Rudraksh Tree (Elaeocarpus sphaericus): Can It Grow in Jaipur?
Elaeocarpus sphaericus
Rudraksh, the sacred bead tree, comes from the humid Himalayan foothills. It can grow in Jaipur only in a shaded, sheltered spot with drip water, summer shade net and winter frost cover, and beads are not guaranteed.
Cultural significance
Rudraksha beads, the cleaned stones of the fruit, are widely used as prayer beads (japa mala) in Hinduism, particularly by devotees of Shiva. The name is traditionally read as Rudra (Shiva) + aksha (eye or tears). Beads are classified by the number of natural faces (mukhi), and texts such as the Rudrakshajabala Upanishad discuss them.
Scientists at the State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, have noted that, botanically, fruits from different regions are essentially the same, so high prices based only on where a bead comes from are not scientifically justified.
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