Kanthi mala
A gaurav kanthi, or simply kanthi (, "kaṇṭhī", "necklace"), is an basil-seed threaded string worn by some adherents of Hinduism. In Vaishnavism. Followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism wear "kanthi malas" made of "Ocimum tenuiflorum" (known in Hinduism as tulsi or "tulasī"). Most Vaishnavas will be given their "kanthi" by their guru at the time of diksha, or spiritual initiation. It is said Krishna – who is revered as "svayam bhagavān", or the "Self-Existant Lord," in Gaudiya Vaishnavism – was very fond of tulsi, and as such the plant is worshipped as ""Tulasī devi"" by followers of Krishna. Tulsi devi is  considered to be "one of Krishna's most intimate servants" and provide protection to his devotees, and as such, Gaudiya Vaishnavas will try to avoid removing their tulsi "kanthis" under any circumstances. In Shaivism. Shaivites wear "kanthi" made of rudraksha. The name "rudraksha" is derived from the Sanskrit "rudrākṣa", meaning "Shiva's eyes". In other traditions. "Kanthi malas" are also worn by followers of the Swaminarayan Sampraday and the Kabir panth. Swaminarayan instructed his followers to wear a double-stranded "kanthi" made of tulsi, symbolising Radha–Krishna, while Kabir instructed his disciples to wear triple-stranded "kanthis" – symbolising the Hindu  trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva – with one large bead made from either tulsi or rudraksha for "Satya Purush", the "supreme lord who dwells within, who is above all else."