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Shiva Divine Acts 64 Thiruvilayadal List

Lord Shiva's Leelas where He had appeared, done His job and disappeared are mentioned in the Tamil Classics, more vividly in the Thiruvilayadal Purana by Paranjothi Munivar, 6th Century AD.

These Avatars, Leelas of Shiva are 64 in number.

These have taken place in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

These Avatars are called the Avatars of Somasundara,an amsa of Shiva, and the husband of Meenakshi, an avatar of Goddess Parvati.

Meenakshi Sunadareswarar is in the Madurai Meenakshi Temple.

Avatars Of Lord Shiva List, Rudra Son Of Brahma

The essential difference between the Avatars of Lord Vishnu and Shiva is that while Lord Vishnu is born from the womb as in Ramavatar,Krishnshnavatar,Parashururamavatar and the like, as far as I know Lord Shiva is not recorded of having been born of a womb.

The explanation given is that Lord Shiva is 'Ayonija', one who does not stay in the womb.

However there are Avatars of Lord Shiva,Sixty Four in Number are narrated in the Tamil Texts of yore, 'Thiruvilayadal Puranam'

I have not come across anything other than this in Texts.

In all these instances, Lord Shiva is not born to any one;He appears, attends to the job on hand and disappears.

I have found a list of Avatars of Lord Shiva in Koorma Purana.

The Twenty eight Avatars of Lord Shiva are,

1.Swetha.

2.Sudhara.

3.Madanan.

4.Suhendran.

5.Kanganan.

6.Lokaakshi.

7. Jai Kishhavyan.

8.Daadhi Vaahan.

9.Rishaban.

10.Bhrigu.

11.Ogran.

12.Athri.

13.Bali.

14.Gauthaman.