<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (May 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The tree is considered sacred by Hindus as a deity, Vishnu, is believed to dwell in it . The tree is worshipped on Amalaka Ekadashi . </P> <P> In other Hindu beliefs, amla is said to have originated from the drops of Amrit which spilled on earth accidentally, because of the fight of gods and demons after ksheera sagar manthan . This religious belief makes claims that it almost cures every disease and is also good in extending the longevity of life . </P> <P> In the Sanskrit Buddhist tradition, half an amalaka fruit was the final gift to the Buddhist sangha by the great Indian emperor Ashoka . This is illustrated in the Ashokavadana in the following verses: </P>

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