BHIKSHATANA means BEGGER. Lord Shiva was called by this name. The story behind Lord Shiva getting this name is as under-
Lord VishNu reclining on AdiSesha (the serpent-seat of God) was one day in an uncommon mood which both Lakshmi and AdiSesha noticed. Asked about it, the Lord narrated a long story. The previous night he accompanpied Lord Siva to the Daruka forest to test the piety of the Rishis there. The two Lords, Siva and VishNu, assumed the disguise of a naked beggar, begging for food (bhikshATana-mUrti) and of a beautiful voluptuous woman (Mohini). The Rishi wives and the Rishis lost their senses on seeing this (divine) pair and went after them. When the Rishis discovered who the intruder was who disturbed the balance of their wives, they set up in anger an unholy sacrifice out of which they pulled one after the other, a tiger, a ball of fire, a serpent and a monster and hurled these at Siva. The latter PEELED OFF THE SKIN OF THE TIGER AND WORE IT ROUND HIS WAIST. HE CAUGHT HOLD OF THE BALL OF FIRE IN HIS LEFT HAND AND HELD IT ALOFT. HE CALMED THE SERPENT AND WORE IT ROUND HIS NECK AS AN ORNAMENT. By this time he had begun to dance in joy. So when they set up the monster against him, he DWARFED THE MONSTER, STOOD ON IT ON ONE LEG AND CONTINUED HIS DANCE. VishNu and the others were charmed by this Ananda-tANDava (joyous divine dance) of the Lord. The Rishis were blessed and the two Lords of the Trinity disappeared.-
2007-06-24 11:49:12
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answered by Jayaraman 7
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2007-06-24 10:53:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Is he one of the fake gurus who raped little children at New Vrindaban?
2007-06-24 10:53:49
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answered by Anonymous
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