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Rudraksha is a Sanskrit compound word consisting of Rudra (Sanskrit) and ak?a (Sanskrit) Rudra is one of Shiva's vedic names and Ak?a means 'teardrops'. Thus, the name means "Lord Rudra's teardrops".According to the Devi Bhagwat Puran there was a Demon known as Tripurasur who was very strong and had divine energy and power. Due to these qualities he became proud and started to trouble deities and sages. No one was able to defeat this strong demon in war. On seeing his immoral actions Brahma, Vishnu and Other deities prayed to the Mahadeva Shiva to destroy evil Tripurasur. Lord Shiva closed his eyes and meditated for some time. When he opened his lotus shaped eyes tears fell from them on the earth. Wherever his tears fell the Rudraksha tree Grew. The fruits that grow on this tree are known as Rudraksha Beads. Lord Shiva then used his deadly divine weapon known as Aghor and destroyed Tripurasur. According to the Shiva Mahapuran, Parvati the divine consort of Lord Shiva asked him the origin of Rudraksha. On hearing her question Shiva said that he did penance for a thousand years. Tired of keeping his eyes closed for so long, Shiva opened them. A few teardrops fell to the ground and from these tears, the Rudraksha tree was born. The seeds of the tree were distributed on the earth. It is the symbol of lord Shiva, the god who has created the entire world, the creator of language, dance, music and Ayurveda and Lord of love and for the cycle of birth and death.