tears of Shiva

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Tears of Shiva refers to the sacred origin myth of Rudraksha beads in Hindu tradition, believed to have formed from the compassionate tears shed by the god Shiva during deep meditation.

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tears of Shiva canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu mythological concept ⓘ
religious origin myth ⓘ
associatedDeity Shiva ⓘ
associatedWithBelief Rudraksha aids meditation ⓘ
Rudraksha carries Shiva’s energy ⓘ
Rudraksha grants spiritual protection ⓘ
associatedWithConcept bhakti ⓘ
karuna ⓘ
tapas ⓘ
associatedWithPractice wearing Rudraksha beads ⓘ
associatedWithRegion Indian subcontinent ⓘ
linked to: South Asia
associatedWithReligiousCommunity Shaivism ⓘ
associatedWithScripturalTradition Rudraksha Jabala Upanishad ⓘ
Shiva Purana ⓘ
describesOriginOf Rudraksha ⓘ
linked to: Rudraksha beads
hasAssociatedObject Rudraksha beads ⓘ
hasCulturalRole inspires veneration of Rudraksha ⓘ
supports sanctity of Rudraksha trade and use ⓘ
hasMythologicalTheme asceticism ⓘ
compassion ⓘ
devotion ⓘ
divine tears ⓘ
meditation ⓘ
hasNarrativeEvent Shiva sheds tears during deep meditation ⓘ
hasNarrativeMotive Shiva’s compassion for suffering beings ⓘ
hasNarrativeSetting Shiva’s deep yogic meditation ⓘ
hasOutcomeBelief Rudraksha grants moksha ⓘ
Rudraksha grants peace of mind ⓘ
Rudraksha removes sins ⓘ
hasSacredStatusIn Hinduism ⓘ
linkedRitualObject Rudraksha mala ⓘ
linked to: Rudraksha beads
linkedRitualUse japa (mantra recitation) ⓘ
protective talisman ⓘ
resultsInFormationOf Rudraksha seeds ⓘ
linked to: Rudraksha beads

Rudraksha trees ⓘ
symbolizes Shiva’s compassion for all beings ⓘ
spiritual awakening ⓘ
the power of meditation ⓘ

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Rudraksha beads → symbolism → tears of Shiva ⓘ