In Hinduism, Vamadeva (Sanskrit: वामदेव) 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. Representing the female manifestation of Shiva--the peaceful, graceful and poetic--it is associated with the element of water.
Vamadeva is also the name of a rishi, credited with most of Mandala 4 of the Rigveda.
Etymology
The name comes from Sanskrit vāma = "beautiful" 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".
See also
References
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola
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