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[Venkata sriram P]

Namaste Satish,
 
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probably somewhere in the beginning, one sees a big list of various avatAra-s as aMsha-s of shiva in diferent yuga-s etc and the description vyuptakesha can be applied to some of them.
 
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Shiva is aShTamUrti swarupa and among them yajamAna is the 8th one.  During the
kratUs like shodasi / atirAtra etc., yajamAna is required to undergo shirOvapana (shaving
of head).  So, vyuptakEsa points to that form of yajamAna.
 
Dear Bhaskarji,
 
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Otherwise, where ganga mAta should  find her place if the head of shiva is neatly shaven :-the most suited name is 'jatAjUta gAngOtarangai vishisyam'...BTW, sofar I've not seen shiva bhagavan  picture / painting with the bald head:-))
 
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Just before the mantra "vyuptakEsa", there is a mantra "kapardinE cha".  
kapardin indicates one with jaTAjUTa.  
 
So, our beloved rudra is both a hippy & baldie :))
 
regs,
sriram