Rudrayoni, Rudrayōni: 1 definition
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Rudrayoni means something in Marathi. 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.
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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrudrayōni (रुद्रयोनि).—f (S) The name of a tubular passage through a rock near the place of performing prada- kṣiṇā outside the temple of viśvēśvara at Benares. This passage is descending, as brahmayōni is ascending. A person dying whilst in this passage becomes a rudrapiśāca. Hence brahmayōni & rudrayōni (Attics and cellar.) Applied to a residence of which some of the apartments are lofty and others beneath or on a level with the ground. 2 Applied also to any long and narrow alley or lane. See further under brahmayōni.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Full-text: Rudrapishaca, Brahmayoni.
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