Tag Koorma Purana

Krishna Worships Shiva Stuthi Krishna’s Caution

Shiva declares Rama Nama, the name of Lord Rama is the greatest Mantra, the Mantra that is sweetest to hear, b chanting the name of Rama one gets the benefit of chanting the 1000 names of Vishnu.

'Sree Rama Rama Rameethi Rame Raame Manorame,

Sahasrakoti thastulyam Sree Rama Nama Varaanane'-Vishnu Sahasranama.

Lord Krishna too worshiped Shiva and he was the one who advised Arjuna to pray Lord Shiva for Pasupathaastra in the Mahabharata.

I post here below the Shiva Stuthis by Lord Krishna.

Lord Krishna's Vision of Shiva and Parvati.

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.