Origin
Brahma created Vamadevas, after he saw,that manasaputras (the 10 sages), created by him,are not focused on creation and instead focused on meditation and ascese. Vamadeva (Rudras) created lightning, thunderbolt, clouds, rainbows, varieties 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.
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.
The name Rudra literally means immortal is generally associated with Shiva.
Vamadeva is also the name of a rishi, credited with most of Mandala 4 of the Rigveda.
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