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Rudra
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(1) Dreadful. 
(2) Terrible. 
(3) Destroyer. 
(4) The deity mentioned in the Ved who is beneficent to human beings (Shiv or Shambhoo). In Vaajasaneyee Sanhitaa, he is addressed as Mahaadev. Later on his names, Shiv and Shambhoo, became his main names. Several stories are related to him in Puraan. There is one Shiv Puraan also. 

(5) There are 11 Rudra - (1) Mrigvyaadh, (2) Sharv, (3) Nirriti, (4) Ajaikpaad, (5) Ahirbudhnya, (6) Pinaakee, (7) Aparaajit, (8) Visheshwar Bhav, (9) Kapardee, (10) Sthaanu, and (11) Bhag.
(Padm Puraan, p 50)

There are 11 Rudra - (1) Har, (2) Bahuroop, (3) Tryambak, (4) Aparaajit, (5) Vrishaakapi, (6) Shambhu, (7) Kapardee, (8) Raivat, (9) Mrigvyaadh, (10) Sharv, and (11) Kapaalee - these are 11 Rudra. Hundreds of such Rudra are famous. It is said that these 11 Rudra have 840 million (84 Crore) children


According to Bhaagvat Puraan, 3/6, there are 11 Rudra. When Brahmaa Jee's own children Sanakaadi Muni refused to create any kind of Creation, He got very angry, and he got so angry that a red and blue child came out of the center of his eyebrows. He was the Poorvaj (ancestor) of Devtaa - Bhav (Rudra). He cried first then asked his name and his dwelling place. Brahmaa Jee said - "Because you started crying as soon as you were born, you will be called as Rudra and I have already created eleven places for you to live - Hriday (heart), Indriyaan, Praan, Sky, Air, Fire, Water, Prithvi, Sun, mind and Tap. 

You will be called with these 11 names - (1) Manyu, (2) Manu, (3) Mahinas, (4) Mahaan, (5) Shiv, (6) Ritdhwaj, (7) Ugraretaa, (8) Bhav, (9) Kaal, (10) Vaamdev, and (11) Dhritvrat;

And (1) Dhee, (2) Vritti, (3) Ushanaa, (4) Umaa, (5) Niyut, (6) Sarpi, (7) Ilaa, (8) Ambikaa, (9) Iraavatee, (10) Sudhaa and (11) Deekshaa will be your 11 wives. You accept these names, dwelling places and wives and start producing people (Prajaa) because you are the Prajaapati (Swaamee of people).
[Thus they are 11 Rudra with their 11 wives living in 11 places]

 

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