The Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist malas are beaded rosaries or strings of prayer beads used during chanting or meditation. They are employed to focus one’s awareness and concentration during …

Swami Sivananda used to prescribe ‘namopathy’ when the other therapies failed.

Secure with a knot, glue the knot and trim the tails or let them hang loose – your choice. To complete the tassel, cut your looped yarn at the bottom. Trim off any uneven bits and you’re done! …

While the spice can add an intoxicating kick to your meal, Ms Seow Vi Vien, Dietitian, KTPH, highlights five important things to note even as you get your mala ( 煾扦) on.

The word ‘Mala’ literally means dust, dirt, filth, secretion, or impurity. In Ayurveda, the term is applied to the biological products formed after digestion and metabolism.

The Durga Stotra Mala, a garland of perfected prayers, chants and eulogies to Mother Durga, collated from the Vedas, Puranas and Tantras is an auspicious outcome of Swamiji’s resolve.

Mala enthusiasts can look forward to discovering exciting culinary creations that incorporate the distinctive taste of mala, but only time will tell what delicious surprises lie ahead.