In the Rig Veda—the oldest of the Vedas—Rudra is invoked not just as a destroyer, but as a healer, a protector, and a remover of pain. He is fierce, yes, but not cruel. He carries arrows, but also ...
For anybody staying or having visited India, it is impossible to not have heard of Mahadev – Lord Shiva. One of the holy trinity of the Hindu Mythology, Shiva is also worshipped as the creator and ...