In order to achieve several goals, Lord Shiva appeared in different forms. Asa creator, destroyer, and being the Guru of Guru's, each avatar shows a different aspect of his divine essence.

The fiercest of all avatars, Veer Bhadra was born from Shiva’s hair that he plucked out in anger. This happened after Lord Shiva’s wife, Sati, immolated herself in the Daksha Yagna.

Gangaur Puja is an 18-day festival mainly celebrated in Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. It is an ...

Raksha Panchami is an important festival dedicated to ‘Batuk Bhairav’ who is an avatar of Lord Shiva and is celebrated with full pomp and show in the state of Orissa. It is also popularly known as ...