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WHO IS LORD SIVAN

s one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in
Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism.

Shiva has pre-Vedic tribal roots,and the figure of Shiva as we know him
today is an amalgamation of various older non-Vedic and Vedic deities,
including the Rigvedic storm god Rudra who may also have non-Vedic
origins,[16] into a single major deity.

Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the triple deity of
supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu.In the Shaivite tradition,
Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the
universe. In the Shakta tradition, the Goddess, or Devi, is described as one
of the supreme, yet Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. A
goddess is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with
Parvati (Sati) the equal complementary partner of Shiva.He is one of the five
equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.

Shiva is the primal Atman (Self) of the universe. There are many both
benevolent and fearsome depictions of Shiva. In benevolent aspects, he is
depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as
well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and

1. PIPLAAD

AVATARLord Shiva and his nineteen avatars: All you need to knowLord Shiva and his nineteen

avatars: All you need to know KEY HIGHLIGHTSLord Shiva is one of the towering
deities of the Hindu trinityHe is hailed as the "destroyer" while Brahma is the "creator"
and Vishnu is the "protector"Nonetheless, the "destruction" referred to here is not the
dogmatic destruction of creation but the intrinsic negative human traits, imperfections
and illusions
Lord Shiva is one of the towering deities of the Hindu trinity. He is hailed as the
"destroyer" while Brahma is the "creator" and Vishnu is the "protector". Nonetheless,
the "destruction" referred to here is not the dogmatic destruction of creation but the
intrinsic negative human traits, imperfections and illusions. And this "destruction" paves
the way for creation all over again. Therefore, Lord Shiva could be best described as a
"constructive destroyer."

This Hindu deity, in a human form, is seen sitting in a meditative posture. It is Lord
Shiva who is also worshipped in the form of a Linga. It is said that the Linga form of
Lord Shiva came into being on the Chaturdashi Tithi, Krishna Paksha in Phalguna
month (as per the Purnimant calendar).

This auspicious day is also believed to be when Lord Shiva (Purusha) united with

2. NANDHI AVATAR

This form of Lord Shiva was born to Sage Shilada. The sage performed
intense penance to seek Lord Shiva's blessings and asked for a child
who would remain immortal. Therefore, pleased by Sage's devotion,
Lord Shiva took birth as Nandi, who then became the gate-keeper of
Kailasha (Lord Shiva's heavenly abode) and the mount of the Lord.The
worship of Shiva and Nandi can even be traced back to the Indus
Valley Civilization time-period. The famous 'Pasupati Seal' depicts a
seated figure, which is usually identified as Shiva, and there were
many bull-seals found in Mohenjo daro and Harappa, which led to
conclusion of the researchers, that Nandi worship has been a long
standing tradition for many thousands of years.

Nandi is described as the son of the sage Shilada. Shilada underwent
severe penance to have a boon– a child with immortality and blessings
of Lord Shiva, and received Nandi as his son. It is said[by whom?] that
Nandi was born from a

3.VEERABHADRA AVATAR

Within Shaivism, the Virabhadra's origins run as follows. Sati was the
youngest daughter of Daksha. While growing up, she set her heart on
Shiva and worshipped him. In the Swayamvara of Sati, Daksha
invited all the devas and princes except Shiva. Sati cast her garland
into the air, calling upon Shiva to receive it, and behold he stood in
the midst of the court with the garland about his neck. Daksha had no
choice but to get his daughter married to Shiva.

One day, Daksha invited all the devas in order to perform a great
offering called the Ashwamedha yagna, omitting only Shiva. Sati's
urge to attend the event, due to her affection towards her parents,
overpowered the social etiquette of not going to an uninvited
ceremony; thus, Daksha insulted her in front of his guests. Angered
after hearing insults against her husband, she set herself ablaze by
her inner yogāgni. The site where Sati had died later on became
known as "Satikund", situated in Kankhal, Haridwar.

4.SHARABHA AVATAR

The Shaiva scriptures narrate that god Shiva assumed the form of Sharabha to
pacify Narasimha - the fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu worshipped by
Vaishnava sect. This form is popularly known as Sharabeshwara ("Lord
Sharabha") or Sharabeshwaramurti.The Vaishnavas refute the portrayal of
Narasimha as being destroyed by Shiva-Sharabha and regard Sharabha as a
name of Vishnu. The Vimathgira purana, Vathistabhaana purana, Bhalukka
purana, and other puranas narrate that Vishnu assumed the form of the
ferocious Gandabherunda bird-animal to combat Sharabha.

In Buddhism, Sharabha appears in Jataka Tales as a previous birth of the
Buddha. It also appears in Tibetan Buddhist art, symbolizing the perfection of
effort. As a figure of power and majesty, Sharabha has appeared in numerous
emblems,

5.ASHWATTHAMA AVATAR

Ashwatthama is the son of Dronacharya and Kripi. He was born in cave, forest
(currently Tapkeshwar mahadev temple,Dehradun Uttrakhand) Drona does many
years of severe penance to please Lord Shiva in order to obtain a son who
possesses the same valiance as Lord Shiva. He is a Chiranjivi. Ashwatthama is
born with a gem on his forehead which gives him power over all living beings lower
than humans; it protects him from hunger, thirst, and fatigue. Though an expert in
warfare, Dronacharya lives the simple life, with little money or property. As a result,
Ashwatthama has a difficult childhood, with his family unable to even afford milk.
Wanting to provide a better life for his family, Drona goes to the Panchal Kingdom
to seek aid from his former classmate and friend, Drupada. However, Drupada
rebukes the friendship, claiming a king and a beggar cannot be friends, humiliating
Drona.

After this incident, and seeing the plight of Drona, Kripacharya invites Drona to
Hastinapur. There, he comes upon the attention of his co-disciple Bhishma. Thus,
Dronacharya becomes the guru of both Pandavas and Kauravas in Hastinapur.
Ashwatthama is trained in the art of warfare along with them. Later, Drona asked

6.BHAIRAVA AVATAR

Bhairava originates from the word bhīru, which means "fearsome". Bhairava
means "terribly fearsome form". It is also known as one who destroys fear or
one who is beyond fear. One interpretation is that he protects his devotees from
dreadful enemies, greed, lust and anger. These enemies are dangerous as they
never allow humans to seek God within. There is also another interpretation:
Bha means creation, ra means sustenance and va means destruction.
Therefore, Bhairava is the one who creates, sustains and dissolves the three
stages of life. Therefore, he becomes the ultimate or the supremeThe origin of
Bhairava can be traced to a conversation between Brahma and Vishnu which is
recounted in the Shiva Mahapuranam. In it, Vishnu inquired of Brahma, "Who is
the supreme creator of the Universe?" Arrogantly, Brahma told Vishnu to
worship him as Supreme Creator. One day, Brahma thought "I have five heads.
Shiva also has five heads. I can do everything that Shiva does and therefore I
am Shiva." Brahma became a little egotistical as a result of this. Additionally, he
began to forget the work of Shiva and also started interfering in what Shiva was
supposed to be doing. Consequently, Mahadeva (Shiva) threw a small hair from
his head which assumed the form of Kala Bhairava and casually went to cut off

6.DURVASA AVATAR

Durvasa was enraged to see his gift treated so callously and
cursed Indra that he would be cast down from his position of
dominion over the three worlds, just as the garland was cast down.
Indra immediately begged Durvasa's forgiveness, but the sage
refused to retract or soften his curse. Because of the curse, Indra
and the devas were diminished in strength and stripped of their
lustre. Seizing this opportunity, the asuras led by Bali waged war
against the gods.

The gods were routed and turned to Brahma for help. Brahma
directed them to seek refuge with Vishnu. Vishnu, in turn, advised
them to call a truce with the asuras and help them churn the ocean
of milk to obtain the Amrita (nectar of immortality), on the pretext of
sharing it with them. Vishnu promised to ensure only the devas
drank the Nectar to regain their former power, so they could once
again defeat the asuras. The devas took Vishnu's advice and called

7.GRIHAPATI AVATAR

The sage's consort wanted Lord Shiva to be born as her son. Therefore, the
sage performed intense penance in Kashi. A few days later, pleased by
Vishwanar's devotion, Lord Shiva was born as Grihapati to the sage The
Grihapati avatar of Lord Shiva was born to a sage named Vishwanar and his
wife, who lived on the Narmada banks.and his wifetory of Lord Shiva’s Grihapati
Avatar. A Brahmin named Visvanara and his wife Shuchismati lived on the
banks of Narmada river. Even after a long period of married life, they did not
have a child. Both were very sad about this. Suchishmati always complained
Vishwanar (Visvanara) for not finding out a solution for the problem. Visvanara
was a devotee of Lord Shiva. He decided to proceed to Kashi and pray to Lord
Siva. He reached Kashi and started prayer. Mahadev was pleased with the
prayer of his devotee and so decided to bless him. Siva appeared before
Visvanara, blessed him and promises to taken birth as their son.n due course of
time, Shuchismati became pregnant and on maturing pregnancy, she gave birth
to a beautiful child. The whole family celebrated the birth of the child. The name
giving ceremony of the child was attended by all the deities and sages including
Lord Shiva and Parvati. Lord Brahma named the child as Grihapati. When
Grihapati attained the age of five, his sacred thread ceremony was performed.

9.LORD

HANUMAN

is a Hindu god and divine vanara (monkey) companion of the god Rama.
Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic Ramayana.
He is an ardent devotee of Rama and one of the chiranjivis. Hanuman is
also son of the wind-god Vayu, who in several stories played a direct role
in Hanuman's birth. Hanuman is mentioned in several other texts, such
as the epic Mahabharata and the various Puranas.

Evidence of devotional worship to Hanuman is largely absent in these
texts, as well as in most archeological sites. According to Philip
Lutgendorf, an American Indologist, the theological significance of
Hanuman and devotional dedication to him emerged about 1,000 years
after the composition of the Ramayana, in the 2nd millennium CE, after
the arrival of Islamic rule in the Indian subcontinent. Lutgendorf also
writes that the skills in Hanuman's resume also seem to derive in part
from his windy patrimony, reflecting Vayu's role in both body and cosmos.
Bhakti movement saints such as Samarth Ramdas have positioned
Hanuman as a symbol of nationalism and resistance to persecution.10
The Vaishnava saint Madhva said that whenever Vishnu incarnates on

10.VRISHABHA AVATAR

The Vrishabha Vrata is counted amongst the eight auspicious austerities
of the Hindu religion. This vrata is observed when the movement of Sun
occurs in the Rishabha Rashi (that is Taurus Zodiac Sign) in the Hindu
month of Baisakhi or during the months of mid-May to mid-June as per
the Gregorian calendar. It falls during the Shukla Paksha (growing lunar
phase) on the eight day, that is, Ashtami. The significance of the
Vrishabha Vrata also holds mention in the holy Skandha Purana. This
vrata is also known as Vrishabha Sankranti or Vrishabha Sankranam in
some of the southern states and also as Brusha Sankranti in the Indian
state of Orissa. Although this vrata is dedicated to Vrishibha, the Bull of
lord Shiva, this day is considered to be auspicious for Vishnu devotees.
Special rituals and prayers are offered in several Lord Vishnu and Lord
Shiva temples in different parts of India. This vrata can be observed by
all and this special day is dedicated for charity and for helping the needy
and poor.n the Vrishabha Vrata, the devotees should make the idol of
Rishabharudar from either silver or gold. The idol of the lord is then
purified with holy things like Panchamritam. The disciples prepare

11.YATINATH AVATAR

“There was once a tribal named Aahuk. He and his wife were ardent
devotees of Lord Shiva. One day Lord Shiva visited them in the form of
Yatinath. Since they had a very small hut which could accommodate only
two people, Aahuk decided to sleep outside and let the guest sleep in.
Unfortunately Aahuk was killed by a wild animal at night. In the morning,
finding Aahuk dead, his wife decided to kill herself. Then Lord Shiva
appeared in His real form and blessed her with a boon that she and her
husband will be reborn as Nala and Damayanti and Lord Shiva will unite
them.”

Though this story doesn’t throw much light on the details of how Shiva’s
Yathinath form is. So going by the etymology, ‘Yati’ means a sannyasi
(ascetic) and ‘Nath’ means master. So this form of Shiva could largely
relate to the master of ascetics.

Also the use of word ‘Nath’ is made in the context of ascetics of the ‘Nath’
sect historically popular for hatha yoga and miracles. Among these the
Shiva is considered as Adinath or the initiator of the tradition. Thereafter
Gorakshnath, who is also called as ‘Yati’ is also considered to be an

12.KRISHAN DARSHAN AVATAR

Nabhag was born in the nineth geneology of Shradhadeva who
himself was a descendant of Ikshavaku. Nabhag was the
grandfather of Ambareesh. During his childhood Nabhag left his
home for 'gurukula to get education. In his absence his brothers
got the wealth of the kingdom distributed among themselves.

When Nabhag returned home after the completion of his
education, he demanded his share of wealth from his brothers.
His brothers told him that they had forgotten to fix his share as he
was absent at the time when wealth was being distributed. They
advised him to go and meet their fatherNabhag went to his father
and made the same request. His father advised him to go to sage
Angiras who was trying to accomplish a yagya, but was not being
able to accomplish it because of his attachment.

"Go and try to eliminate his attachment by your discourses. This
way sage Angiras on being pleased with you would give all the
wealth which remains after the completion of the yagya." said his
father.

13. BHIKSHUVARYA AVATAR

Bhikshatana is considered a gentler form of Shiva's fierce aspect Bhairava
and a gentle phase between Bhairava's two gruesome forms, one of which
decapitates one head of the four headed god Brahma and the other of which
kills the god Vishnu's gatekeeper. Bhikshatana is the form of Bhairava that
Shiva assumes to atone for his sin of severing Brahma's fifth head. He
wanders the universe in the form of a naked Kapali mendicant, begging for
alms with Brahma's kapala (skullcup) as his begging bowl, until his sin is
expiated upon reaching the holy city of Varanasi.

Another legend describes Bhikshtana's visit to the Deodar (Pine) Forest to
dispense the ignorance of sages and lead them to true knowledge. During
his visit, he seduces the wives of the sages who come to give him alms.
Horrified by Bhikshatana's "heretic" appearance and actions, the sages
have a long confrontation with him. Ultimately Bhikshatana triumphs,
establishing the worship of the Linga, his aniconic symbol. A variant of the
legend narrates how Bhikshatana transforms into Nataraja—Shiva as the
Cosmic Dancer.

14.SURESWAR AVATAR

Upamanyu, the son of sage Vyaghrapad, was brought up in his
maternal uncle's home since his childhood. One day Upanyu was very
hungry. His mother gave him milk to drink which was not enough to
satisfy his hunger. He demanded more and started crying. His mother
mined some wheat flour in the water and gave him to drink as there
was no milk left in the house. Upamanyu finding the taste different told
his mother that it was not milk but something else. He again started
crying.

His mother told him that if he wanted milk then he should worship lord
Shiva as he only was capable of making the milk available. Upamanyu
proceeded towards the Himalaya and started doing penance to please
lord Shiva- continuously chanting the mantra Om Namah Shivay. His
penance generated so much of heat that all the three worlds started
burning.

15KIRATESHWAR AVATARR

is a Hindu temple, identified to be a Hindu
pilgrimage site which is located at Legship, West
Sikkim, India along the banks of River Rangeet,[1]
which has many mythological episodes of the
Mahabharata attached to it. The temple is also
known as Kirateshwar Mahadev Thaan by the Kirati
people or simply known as Shiv Mandir.According
to Hindu beliefs, pleased with Arjuna's hard
penance and devotion, Lord Shiva appeared before
him in the very spot where the temple lies as hunter
Kirateshwar or Lord of the Kiratas and blessed him
with success in the Mahabharat War.[2][3] Long
time ago as the people found miraculously existed a
stone manifesting Shiva Ling. The said Shiv Ling is
the main effigy of worship. Belief of many that a

16. SUNTANTTARKA AVATAR

It is known that to balance nature and help law, Lord Shiva
(Mahesha, Shankara, Bholenath, Neelkanth, Mahadeva, Rudra,
Mahadeva or Bholenath) as he is known, took many avatars in
various yugas. The Linga Purana lists twenty-eight avatars while
Shiva Purana mentions about his 19 avatars. As every avatar of
Lord Shiva had a specific purpose and the ensuing motive for
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17.BRAHMACHARI AVATAR

Auspicious One”) also spelled Śiwa or Śiva, one of the main deities of
Hinduism, whom Shaivites worship as the supreme god. Among his
common epithets are Shambhu (“Benign”), Shankara (“Beneficent”),
Mahesha (“Great Lord”), and Mahadeva (“Great God”).

Shiva is represented in a variety of forms: in a pacific mood with his
consort Parvati and son Skanda, as thdancer (Nataraja), as a naked
ascetic, as a mendicant beggar, as a yogi, as a Dalit (formerly called
untouchable) accompanied by a dog (Bhairava), and as the
androgynous union of Shiva and his consort in one body, half-male and
half-female (Ardhanarishvara). He is both the great ascetic and the
master of fertility, and he is the master of both poison and medicine,
through his ambivalent power over snakes. As Lord of Cattle
(Pashupata), he is the benevolent herdsman—or, at times, the
merciless slaughterer of the “beasts” that are the human souls in his
care. Although some of the combinations of roles may be explained by
Shiva’s identification with earlier mythological figures, they arise
primarily from a tendency in Hinduism to see complementary qualities

18.YAKSHESHWAR AVATAR

Lord Shiva was very concerned about their arrogant nature. He went to them in
the guise of a Yaksha. He asked as to what was it that had made them so
arrogant. The deities replied that their arrogance stemmed from victory over the
demons. Lord Shiva who was disguised as Yaksha replied- "Your pride is
based on false notion, because you did not achieve victory due to somebody's
grace and blessing."

The deities disagreed with him. Lord Shiva then asked them to cut the grass if
they considered themselves so mighty. He then kept a grass leaf in front of
them. Each of the deities tried to cut that grass with their respective weapons
but remained unsuccessful in their attempts. They were all amazed. Suddenly
a heavenly voice was heard which said that the Yaksha was none other than
Lord Shiva himself. The deities realized their mistakes. They apologized to lord
Shiva. After vanquishing the false pride of the deities lord Shiva disappeared.

19.AVADHUT AVATAR

Lord Shiva is one of the towering deities of the Hindu trinityHe is
hailed as the "destroyer" while Brahma is the "creator" and Vishnu
is the "protector"Nonetheless, the "destruction" referred to here is
not the dogmatic destruction of creation but the intrinsic negative
human traits, imperfections and illusions
Lord Shiva is one of the towering deities of the Hindu trinity. He is
hailed as the "destroyer" while Brahma is the "creator" and Vishnu
is the "protector". Nonetheless, the "destruction" referred to here is
not the dogmatic destruction of creation but the intrinsic negative
human traits, imperfections and illusions. And this "destruction"
paves the way for creation all over again. Therefore, Lord Shiva
could be best described as a "constructive destroyer."

This Hindu deity, in a human form, is seen sitting in a meditative
posture. It is Lord Shiva who is also worshipped in the form of a
Linga. It is said that the Linga form of Lord Shiva came into being
on the Chaturdashi Tithi, Krishna Paksha in Phalguna month (as
per the Purnimant calendar).

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