Vamadeva
In Hinduism, Vamadeva (Template:Lang-sa) is the name of the preserving aspect of the God Siva, one of five aspects of the universe he embodies. On a panchamukha (five-faced) Sivalingam, Vamadeva appears on the right hand side. This face/aspect of Śiva is considered the peaceful, graceful and poetic one — the lord of the female aspect of it is associated with water.
The Brahman splits into male (Parashiva) and female (Parasakti) and manifests as the universe. The parashiva has five aspects:
- Sadyojata — west-aspect that propagates manifest brahman; associated with brahma; represents earth.
- Vamadeva — north-aspect that sustains manifest Brahman; associated with Vishnu; represents water
- Aghora — south-aspect that rejuvenates manifest Brahman; associated with Rudra; represents fire
- Tatpurusha — east-aspect that reveals; associated with Rishi, Muni, Jnani, yogi; represents air
- Isana — internal-aspect that conceals; associated with all that exist; represents ether.
Etymology
The name comes from Sanskrit vāma = "left", which is the seat of the Śakti and normally associated with beauty and the female, and deva = "God".
As a God's name it is a karmadharaya and means "beautiful God".
As a man's name it is probably a bahuvrihi and means "he whose God is beautiful".
Origin
Brahma created Vamadevas, after he saw manas-putras(the 10 sages) created by him are not focused on creation and instead focused on meditation and asce. Vamadeva (Rudras) created lightning , thunderbolt, clouds, rainbows, varities of medicines all of which are immortals. They are also known as Rudras as they created immortals. Brahma then request Rudras (Vamadeva) to only create the mortals and not the immortals. Rudra (Vamdeva) saying that they could only create the immortals, stopped the work of creation. [1][2]
Eleven Rudras(Vamadeva) were created by Brahma each carry Trishula in their hand. The eleven Vamadeva(Rudras) are Ajaykapada, Ahirbudhanya, Virukapsa, Raivata, Hara, Bahurupa, Triambaka, Savitra, Jayanta, Pinaki and Aparajita [3] [4].
The name Rudra literally means immortal is generally associated with Shiva.
See also
Further Readings
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola
References
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