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===Hinduism=== A genre of the sacred books of [[Hinduism]], the [[Puranas]], mention a divine tree called the [[Kalpavriksha]]. This divine tree is guarded by [[gandharva]]s in the garden of the mythological city of [[Amaravati (mythology)|Amaravati]] under the control of [[Indra]], the king of the [[Deva (Hinduism)|devas]]. In one story, for a very long time, the devas and the [[Asura|asuras]] decided to [[Samudra Manthana|churn the milky ocean]] to obtain [[amrita]], the nectar of immortality, and share it equally. During the churning, along with many other mythical items, emerged the Kalpavriksha. It is described to be gold in colour and bear a mesmerising aura. It is said to be pleased with chanting and offers: when it is pleased, it grants every wish. Hindu tradition holds that there are five separate kalpavrikshas and each of them grant different types of wishes. These trees also appear in the beliefs of [[Jainism]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Roshen Dalal |author-link=Roshen Dalal |title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zrk0AwAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |date=2014|isbn=9788184752779 }} Entry: "Kalpa-vriksha/kalpa-drum/kalpa-tura"</ref>
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