Prayer Beads

The use of prayer beads spans cultures and traditions the world over. It is one of the few religious symbols that is common across most major religions. What we call "prayer beads" can actually take three forms (one of which is not even made of beads):

1. Necklace Prayer Beads - these are most common
2. Wrist (Bracelet) Prayer Beads - these are smaller version of the necklace variety
3. Prayer Rope - these are ropes or fabrics with knots tied in intervals, which serve the same purpose as beads.