Mahakala Bodhi Mala souvenir often seen on stupas and

often seen on stupas and shrines (such as the World Heritage listed Swoyumbu or Boudhanath stupas)

Note that the price of Bodhi malas have decreased substantially in the last 2-3 years due to increased supply

Animal bone is often used in malas to remind the practitioner of life's impermanence and also when doing wrathful practices such as Mahakala or Vajrakilaya

the light is believed to bring merit and blessings

Others might keep them in their shrine as a sacred object/offering

Mahakala Bodhi Mala souvenir often seen on stupas andThis long mala contains 108 x 12 mm polished Bodhi seeds with a specially hand carved Mahakala bone bead at the end of the tassel. There are also bone spacer beads in the mala to help count mantras. Bodhi trees were once very rare and indigenous to Nepal and the Himalayan region, although it is now grown commercially. Their seeds beads are considered sacred and used during mantra recitation and meditation sessions. They are distinguished by the eye