Rudra
In Hinduism, Rudra ("howler") is a storm, the hunt, death, wild nature and a wind god. He has arrows which cause disease in
whomever they hit, god, human or animal. With Diti, he is the father
of the Maruts.
Rudra is also another name of Lord Shiva, the lord of destruction (of
evil), according to Hinduism. The famous hymn, Shri Rudram is a Vedic chant
that is still chanted today.
According to Adi Sankara's commentary on
the Vishnu sahasranama,
Rudra means "One who makes all beings cry at the time of cosmic dissolution."
Alternatively, Rudra means "One who gives speech." Finally, Rudra means "one who
drives away sorrows." 
The word Rudraksha also came into
existence from the two words Rudra and aksha i.e. tears of Lord
Rudra 'Shiva'.
Rudraksha Beads are the Original Vedic Beads of Power and have been used for
thousands of years as an aid to Self Empowerment and the Fearless Life. The term
Rudraksha (Rudra i.e. Shiva + aksha i.e. eye) literally stands for the eyes of
Lord Shiva or Rudra implying thereby that it was pleasant to the eyes of Lord
Shiva, and hence so named in His honour. This reveals that the merit of
Rudraksha beads were realized first by Lord Shiva Himself and He handed down the
same to the benefit of the later generations.
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