Rudragayatri, ܻⲹٰī, Rudra-gayatri: 3 definitions
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Rudragayatri 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationܻⲹٰī (रुद्रगायत्री) or ܻⲹٰīmantra is the name of mantra used when performing the Sānnidhya rite, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.11, while explaining the mode of worshipping Śiva:—“[...] in the four quarters Avyakta etc. the unmanifest principle and in the end of Soma the three Guṇas shall be assigned. Lord Śiva shall be invoked by the formula ‘I am addressing Sadyojāta�. Then the devotee small repeat Vāmadeva-mantra and stand on his seat. The Sānnidhya rite shall be performed with ܻⲹٰī-mantra and the rite of Nirodha shall be performed with Aghora-mantra�.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ܻⲹٰ (रुद्रगायत्रि):—[=ܻ-ⲹٰ] [from rudra > rud] (mc.) f. Name of the text tatpuruṣāya-tan no rudra� pracodayāt ([Taittirīya-āraṇyaka i, 10, 5]) and of a modification of it, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
2) ܻⲹٰī (रुद्रगायत्री):—[=ܻ-ⲹٰī] [from rudra > rud] f. Name of the text tatpuruṣāya-tan no rudra� pracodayāt ([Taittirīya-āraṇyaka i, 10, 5]) and of a modification of it, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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)
Partial matches: Rudra, Gayatri.
Starts with: Rudragayatrimantra.
Full-text: Rudragayatrimantra, Pancabrahma, Vamadevamantra, Padya, Acamana, Arghya.
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Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 27 - Worship of Liṅga (liṅgārcana) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 15 - Glory of Aghoreśa < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 13 - Glory of Tatpuruṣa < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Shaivacintamani (analytical study) (by Swati Sucharita Pattanaik)
Part 13 - Mantra and Japa < [Chapter 3: Śaiva tradition and Śaivacintāmaṇi]
Part 2.2 - The mode of Lord Śiva’s worship < [Chapter 2: Śaivism in Śaiva Purāṇas of Odisha]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 20 - Worshipping an earthen phallic image by chanting Vedic mantras < [Section 1 - Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā]
Chapter 11 - The mode of worshipping Śiva < [Section 2.1 - Rudra-saṃhitā (1): Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa]
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
Brief Summary of Pasupata Sutra as collated from various sources < [Chapter 4 - The Philosophical Context]
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