The history explains different stories on the birth of the golden fibre.

The first recorded history of coconut in the country dates back to Ramayana period.In the Valmiki Ramayana there are references of coconut in the Kishkindha Kanda and Aranya Kanda. It is reported that Ramayana was written by Valmiki sometimes in 3rd Century BC. Generally it is believed that coconut was introduced in India during the post-Vedic period. In the Valmiki Ramayana there are references of coconut in the Kishkindha Kanda and Aranya Kanda.

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