In India, the cleaned pits of the fruit of this tree are known as rudraksha in the Hindi language (from Sanskrit: rudr?k?a, meaning "Rudra's teardrops" or "eyes") and are widely used as prayer beads, particularly in Hinduism.
In India, the cleaned pits of the fruit of this tree are known as rudraksha in the Hindi language (from Sanskrit: rudr?k?a, meaning "Rudra's teardrops" or "eyes") and are widely used as prayer beads, particularly in Hinduism.