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In ancient Vedic myth, Rudra ("howler") is the malignant god of storm and wind, and is ... considered to have been the god of death. He is the personification of the uncultured nature, the symbol of unculturedness. Rudra fires arrows of sickness at gods, men and animals. He is the father of the Maruts, who are occasionally called Rudras.
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Rudra: In early Hinduism, in partiular in the Vedas, Rudra was the malignant god of storm and wind, and is ... considered to have been the god of death. He was believed to fire arrows of sickness at gods, men and animals. But as Hinduism evolved in the later texts, his appearance and significance changed.
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Rudra has arrows which cause disease in whomever he hits whether it be a god, human or animal. With Diti he is the father of the Maruts. The famous hymn, Shri Rudram is a Vedic Mantra that is still chanted today.
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Rudra is mentioned along with a litany of other deities in Rig Veda 7.40.5. Here is the reference to Rudra, whose name appears as one of many gods who are called upon:
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RUDRA is at the Rigveda the God of storms and the godfather and master of the Rudras and Maruts. He is narrow connected with Indra and Angi, the God of fire. He is ... in a connection with Kala, the time, the all devouring, with whom he will be identified later. Though Rudra is known as a destructive divinity, whose terrifying arrows bring death and ailing all over the mankind and animals, there is also the synonym “Shiva” used, the benevolent and indulgent. They’re committing him healing powers, because he spreads vapors and cleans the atmosphere. In Rigveda he appears as a red and enraged, who is implored to uneffect the family.
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