One of the very essential element of ones day to day life is Jaap. Jaap helps us to reach to the inner peace, it removes negativity gives strength and also increases the concentration.
The reason behind 108 manka in the mala is, it indicated the 108 gunn of panch parmeshti bhagwan i.e. Arihant, Siddh, Acharya, Upadhyay & sadhu.
Another fantastic element of Jain tradition. What better gift can we give for Prabhavana, and for day to day practice of Jain religion!