known as durva or durvayugma in India, this grass is used in the Ayurveda system of medicine. Performing a rite called "the consecration of Rudra (Sanskrit Rudrabhisheka)" described in the Puranas while offering durva 11 times bestows long life.

In Hinduism, it is considered important in the worship of Lord Ganesha. A clump of 21 shoots of this grass is usually offered during