- Yes you are right, you don't find the Hayagriva avatar in the list of ten avatars of Lord Vishnu
- Some authors include ten of their choice and ignore the rest. Earlier incarnations like Mohini, Hayagriva, dattatreya, kapila etc don't find a place in their top 10. The concept of “Dasavatara” are always author's choice.
- Medieval times Saint or Guru Sri Vaadiraja has given high priority to Hayagriva avatar, the horse faced God. Horse faced lord is a symbol of primitive knowledge of Vedas. Vishnu has passed on the knowledge of Vedas to lord Brahma, through his horse face and also killed many demons in that avatar. There is no other reason than pure personal choice, that many authors have not included Hayagriva
- Pic : Lord Hayagriva teaching Vedas to brahma.
- Source: Google sources
- Importance given to Hayagriva
- Sri Vadiraja, of 1480-1600 AD, has given full importance to Hayagriva. He worshipped Hayagriva for his lifetime as his prime diety. He used to worship lord Hayagriva and offer naivedya or bhog to him. The lord Hayagriva used to accept naivedya in form of DIVINE HORSE. As the bhog or naivedya is to be offered with out looking at God's form, Vadiraja used to offer, keeping the platter on his head. The God used to take naivedya in horse form, resting it's feet on shoulders of Vadiraja. Watch the picture for Vaadiraja and hayagriva in the following.
- Vadiraja wrote Hayagriva sampadaa stotram for devotees benefit of wealth creation. Many people have benefited by the chanting daily, 108 times
- Sri Vadiraja, in fact dedicated all his writings to lord Hayagriva
- It is really surprising to see that only a few saints have taken Hayagriva as prime diety. Several saints in South India of medieval era, had worshipped Hayagriva and acquired eternal bliss.
- Sri Vadiraja in his dasavatara stuti, has praised the avatars or incarnations of Mohini, Hayagriva, Dhanwantari, Buddha etc. He praised 14 avatars or incarnations.
- Some authors include Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. Bhakta jayadeva did so.
- Narayana Kavachan from Maha Bhagavatam (7th skandha) include hailing Kapila, dattatreya, balarama, dhanwantari, buddha etc
- Hail the glory of Lord hayagriva and stay blessed.
- The most famous recital of Sri Raghavendra swamy stotram also has a special reference to lord Hayagriva. The lord “Haya” gives his consent to the greatness of his holiness Sri Raghavendra. It states lord Hayagriva will be the witness to derive and pass on the benefits of the stotram. Sri Raghavendra Swamy confirms saying that saakshi hayaasyotrahi.
- Similarly, On Hayagriva sampadaa stotram, శ్రీ Vadiraja confirms at the end of 4th sloka that Sri hayagriva will remain witness to the results of the stotra.
- Similarly, for Yantroddharaka Hanumath stotram, Sri Vyasaraja affirms that Sri Hayagriva will stand out as the evidence for granting the results of the stotram.
- Lord Hayagriva stands out as the prime evidence on behalf of the devotees, to confirm the results and pass on the divine benefits to the devotees. Our job is very simple. Just Hail and recite the stotram, the rest, He, the Hayagriva will take care.
- Worship Hayagriva and have a great time