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The Bhairava Avatar also is one of the fiercest avatars of Lord Shiva. The Bhairava Avatar punishes those who are greedy, lustful and arrogant.
The Veerabhadra avatar of Lord Shiva is one of his fiercest forms. Lord Shiva incarnated as Veerabhadra after his wife Sati's death.
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.
Guru Dronacharya had performed intense penance to please Lord Shiva. Shiva took birth as Ashwatthama, an able warrior who played a pivotal role in Mahabharata.
This avatar of Lord Shiva appeared to emphasise the importance of Yagya and the importance of remaining detached.
Sharabha is an avatar of Shiva, part-lion and part-bird, that is usually found in southern India.
The Yaksheshwar avatar of Lord Shiva appeared to crush the pride of the Devas after they consumed Amrit, the divine nectar.
The Grihapati avatar of Lord Shiva was born to a sage named Vishwanar and his wife, who lived on the Narmada banks.
The Sunatnartak avatar of Lord Shiva appeared in the Himalayan King's court and danced with his damru.
This avatar of Lord Shiva was born to Sage Dadhichi and his wife, Swarcha.