{"product_id":"barrels-along-the-footpath","title":"Barrels Along the Footpath","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe well-worn road, under your thumb.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e108 barrels (桶珠, \u003cem\u003etong zhu\u003c\/em\u003e) of fragrant sandalwood: the Tibetan-style cut that sits flatter on the wrist and feels older in the hand. Each barrel rocks softly under your thumb instead of spinning, the way a well-worn road feels underfoot. Classic drop-bead finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e A 108-bead sandalwood mala is the working tool of mantra practice: the count and the scent together, nothing else required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm sweet-woody sandalwood. Strength varies by grade and piece: some faint, some filling the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each barrel rocks softly under your thumb instead of spinning. That rolling resistance is the tactile signature of the barrel cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandalwood. No soaking, no bottled oils. Hand oils are the polish. Rest days in a pouch revive the scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"ValhallaVillage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51507425345846,"sku":"","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8516\/7670\/files\/The_Plain_Road_Barrel_Sandalwood_Mala.jpg?v=1792455500","url":"https:\/\/valhallavillage.myshopify.com\/products\/barrels-along-the-footpath","provider":"ValhallaVillage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}