THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Vilohita
The chapter connects the Rudras’ birth with Kashyapa, the sage and father of the distressed gods in this account. Their mother is Surabhi. By saying that Shiva himself assumes these eleven forms, the narrative presents divine assistance entering Kashyapa’s family, not eleven unrelated warriors happening to gather.
More About Vilohita
Vilohita is Rudra name associated with reddish coloration in some lists. Its domain or narrative association is described as: Shaiva cosmos.
The principal narrative or teaching contexts are Rudra-name lists.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Deity
- Form
- Rudra / Shaiva name
- Tradition
- Vedic · Puranic
- World & Associations
- Shaiva cosmos
Family & Relationships
Family Context
The available reference record does not establish a complete family genealogy. No parents, consorts, or descendants are inferred from the name alone.
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
Story Connections
- Rudra-name lists
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
Role
Rudra name associated with reddish coloration in some lists.
Attributes & Abilities
The available references identify this figure through genealogy or narrative context, without establishing a separate list of individual powers. Powers attributed to a wider group are not automatically assigned to this individual.
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
This entry follows the explicitly named Rudra in this passage. Shared names in other narratives do not transfer those figures’ actions to him.
From the Sacred Texts
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Artwork & Archive Notes
Objects & Emblems
No named weapon or artifact is specified in this profile’s reference record. This does not establish that the figure never used one.
Visual Identity
Where artwork is shown, it is a contemporary illustrative interpretation. This reference record does not establish a fixed portrait, colour scheme, or complete set of iconographic attributes for this figure.
Tradition Note
The accounts belong to Vedic / Puranic. Genealogy, theological interpretation, and portrayal can differ between texts and regional retellings.
FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected Cards
4 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Characters & Cosmic Entities2
The passage identifies Vilohita and the other Rudras with Shiva.
The eleven forms are born in Kashyapa’s family after his prayer.