Yaksha Avatar was assumed by Shiva to remove the unfair and false pride of the gods. When the terrible poison came out during the churning of the sea by the gods and the demons, Lord Shankar took that poison and stopped it in his gut. After this the nectar urn came out. By drinking nectar, all the gods became immortal and they also became proud that they are the most powerful.To break this pride of the gods, Shiva took the form of a Yaksha and placed a straw in front of the gods and asked them to cut, burn, drown or blow it. Even after applying all his might, the gods could not even move the straw. Then there was a voice from Akash that this Yaksha is Lord Shankar, the destroyer of all pride. All the deities praised Lord Shankar and asked for forgiveness for their mistake.
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