Rudrakali, Rudrakālī: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Rudrakali 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantraRudrakālī (रुद्रकाली):—Another name for Bhadrakālī, the Sanskrit name for one of the thirty-two goddesses of the Somamaṇḍala, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasra-saṃhitā and the kubjikāmata-tantra.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRudrakālī (रुद्रकाली):—[=rudra-kālī] [from rudra > rud] f. a form of Durgā, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Bhadrakali, Prabhakali, Somamandala.
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Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 19 - The Āmnāyas (traditions), Continued < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
The Enigmatic Monument < [July – September, 1990]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 30 - Skanda Installed as the Commander-in-Chief < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 20 - The Nirguṇatva of the Śiva Liṅga: The Manifestation of Bhavānī < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)