3 Can anyone tell me whether the following four mantras are the same or different? What are the benefits of chanting each and when are they to be chanted? Satarudriya Rudraprashna / Sri Rudram / Namakam & Chamakam Rudrashtadhyayi Rudra Suktam Can anyone also provide any links to PDFs (in Devanagari script) where I can find these mantras?
Rudra means king Dayananda Saraswati has translated Rudra to mean king in the Sri Rudram (Yajurveda Chapter 16) Does Yajurveda tells about Shiva having the qualities of a king? What is the meaning of
What is the meaning of the word "Rudra"? - Hinduism Stack Exchange
Rudra is not necessarily a single entity or a group because of the unique nature of Rudra to manifest across various concepts and divinities. So Rudra is a polar divinity, unlike Indra.
In the general sense, Rudra, Shankara and Shiva are referred synonymously. So, using the names interchangeably in the posts is fine IMO. If there is a tag for Rudra, then there comes another question which Rudra. If in the answer, it is specifically mentioned the name of the Rudra (Aja, sankara etc.,), we can mention that specific Rudra. So, continuing with present tags creates no problem.
Are Rudra and Shiva , Shankar , Mahakaal the same person ? Or Is Rudra some different person ? As this "Rudra" word is used very less.
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