# Where Did Rudraksha Come From? Origin & Story

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- Published: 2025-10-07T06:37:19+00:00
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* The word Rudra is the name of Lord Shiva and aksha means tears. There are
 * several versions about the origin of the Rudrakshas.
 * Some epics say that there was a demon called Tripura Sur who was gaining
 * more and power and becoming invincible. Lord Brahma, Vishnu and other
 * Gods and Goddess went to Lord Shiva for help. They asked him to control
 * the devil and conquer him.
 * Lord Shiva used his most fierce fire weapon called ‘Aaghor’ to destroy the
 * demon. But Lord Shiva knew about the devastating effet of this weapon and
 * this brought tears to his eyes. When he opened his eyes, a few teardrops
 * fell on the earth. Wherever his tears fell, trees grew and were named the
 * Rudraksha trees meaning ‘Tears of Lord Shiva’, though the English name for
 * the Rudraksha tree is ‘UTRASUM BEAD TREE’ .

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Read more about the tree on [Wikipedia (Elaeocarpus ganitrus)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaeocarpus_ganitrus).