Rudragayatrimantra, Rudragayatri-mantra, Rudragāyatrīmantra: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationRudragāyatrīmantra (रुद्रगायत्रीमन्त्र) or simply Rudragāyatrī is the name of mantra used when performing the Sānnidhya rite, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.11, while explaining the mode of worshipping Śiva:—“[...] in the four quarters Avyakta etc. the unmanifest principle and in the end of Soma the three Guṇas shall be assigned. Lord Śiva shall be invoked by the formula ‘I am addressing Sadyojāta’. Then the devotee small repeat Vāmadeva-mantra and stand on his seat. The Sānnidhya rite shall be performed with Rudragāyatrīmantra and the rite of Nirodha shall be performed with Aghora-mantra”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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