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Source: archive.org: South Indian FestivitiesThe Hindu Arudra festival is observed in the month of Margasira called also Margali, corresponding to the English month December-January, when the asterism Arudra (orionis) holds sway. The occasion is onespecially favourable to propitiate the dancing aspect of Siva (Nataraja) by worshipping him. The asterism going by the name ‘Arudra’ has for its presiding deity ‘Rudra’ an aspect of the destructive force in the universe symbolised.
The constellation going by the name Orion, has in its north-east corner, the asterism ‘Arudra’ under reference. The constellations, planets, etc., are macro-cosmic centres through which forces are poured out into this solar-system for the evolution of micro-cosmic intelligences including men and the devas. Every conscious entity in the system has a micro-cosmic centre. In fact there are indissoluble links of magnetic forces connecting the macro-cosmic and the micro-cosmic Centres. For the purification of men’s bodies, a certain amount of will power is necessary to emphasise the flow of forces from the macro-cosmic centres through the micro-cosmic ones. Hence the worship of the deities presiding over constellations and asterisms is intented mainly to serve this purpose.
Certain planets and constellations can emphasise various kinds of emotions in men and certain asterisms, etc., mental and spiritual aspects. The asterism ‘Arudra’ in the constellation Orion can pour into men’s bodies, magnetic forces of such a nature as to burn all dross and retain only pure gold—gold taken in its highest-sense of unsullied light. Hence worship of Rudra on this occasion is considered to be specially favourable for purifying lower and coarser emotions, etc., in men.
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Ends with (+17): Aghorarudra, Akaravarudra, Apastambarudra, Bailmavegarudra, Bhavarudra, Damarudra, Daridrarudra, Ekadasharudra, Ekarudra, Jatarudra, Kakatiyarudra, Kalarudra, Kapilarudra, Karanarudra, Kararudra, Kodamdarudra, Likhitarudra, Maharudra, Malavarudra, Medharudra.
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Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
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