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Rudra

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(the bloody one), a Hindu deity of the Vaidic period, described in the Veda as the father of the winds. At a later period he is identified with Siva (q.v.)

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Rudra'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​r/rudra.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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