Rudragana, Rudragaṇa, Rudra-gana: 7 definitions
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Rudragana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationRudragaṇa (रुद्रगण) refers to a group of deities identical with Rudra, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.15:—“[...] on seeing the unborn lord Śiva, a mass of refulgence, the consort of Umā, the omniscent, the creator of everything, famous as Nīlalohita, straight in front of me I saluted him with great devotion and was highly delighted. I told the lord ‘Please create various subjects’. On hearing my words, the lord of lords, Rudra, created many Gaṇas identical with Himself [viz., Rudragaṇas]”.
Rudragaṇa (रुद्रगण).—Description of.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 101. 265-6.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryRudra-gaṇa.—(SITI), devotees of Śiva, their managing com- mittee looking after the affairs of a Śiva temple and being known as Rudragaṇa-pperumakkaḻ. Note: rudra-gaṇa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRudragaṇa (रुद्रगण):—[=rudra-gaṇa] [from rudra > rud] m. the class of (beings called) Rudras (See under rudra), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRudragaṇa (ರುದ್ರಗಣ):—
1) [noun] a class of Śiva’s attendants.
2) [noun] (pros.) a set of four syllables (some times the initial long one is substituted by two short ones making it five) which can be put in sixteen combinations.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Rudraganapa, Rudraganapu.
Full-text: Parvatipriya, Edeyakkara, Girijakamta, Piriyakkara, Amsha.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Rudragana, Rudragaṇa, Rudra-gana, Rudra-gaṇa; (plurals include: Rudraganas, Rudragaṇas, ganas, gaṇas). 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)
1. Rudra-Śiva In The Āraṇyaka Literature < [Chapter 4 - Rudra-Śiva in the Post-Brāhmaṇic Literature]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Śrāddha in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 21 - The destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice (2): The punishment of the gods < [Section 7.1 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (1)]
Chapter 19 - The origin of Vīrabhadra < [Section 7.1 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (1)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - Karkaṭeśvara (karkaṭa-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 80 - The holy Pāśupata rite (pāśupatavrata-māhātmya) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)