ರುದ್ರಭೂಮಿ

Kannada

Etymology

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

ರುದ್ರಭೂಮಿ • (rudrabhūmi)

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