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Rudra, the god of the roaring storm, is usually portrayed in accordance with the element he represents as a fierce, destructive deity. [31] The oldest surviving text of Hinduism is the Rig Veda, which is dated to between 1700 and 1100 BC based on linguistic and philological evidence. [54] A god named Rudra is mentioned in the Rig Veda.
Shiva as we know him today shares many features with the Vedic god Rudra, [91] and both Shiva and Rudra are viewed as the same personality in Hindu scriptures. The two names are used synonymously. Rudra, a Rigvedic deity with fearsome powers, was the god of the roaring storm.
Kāla. Kala (Sanskrit: काल, romanized: Kālá/Kālam, [2] IPA: [kɑːˈlə]) is a Sanskrit term that means 'time' [3] or 'death'. [4] As time personified, destroying all things, Kala is a god of death, and often used as one of the epithets of Yama. In Shaivism, Kala is known as the fiery avatar of Shiva, Kala Bhairava or Kalagni Rudra ...
'Great death-defeating mantra'), also known as the Rudra Mantra or Tryambakam Mantra, is a verse (ṛc) of the Rigveda (RV 7.59.12). The ṛc is addressed to Tryambaka, "The Three-eyed One", an epithet of Rudra who is identified with Shiva in Shaivism .
The Satapatha Brahmana mentions that Rudra is the prince, while Rudras are his subjects. They are considered as attendants of Shiva in later mythology. [2] The Rig Veda and the Krishna Yajur Veda [8] makes the Rudras the gods of the middle world, situated between earth and heaven i.e. the atmosphere. As wind-gods, the Rudras represent the life ...
Nirṛti. Nirṛti (Sanskrit: निर्ऋति, romanized: Nirṛti) sometimes spelled Nirruti or Nirriti, is a Hindu deity, personifying death, decay, and sorrow. In early Hindu scriptures, Nirṛti is a goddess who is lives in the kingdom of the dead. In later Hinduism, Nirṛti and Nirṛta is also a male god, who is regarded as a ...
The ruler of Mount Kailash/ God of mount Kailash: करालम् । karālaṃ: Fierce महाकाल कालम् । mahākāla kālaṃ: Destroyer of Death/ Mahakaal is when the entire universe dies and He is the destroyer of that Mahakaal कृपालम्: kṛpālaṃ: benevolent and compassionate गुणागार ...
As Brahma/Sadyojata, Shiva creates. As Vishnu/Vamadeva, Shiva preserves. As Rudra/Aghora, he dissolves. This stands in contrast to the idea that Shiva is the "God of destruction". Shiva is the supreme God and performs all actions, of which destruction is only but one. Ergo, the Trimurti is a form of Shiva Himself for Shaivas.