Rudraksha seed necklace with Buddha head and green fringe

Rudraksha seed necklace decorated with a Buddha head and green fringe. Harvested in the foothills of the Himalayas, Rudraksha seeds, which literally mean the tears of Shiva, are highly revered in Nepal. According to Hindu legend, when Shiva became aware of all the misery in the world, one of his tears fell to the ground and gave birth to a tree whose seeds are called Rudraksha. This Rudraksha seed necklace, called a Mala in Nepal, is used for mantra recitation during meditation.