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**BEyng6hj** · 05-07-2010, 04:45 AM

Avatara is basically a Vaishnavite concept. Saivas/Sakthas do not believe in Avataras. They believe that Siva/Devi has many forms/Rupas. But none of these are human unlike the the Avataras.

Then Smartas believe that all Gods/Goddesses can take an Avatara. That is because the present day Smartas are mostly Smarta Vaishnavas.

Sarabeshwara is a form of Siva. Siva has many forms/Rupas. Bhairava, Sadashiva, Dakshinamurthi and so on. Bhairava form alone has many Rupas. Like Bhaduga Bhairava, Kala Bhairava, Swarna Akarshana Bhairava etc. etc.

A form/Rupa is not an Avatara.

05-07-2010, 04:45 AM	#2
BEyng6hj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 495 Senior Member	Avatara is basically a Vaishnavite concept. Saivas/Sakthas do not believe in Avataras. They believe that Siva/Devi has many forms/Rupas. But none of these are human unlike the the Avataras. Then Smartas believe that all Gods/Goddesses can take an Avatara. That is because the present day Smartas are mostly Smarta Vaishnavas. Sarabeshwara is a form of Siva. Siva has many forms/Rupas. Bhairava, Sadashiva, Dakshinamurthi and so on. Bhairava form alone has many Rupas. Like Bhaduga Bhairava, Kala Bhairava, Swarna Akarshana Bhairava etc. etc. A form/Rupa is not an Avatara.
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