While visiting Temples we generally takes fruits to offer god. Coconut and Banana are the only two fruits in this world which are considered to be “Sacred fruits”. All other fruits are considered tainted fruits (partially eaten fruits). For example, the apple tree grows from the seed of another eaten fruit and that fruit is treated as tainted.
In the case of coconut and banana, the shell or the sleeves is not used for anything. To grow a coconut tree, you have to sow the entire coconut itself and Banana tree grows with the sapling. This is the reason why Coconut and Banana has an important place in all religious activities.
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Hinduism practices 