What was the Indian legend related to the origins of tea?

There were many legends from different places about the origins of tea. According to an Indian legend, Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Then, ten tea plants grew out of his eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep.

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