It has nine strands and nine knots for male and seven strands and seven knots for woman in the name of nine and seven souls (plaha).
पुरुषको सातो (प्राण) नौवटा हुन्छ, महिलाको सातो सातवटा हुन्छ भन्ने विश्वासमा धागोको नौ गाँठो र सात गाँठो बनाउने गरिएको हो ।