Вместе с двенадцатью адитьями, восемью васу и двумя ашвинами, одиннадцать Рудр составляют ведийский пантеон из тридцати трёх богов.

The story of Vṛṣeśa (Vṛṣa, Vṛṣabha, the incarnation of Shiva in the form of a bull) is told in chapters 22-23 of the 'Śatarudra-Samhita' of

The sage Upamanyu was one of the ṛgvedic ṛṣis and and one of the greatest devotees of Lord Śiva.

In the Rig Veda, the name Yahva is found in hymns addressed to different deities and literally means "restless, swift, active".

In the long list of various miracles and mysteries of India, the amazing shivalingam-chameleon, which changes its color several times a...

Sanskrit term 'panca-sasya' literally means "five grains". This is the name of the set of five grains, that are important in Hindu tradition

Naga-paśa or Nagāstra is a powerful destructive weapon, an arrow capable of inflicting enormous damage. Story of this astra.

A study of the Aghori, a religious group of Saiva-Tantric ascetics infamous for these transgressive practices.

It is said that one who daily reads this text with devotion gets rid of all, even the most serious sins.

It is believed that the recitation of these ślokas before the moment of death, provides a better rebirth or even liberation.