DeityRudra in Vedic hymns
Vedic Rudra
Rudra in Vedic hymns; related to later Shiva without collapsing historical textual contexts.
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Rudras
Traditional divine groups represented in the archive; names and enumerations vary by source.
18 Original Profiles · 1 CategoriesCharacters & Cosmic Entities
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DeityShaiva lordship name and directional aspect found in some Rudra lists
Ishana
Shaiva lordship name and directional aspect found in some Rudra lists.
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DeityOne-footed divine name in Vedic and Rudra traditions
Ajaikapada
One-footed divine name in Vedic and Rudra traditions; possibly overlaps with Ajapada.
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DeitySerpent-of-the-depths divine name in Vedic and later Rudra contexts
Ahirbudhnya
Serpent-of-the-depths divine name in Vedic and later Rudra contexts.
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DeityRudra/Shaiva name associated with skull-bearing
Kapali
Rudra/Shaiva name associated with skull-bearing; this entry's exact list needs edition review.
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DeityName in a Rudra grouping
Pingala
Pingala — Name in a Rudra grouping; distinguish other persons and symbolic uses named Pingala.
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Deity
DeityRudra name often understood as varied-eyed
Virupaksha Rudra
Rudra name often understood as varied-eyed; distinguish the asura namesake.
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DeityRudra name associated with reddish coloration in some lists
Vilohita
Rudra name associated with reddish coloration in some lists.
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DeityRudra in the Divine Battle
Shasta
divine entry with ambiguous identification: Shasta traditions and the previous Rudra grouping require reconciliation.
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DeityA Name in the Rudra Traditions
Ajapada
Ajapada is a Rudra-associated name whose relationship to Ajaikapada remains uncertain. Its place is best understood through the Vedic invocations and later Rudra traditions, without treating similar spellings as proof of separate divine beings.
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DeityAuspicious Shaiva name appearing as a distinct Rudra entry
Shambhu
Auspicious Shaiva name appearing as a distinct Rudra entry.
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Deity
DeityShaiva divine name appearing in Vedic and later Rudra lists
Bhava
Shaiva divine name appearing in Vedic and later Rudra lists.
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DeityShaiva name associated with removal or destruction
Hara
Shaiva name associated with removal or destruction; distinguish Danava namesakes.
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DeityRudra/Shaiva name denoting many forms
Bahurupa
Rudra/Shaiva name denoting many forms; exact list membership depends on source.
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DeityThree-eyed Shaiva divine name
Tryambaka
Three-eyed Shaiva divine name, also prominent in the Tryambaka mantra.
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DeityUnconquered Rudra-name entry
Aparajita Rudra
Unconquered Rudra-name entry; distinguish other figures called Aparajita.
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