11 Rudras
deity sky Puranic single tradition · 1
The 11 Rudras are destructive deities created by Shesha (Sankarshana) from his face when the universe is towards its end. They are created to destroy the universe so that a new one can be created.
When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Documented in the Bhagavata Purana as agents of cosmic destruction.
Relationships
- created by
- Śeṣa
- co occurs with
- Four Kumaras, Brahma, Narayana
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“When the universe is towards its end, he creates the 11 Rudras from his face to destroy the universe for a new one to be created.”
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