as the tears of Rudra. Tirumurai Like the Upanishads, the Tirumurai describes the wearing of rudraksha garlands and their use as prayer beads for chanting mantras. Accordingly, the Tirumurai identifies wearing a pair of rudraksha garlands as a sign of piety. Cultivation Herbal and sacred groves Ch. Devi Lal Rudraksha Vatika, is a grove dedicated to rudraksha which also has over 400 endangered ayurvedic medicinal herbs in Yamunanagar district of Haryana state in India. Rudraksha is primarily cultivated in the foothills of the Himalayas, mainly in Nepal and India. The most popular varieties of Rudraksha are found in the regions of Kathmandu, Kulu, and Rameshwaram in India. Groves are mostly found in Uttarakhand state of India. Gallery Tree Fruit Stones See also Notes References Plants in Hinduism Prayer beads Decorative fruits and seeds Rudraksha Plants used in Ayurveda Articles containing video clips pl:Mala wąskolistna