is another name of Lord Shiva , the lord of destruction in Hinduism . Rudra (Howler) is also a god of the storm, the hunt, Death , Nature and the Wind . He 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 Marut s. The famous hymn, Shri Rudram is a Vedic Mantra that is still chanted today.
- According to Adi Sankara 's commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama , Rudra means "One who makes all beings cry at the time of cosmic dissolution." Alternatively, Rudra means "One who gives speech." Rudra also means "one who drives away sorrows."
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