Rudraksha seeds necklace decorated with Buddha head and black fringe. Harvested in the foothills of the Himalayas, Rudraksha seeds, literally meaning Shiva's tears, are highly revered in Nepal. According to Hindu legend, when Shiva realised 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 Mala in Nepal, is used for the recitation of mantras during meditation.