Dashing coconuts is a ritual in Hinduism and is performed in the belief that the act of dashing coconuts helps get rid of one’s egotism, jealousy and lust - a good exercise for a noble purpose.

Misguided Buddhists and politicians perform the Hindu ritual expecting to win over enemies, obtain favours or have those whom one dislikes, punished through the intervention of the Gods.

The coconut dashing ritual is alien to Buddhism and has no place in the Buddha Dhamma.