Vamadeva

In Hinduism, Vamadeva (वामदेव) is the preserving aspect of the God Shiva, one of six aspects of the universe he embodies, as well as the name of an ancient rishi. On a five-faced Shivalingam, Vamadeva appears on the right hand side. This face/aspect of Śiva is considered the peaceful, graceful and poetic one — the lord of the female aspect of it is associated with water. The Brahman or parashiva splits into male (shiva) and female (Parasakti) and manifests as the universe. Then sadashiva comes he has five faces: Sadyojata – west-aspect that propagates manifest Brahman; associated with Brahma; represents water (Bhava). Tatpurusha – east-aspect that conceals; associated with Maheshwara, Rishi, Muni, Jnani, yogi; represents light (rudra) and moon (Mahadeva). Vamadeva – north-aspect that sustains manifest Brahman; associated with Vishnu; represents air or vital life force (Ugra). Isana – upper-aspect that reveals; associated with Sadashiva, Rishi, Muni, Jnani, yogi; represents sky (Bheema) and sun (Ishana). Aghora – south-aspect that rejuvenates manifest Brahman; associated with Rudra; represents earth (Sharva). Adhomukha – lower-aspect that enjoy manifest Brahman; associated with shanmukha; represents fire (Pashupati). As a God's name, it is a karmadharaya and means "beautiful God". As a man's name, it is probably a bahuvrihi and means "he whose God is beautiful". Brahma created Vamadevas, after he saw, that manasputras (the 10 sages), created by him, are not focused on creation and instead focused on meditation and ascese. Vamadeva (Rudras) created lightning, thunderbolt, clouds, rainbows, varieties of medicines all of which are immortals. They are also known as Rudras as they created immortals. Brahma then request Rudras (Vamadeva) to only create the mortals and not the immortals. Rudra (Vamdeva) saying that they could only create the immortals, stopped the work of creation. Eleven Rudras(Vamadeva) were created by Brahma, each carry Trishula in their hand.