Gurudruha: 1 definition
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Gurudruha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Gurudruha (गुरुद्रुह), a wicked thief and hunter, who was once caught in the forest on Śivarātri while hunting deer as night fell. Now following a familiar pattern, he climbs a bilva-tree and accidentally worships a liṅga situated below the tree by spilling water and knocking bilva-leaves on it four times. (See the Śiva-purāṇa: Śivarātri-māhātmya)
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Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 40 - The glory of Śivarātri < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]