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The fruit may be given as a religious offering in Buddhist temples. According to tradition, Buddha prefers the "fingers" of the fruit to be in a position where they resemble a closed rather than open hand, as closed hands symbolize to Buddha the act of prayer. In China, the Buddha's hand fruit is a symbol of happiness, longevity, and good fortune.
A fingered citron variety is commonly called Buddha's hand. The color varies from green, when unripe, to a yellow-orange when overripe. The citron does not fall off the tree and can reach 8–10 pounds (4–5 kg) if not picked before fully mature.
Original – A Buddha's hand, also known as a fingered citron. Reason Nice picture overall. Interesting looking fruit. Good composition. Articles in which this image appears Buddha's hand FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Plants/Fruits Creator Kaldari. Support as nominator – ― Howard • 🌽 33 17:04, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
The early Buddhist texts portray the Buddha as referring to people who are at one of these four states as "noble ones" (ārya, Pāli: ariya) and the community of such persons as the noble sangha. [2] [3] [4] The teaching of the four stages of awakening was important to the early Buddhist schools and remains so in the Theravada school.
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Originally a brand name, "Dekopon" has become a genericized trademark and it is used to refer to all brands of the fruit; the generic name is shiranuhi or shiranui (不知火). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Dekopon is distinctive due to its sweet taste, large size, and the large protruding bump on the top of the fruit.