Thirty-three gods
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The Thirty-three gods, or Trayastrimshaddevas, is a pantheon of Rigvedic deities of the current manvantara. The Samhitas, which are the oldest layer of text in the Vedas, enumerate 33 deities classifi
Part of the Vyomamandala showing the Rudras - circa 5th century CE, Katra Keshav Dev; currently at Mathura Museum.
Rudras
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Rudras refer to the forms of the god Rudra, whose traditions have since been associated with Shiva. They make up eleven of the thirty-three gods in the Vedic pantheon. They are at times identified wit
Thirty-three gods
…are the oldest layer of text in the Vedas, enumerate 33 deities classified as Devas, 11 each for the three worlds. They are grouped as 12 Adityas, 11 Rudras, eight Vasus and two Ashvins in the Brahmanas. Divya (celestial): Dyaus (Sky), Surya (Sun), Naktoshasa (Night and Dawn), Tarkshya, Daksha, Mitra, Varuna…
Rudra, identified with the Puranic Shiva (pictured) is associated with the Rudras.
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