"Akshara" is a sanskrit word which means "Indestructible letter". <br />"Mana" in tamil means "Marriage". <br />"Malai" means "Garland". <br /> <br />The Bride-Ramana maharshi prepared the “indestructible garland of letters” for the Bridegroom-The Arunachala Shiva to place that garland around his neck during marriage and in turn expects garland of grace from Arunachala shiva. <br /> <br />This witnesses the real worship of Ramana maharshi on Arunachala Shiva in 108 couplet Slokas the Arunachala "Akshara Mana Mala".Ramanananda Maharshiji Composed the Aksharamanamala in 7 tunes.