Rudra

[ roo d-ruh ]

/ ˈrʊd rə /

noun Vedic Mythology.

father of the storm gods and controller of the powers of nature.

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Examples from the Web for rudra

Vishṇu and Rudra are known even to the Ṛig Veda but as deities of no special eminence.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3)|Charles Eliot
And the trident Vijaya was followed by the Pattisa41 of Rudra guarded by maces, balls, clubs and other excellent weapons.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
The Rudras are eleven; according to some the eleven personifications of Siva, who bears the name of Rudra.
Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems|Henry Hart Milman
Siva is the Rudra of the Veda, the boisterous god of storms, the giver of rain and growth.
A Comparative View of Religions|Johannes Henricus Scholten

The same group, under the name of Rudras, is occasionally associated with their father Rudra.
A History of Sanskrit Literature|Arthur A. MacDonell

Word Origin and History for rudra

Rudra

storm god in Vedic mythology, from Sanskrit Rudrah, according to Klein literally "the howler, roarer," from stem of rudati "weeps, laments, bewails," cognate with Latin rudere "to roar, bellow," Lithuanian rauda "wail, lamentation," Old English reotan "to wail, lament."