64 Avatars of Lord Shiva: Know the 64 Forms of Maheswara Murtham

• By Dr Prabhukar Mishra
• August 2, 2022August 3, 2022

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One of Hinduism’s main deities is Lord Shiva. Within the Shaivism school of Hinduism, he is regarded as the Supreme Being. The “destroyer and transformer” of the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that also consists of Brahma and Vishnu, is Lord Shiva. Shiva is regarded as the Supreme Being in the Shaiva faith who creates, preserves, and transforms the cosmos. Below is the name of all the 64 forms of Lord Shiva:

1. Linga Murthy – God Shiva’s shapeless form
2. LinGodbhava Murthy – God Shiva emerging from shapeless form
3. Mukhalingam – Lord Shiva with five faces
4. Sada Shiva Murthy – The secondary form of Lord Shiva with five faces
5. Maha sadaShiva Murthy- Lord Shiva with twenty five faces
6. Umamaheshvara Murthy- Lord Shiva with Goddess Uma {Devi Parvati}
7. Sukasana Murthy – Lord Shiva with his wife Goddess Uma in a pleasant mood
8. Umesha Murthy – Lord Shiva with his wife Goddess Uma and in a Varadana pose
9. Somaskandha Murthi- Lord Shiva with his wife Goddess Uma and Lord Skanda
10. Vrishabhantika Murthy- Lord Shiva with his mount Nandi bull
11. Chandrashekara Murthy- Lord Shiva with with Moon in crescent form
12. Bhujanga Lalita Murthy – Lord Shiva with Moon and Snake
13. Sada Nritta Murthy – Lord Shiva dancing in the form of Natraj
14. Gangavisarjana Murthy – Lord Shiva releasing Devi Ganga from his head
15. Ardanarishvara Murthy – Lord Shiva with his wife Goddess Uma in a Ardhanarishwara form – half Lord Shiva and half Goddess Parvati
16. Vrishabharudar – Lord Shiva with sitting on Nandi Bull
17. Bhujanga Trasa Murthy – Lord Shiva with a sanke in one hand and fire in the other hand
18. Chandathandava Murthy – Lord Shiva standing on a demon in a fierce form
19. Tripurantaka Murthy – Lord Shiva with his wife Goddess Uma, riding a chariot driven by four horses
20. Gajasura Samhara Murthy – Lord Shiva battling an elephant demon
21. Sandhya Nritta Murthy – Lord Shiva with his wife Goddess Uma, with a damroo in his hand
22. Gangadhara Murthy – Lord Shiva with the Devi Ganga falling into matted locks
23. Kalyanasundhara Murthy – Lord Shiva getting married to Goddess Uma
24. Jvarabhagna Murthy – Lord Shiva with three faces and three legs
25. Shardhula Hara Murthy – Lord Shiva sitting on a tiger skin
26. Keshavartha Murthy – Shankaranarayana form of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva with damroo in one hand and chakra in the other
27. Chandisha Anugraha Murthy – Lord Shiva gifting the Kamdhenu Cow to a Sage
28. Vinadhara Dakshina Murthy – Lord Shiva plyaing Vina musical instrument
29. Lakulishvara Murthy – Lord Shiva holding damroo and trishool
30. Vaduka Murthy – Bhairava form of Lord Shiva holding a snake and a bowl
31. Agorastra Murthy – Lord Shiva in an Aghori form
32. Guru Murthy – Lord Shiva as a sage teaching other sages
33. Jalandharavata Murthy – Lord Shiva killing KIng Jalandhara
34. Ekapadha Murthy – Lord Shiva standing on one leg
35. Gaurilila Samanvita Murthy – Lord Shiva with his wife Goddess Uma, Lord Ganesha and Lord Skanda
36. Brahma Shirachetha Murthy – Lord Shiva cursing Lord Brahma saying that he will never be worshipped
37. Varaha Samhara Murthy – Lord Shiva killing a Varaha
38. Shishyabhava Murthy- Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati with his devotees
39. Pasupatha Murthy – Larger than life form of Lord Shiva
40. Bhikshatana Murthy – God Shiva asking for alms
41. Vyakyana Dakshina Murthy – Lord Shiva killing a demon to restore Dharma
42. Kalanthakar – Lord Shiva came out of a fire to kill a demon
43. Bhairav Murthy – Lord Shiva with a dog
44. Kshetrapaala Murthy – Lord Shiva’s another form where he is again seen with a dog
45. Dakshayagyahara Murthy – Lord Shiva killing king Daksha
46. Ashvaruda Murthy – Lord Shiva sitting on a horse
47. Ekapada triMurthy – Lord Shiva seen taking the forms of Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma
48. Gaurivaraprada Murthy – Lord Shiva with his wife Devi Gauri
49. Vishapaharana Murthy – Lord Shiva is seen resting with Devi Partavi sitting beside him
50. Kurma Samhara Murthy – The Lord Shiva with Lord Vishnu
51. Prarthana Murthy – Lord Shiva with Devi Parvati in a very happy mood
52. Kankala Murthy – Lord Shiva seen in a standing pose
53. Simhaghna Murthy – Lord Shiva with three heads of lion and killing a demon
54. Yoga Dakshina Murthy – Lord Shiva as a yogic
55. Kama Dahana Murthy – Lord Shiva burning cupids of KamaDeva
56. Apatuttarana Murthy – Lord Shiva in a hermit form
57. Virabhadra Murthy – Lord Shiva as a warrior form
58. Kiratha Murthy – Lord Shiva with bow and arrow
59. Gajantika Murthy – Lord Shiva with an elephant
60. Tripada Trimurthi – Lord Shiva is standing on one leg with Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma
61. Chakradanasvarupa Murthy – Lord Shiva giving Sudarshana Chakra to Lord Vishnu
62. Garudanthika Murthy – Lord Shiva being worshipped by other Gods
63. Matsya Samhara Murthy – Lord Shiva in a fish form
64. Rakthabhiksha Pradana Murthy – Lord Shiva is seen with Lord Vishnu with trident