The name rudra veena derives from two Sanskrit roots: Rudra, which is a name for Shiva, and veena, which means ‘instrument.’ According to Hindu mythology, the Rudra Veena has a unique origin. It is said that Shiva saw his beautiful wife Parvati sleeping, with her arm over her breasts, and decided to build an instrument in her form. It is a sti…

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After years of study and struggle with a bad instrument, she set out on a journey to build her own veena. She traveled to Udaipur to learn veena building from Pt. Rajshekar Vyas, a man who dedicated his life to preserving the secrets of this artform. With his help, she built her first rudra veena from bamboo.

Madhuvanti Pal