Namaste Ram,
This mala would be for ceremonial wear only. I've been making this as an offering/gift for the Pandit of the first Temple I visited here in the US. It would be very difficult if not impossible to use it for Japa; it's too long, heavy, and most of the beads too large to effectively pass through fingers during Japa. The full length, once strung, ended up being about 4.5 feet, so when worn it will create 3 loops around the neck, about 18 inches of equal length per loop.
I've been working on it for so long now I can't believe it's almost done.
~Pranam
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