanted with sphatik (crystal) malas

but rudraksha can also be used.

 

4) There is no specifically prescribed mala for Hanuman mantras and

rudraksha is widely used. The other alternatives are red sandalwood,

carnelian or red coral.

 

Om Namah Shivaya

 

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From sixthaxsis

 

Namaskar!

 

I have several questions about using malas:

 

1. Can use one 108 beads mala for chanting several mantras? For

example: om namah shivaya, mahamrtyunjaya mantra and shiva gayatri

mantra are 3 different mantras. Do I need 1 or 3 different japamalas

if I want to chant 108 times each one daily?

 

2. Which mala is better for chanting Ganesha mantras - red or white

sandalwood?

 

3. Can chant Devi's mantras using Rudraksha malas?

 

4. Which is prescribed japamala for chanting Hanuman's mantras

 

Thank you very much in advance.

 

Om Namah Shivaya