Count your mantra or nāma japa as on a mālā. Tap the bead for each repetition; after 108 the counter completes a round, vibrates and starts again. Your rounds and daily total stay on this device.
Tap the bead for each repetition
- Rounds
- 0
- Today
- 0
- All time
- 0
Counts stay on this device only. Space bar also counts on a computer.
How to use the counter
Choose the beads per round (108 is the traditional mālā; 27 and 54 are quarter and half rounds), optionally note your mantra, then tap the large circle or press the space bar for each repetition. Undo removes a tap made by mistake. Rounds, today’s count and your all-time total are saved in your browser, so you can close the page and continue later.
Why 108?
A japa mālā traditionally has 108 beads plus the larger guru bead (meru), which is not crossed: at the end of a round you turn the mālā and continue. 108 is an auspicious number: deities have 108-name litanies (aṣṭottaraśatanāmāvalī) and the Upaniṣads are traditionally counted as 108.
Japa and attention
The Bhagavad Gītā (10.25) calls japa the highest of sacrifices. Texts value quiet and mental repetition, with attention on the sound and meaning of the mantra. A counter frees the mind from counting; regularity matters more than speed.
Questions
Is my count saved?
Yes, on this device and browser only (local storage). Nothing is sent to a server and no account is needed.
Can I use it without looking at the screen?
Yes. With vibration on, your phone gives a short buzz for every tap and a longer pattern at the end of each round.
Which mantra should I chant?
Any name of God, such as “Om Namah Shivaya” or “Shri Rama Jaya Rama”, can be chanted by anyone. See our mantras section for meanings and traditional guidance.
