Tulsi Mala with Jagannath Pendant

A carved wooden Jagannath, round-eyed and unmistakable, on a single strand of
tulsi beads.

The pendant is carved in relief and darkened so the features hold their shape
at arm's length. The beads are cylindrical tulsi, closely strung, and the
gold-tone screw clasp opens at the back.

It sits at the centre of the chest on most adults — long enough to show over a
kurta, short enough not to swing.

Keep it dry, and take it off before a bath. The wood darkens with wear and the
beads vary in colour from pale to deep brown, which is how tulsi grows and not
a fault in the mala.