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Once
there was a Demon, Tripura Sur who had become very powerful and
invincible. Lord Brahma, Vishnu and other Deities approached Lord
Shiva and requested him to help them to conquer this Devil and
destroy him.
Lord
Shiva decided to use one of his most special fire weapon called
‘Aaghor’, which was an equivalent to an Atom Bomb of today,
since it had the energy to destroy everything. When Lord Shiva was
using this forceful weapon to destroy the Demon, he could not open
his eyes, and when he did, his eyes were watering, and a few drops
fell on the earth.
Wherever
his tears fell, trees grew, and bore the fruit of Rudraksha, which
in Hindi means ‘Tears of Lord Shiva’.
These
trees are of medium height and the fruit on them is
like a walnut, having a cover, with a Rudraksha inside.
The
English name for
Rudraksha tree is ‘UTRASUM BEAD TREE’,
and it is generally found in India, Nepal,
Indonesia and some other
countries of North Asia.
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