A tree worth 90 lakhs, the price of the fruit is like gold, traders come from foreign countries..

Hyderabad :- Due to religious belief, cultivation in limited area, low production and high demand, Bodhichitta tree and its fruit are precious. Traders from all over the world bid up to Rs 90 lakh for each plant. Garland is mainly prepared from its fruit, which is considered very sacred in Buddhism. Many times the rosary of Bodhichitta gives more value than gold. For this reason the precious plant is also called the gold plant in Nepal.

According to the news of The Rising Nepal Portal, a Bodhichitta tree has been sold for Rs 90 lakh in Kavrepalan Chowk. Pearl trader Samip Tripathi has agreed to purchase the Bodhichitta tree owned by Sher Bahadur Tamang and his family located at Siskhani of Roshi Rural Municipality-5 of Kavrepalan Chowk district. He had earlier given five lakh rupees advance to the Tamang family.

Its demand is quite high for the manufacturing of precious necklaces, bracelets and other products. The main market of Bodhichitta is China, through China it is traded in other countries of the world. Due to the involvement of middlemen, farmers are not able to get the real price. When it reaches the market from farmers, the price increases by 10 percent.
According to Buddhism, Bodhichitta is a sacred tree. Bodhi beads are strung to form a rosary which is used to count mantras. In Sanskrit language, Bodhi means knowledge and Chitta means soul. Bodhicitta literally means the soul of wisdom. The Bodhi seed rosary symbolizes Buddha's attainment of enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

While especially revered by Buddhists, the Abodhi Seed Mala is considered auspicious to use for all practices and represents spiritual promise, dedication and faith.
The Bodhi seed rosary symbolizes Buddha's attainment of enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. While especially revered by Buddhists, the Abodhi Beej Mala is considered auspicious to use for all practices and represents spiritual promise, dedication and faith.

The name of the tree comes from two Sanskrit words, “bodhi”, meaning “to enlighten” and “chitta”, meaning “soul”. Nepali indigenous Tamang community calls it Frangba but in Tibet it is called Tenwa and in China it is called Shu Zhu. A prayer rosary consists of 108 common beads and one master or guru bead. All beads except the master bead should be of the same size. Pearls are measured in millimeters by a device used by Chinese traders.

The name of the tree comes from two Sanskrit words, “bodhi”, meaning “to enlighten” and “chitta”, meaning “soul”. Nepali indigenous Tamang community calls it Frangba but in Tibet it is called Tenwa and in China it is called Shu Zhu. A prayer rosary consists of 108 common beads and one master or guru bead. All beads except the master bead should be of the same size. Pearls are measured in millimeters by a device used by Chinese traders.

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