Apart from congenital muscle torticollis, the most common type in infants, there are other causes like: 1  Abnormalities of the spine. 2  Eye muscle disorder (Ocular torticollis) 3  Neurological imbalance (Benign paroxysmal torticollis)
The design of Buddhist temples originated with the stupa, which was used to cover Buddha's ashes andrelics. Made out of mud bricks, this ancient Indianshrine was originally shaped like a simple bell amound with a small spire on top. Inside the stupasare Buddhist relics.
Malas are used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra or the name or names of a deity. This sÄdhanÄ (practice) is known in Sanskrit as japa. Malas are typically made with 18, 27, 54 or 108 beads. In Tibetan Buddhism, malas of 108 beads are used. Some practitioners use malas of 21 or 28 beads for doing prostrations. In Tibetan Buddhism, malas are mainly used to count mantras. These mantras can be recited for different purposes linked to working with mind. The material used to make the beads can vary according to the purpose of the mantras used.