Rudraksha Beads

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Rudraksha Beads
Rudraksha Beads



Rudraksha popularly called the Utrasum Bead Tree is botanically called Elaiocarpus / Elaeocarpus Ganitrus Roxb. It's medicinal and divine properties have been known from times immemorial. It is explained that a single who has the divine blessings of Lord Shiva (The destroyer in the Trinity of Gods) acquires the possibility of wearing this divine bead. Rudra means Shiva and Aksh means eye.

The Tale:.

According to the religious text Devi Bhagwat Puran there was a Daemon called Tripurasur who was very strong and had divine electricity and power. As a result of these top qualities he came to be proud and started to problem deities and sages. No one was able to defeat this strong daemon in war. On seeing his immoral actions Brahma, Vishnu and Other deities prayed to the Devadhidev Mahadeva Shiva (The best, lord of Lords Shiva) to damage bad Tripurasur. Lord Shiva closed his eyes and meditated for a long time. When he opened his lotus shaped eyes rips fell from them on the earth. Wherever his rips fell the Rudraksha tree Increased. The fruits that increase on this tree are called Rudraksha Beads. Lord Shiva then used his harmful divine weapon called Aghor and damaged Tripurasur.

According to another religious text Shiva Mahapuran, Parvati the divine consort of Lord Shiva asked him the origin of Rudraksha. On hearing her inquiry Shiva explained that he did penance for a thousand years. Tired of keeping his eyes closed for such a long time, Shiva opened them. A few teardrops fell to the ground and from these rips, the Rudraksha tree was born. The seeds of the tree were distributed on the earth.


It is explained that only one who has the divine blessings of Lord Shiva (The destroyer in the Trinity of Gods) acquires the possibility of wearing this divine bead. On seeing his immoral actions Brahma, Vishnu and Other deities prayed to the Devadhidev Mahadeva Shiva (The best, lord of Lords Shiva) to damage bad Tripurasur. According to another religious text Shiva Mahapuran, Parvati the divine consort of Lord Shiva asked him the origin of Rudraksha.