ರುದ್ರಭೂಮಿ

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Kannada[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of ರುದ್ರ (rudra) +‎ ಭೂಮಿ (bhūmi, land), literally meaning "the land of Rudra", from the Hindu belief that Rudra/Shiva dwells in a crematorium.

Noun[edit]

ರುದ್ರಭೂಮಿ (rudrabhūmi)

  1. a crematorium
    Synonyms: ಶ್ಮಶಾನ (śmaśāna), ಶ್ಮಶಾನಭೂಮಿ (śmaśānabhūmi)