108 is an important number in Buddhism because one must overcome 108 evils to reach enlightenment. Delicate knotted tassel attached to the beads, attached with two sets of 3 prayer counting beads (total 6 counting beads). Designed with 108 round sandalwood beads (approximately 7.5mm diameter each) threaded on the elastic band, plus 3 smaller red partition beads in between, for the total length around 29 inches. Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Beads is also known as the Buddhist Rosary, as a tool for repetition of a mantra during meditation.