Rudra
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- For the Folk metal band of the same name, see Rudra (band)
Rudra is another name of Lord Shiva, the lord of destruction. In Hinduism Rudra (Howler) is also a God of the storm, the hunt, death, Nature and the Wind. He has arrows which cause disease in whomever he hits whether it be a God, human or animal. With Diti he is the father of the Maruts. The famous hymn, Shri Rudram is a Vedic Mantra 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." Rudra also means "one who drives away sorrows."
- The word Rudraksha is a Tatpurusha compound meaning "The eye of Rudra".
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References
- Vishnu Sahasranama, commentary by Shankaracharya, translated by Swami Tapasyananda:
- sriramakrishnamath.org
- vedanta.com
- [1] Website for upcoming Vedic metal band from Singapore
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dhallapiccola
- Rudra is the name of one of a pair of Demon Brothers from the PS2 game Devil May Cry 3.
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