International Research journal of Management Sociology & Humanities
( ISSN 2277 - 9809 (online) ISSN 2348 - 9359 (Print) ) New DOI : 10.32804/IRJMSH
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SHAIVISM IN ANCIENT BIHAR
1 Author(s): DR. RINKU KUMARI
Vol - 11, Issue- 1 , Page(s) : 438 - 442 (2020 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH
The earliest history of Śaivism can be traced in the cult of Rudra. Rudra was an important and powerful Vedic deity. He was the terrific from of Śiva and when fully appeased he became Śiva the auspicious.1 Prayers were usually offered to him by the people to pacify his anger and used to be generally addressed, thus : "Oh Rudra, do not, out of thy anger, injure our children and descendants, our people, our cattle, our houses and do not kill our men, we invoke thee always with offerings."2 Further it is said, "His shaft may not fall upon his worshippers, their parents, children, men, cattle or horses; he is besought to avert his great malevolence and his bolt from his worshippers