Ritudhvaja, Ṛtudhvaja: 2 definitions
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Ritudhvaja 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.
The Sanskrit term Ṛtudhvaja can be transliterated into English as Rtudhvaja or Ritudhvaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexṚtudhvaja (ऋतुध्वज).—A surname of Rudra.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 12. 12.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Ritudhvaja, Ṛtudhvaja, Rtudhvaja; (plurals include: Ritudhvajas, Ṛtudhvajas, Rtudhvajas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
42. Number of Rudra < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]
3. The God Rudra-Śiva: His Prominence < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Bhakti-rasayana by Madhusudana Sarasvati (by Lance Edward Nelson)
Notes for chapter 7 < [Chapter 7 - First chapter of Bhakti-rasayana—English translation]