According to Shiva Purana, wooden originated as tears of Lord Shiva. wooden is the holiest known bead having many spiritual and health benefits and used for healing and curing various diseases. One chanting wooden rosary / mala can have wooden Beads in the auspicious numbers like 108+1 or 54+1 or 27+1. It is the source of good luck, good health, prosperity, medical values, success, financial gains and for eradication of evil forces. wooden beads have faces from 1 to 21 mukhi.