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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.

What Is Yoga Iswara Gita By Vyasa

I have posted some articles on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, explaining the sutras ( I shall continue, though I have not been posting on this for some time,thank you Krishnan for reminding me).

Lord Vishnu as Koorma, Tortoise.
Koorma Avatar
I found another system of Yoga propounded by Veda Vyasa.

He explained the essentials of Yoga to the Rishis, including Soodha, who was narrating the Puranas to the Rishis.

This Yoga is called the Iswara Gita.

It, like the Yoga of Patanjali, contains the Eight Steps,Ashtanga.

Yoga is defined as the 'Establishment of communication between the Paramatman annd Jivatman, Individual Soul and the Universal Soul.

Theses steps are.

1 .Pranayama

2.Prathyahaara.

3.Asana.

4.Truth, Ahimsa and Sathya.