Rudraksha
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rudraksha-205-1770752
title:
Rudraksha
text:
Rudraksha refers to the dried stones or seeds of the genus Elaeocarpus specifically, Elaeocarpus ganitrus. These stones serve as prayer beads for Hindus,and Buddhists. When they are ripe, rudraksha stones are covered by an inedible blue outer fruit so they are sometimes called "blueberry beads The stones are associated with the Hindu deity Shiva and are commonly worn for protection and for chanting mantras such as Om Namah Shivaya. They are primarily sourced from India, Indonesia, and Nepal for
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description:
Fruitstone used as a prayer bead in Hinduism
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudraksha
date created:
2004-12-25T13:03:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:04:57Z
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