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Bhairava

Bhairava

Bhairava's murti in the Durbar Square, KathmanduDestruction (guard god)

Devanagari भैरव ( in )

Nepal Bhasa भैराद्य:

Affiliation Aspect of Shiva

Weapon Trishula

Consort Bhairavi

Mount Dog

Bhairava (Sanskrit: भैरव, ("Terrible" or "Frightful",[1]), sometimes known as Kaala Bhairava, Kal Bhairab,Annadhaani Bhairava (In Karnataka)( ಭೈರವ) Bhairo or Bhairon or Bhairadya or Bheruji (In Rajasthan), Kaal

Bhairava, Kaala Bhairavar (கால பைரவர்) or Vairavar (In Tamil), is the fierce manifestation of Lord Shivaassociated with annihilation.[2] He is one of the most important deities of Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Nepal whooriginated in Hindu mythology and is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists and Jains alike.

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Legends

Head of Bhairava, dated 11th-century CE

Bhairava with his consort, Bhairavi

The origin of Bhairava can be traced to the conversation between LordBrahma and Lord Vishnu recounted in "Shiv Maha-Puran" where LordVishnu asks Lord Brahma who is the supreme creator of the Universe.Arrogantly, Brahma tells Vishnu to worship him because he (Brahma) isthe supreme creator. This angered Shiva who then incarnated in the formof Bhairava to punish Brahma. Bhairava beheaded one of Brahma's fiveheads and since then Brahma has only four heads. When depicted asKala Bhairava, Bhairava is shown carrying the decapitated head ofBrahma. Cutting off Brahma's fifth head made him guilty of the crime ofkilling a Brahmin, and as a result, he was forced to carry around the headfor years and roam as Bhikshatana, a mendicant, until he had beenabsolved of the sin.

In the form of the frightful Bhairava, Shiva is said to be guarding each ofthese Shaktipeeths. Each Shaktipeeth temple is accompanied by a templededicated to Bhairava.

Dekshe

In Aadichunchanagiri Mata, Kala Bhairava family people take Diksha.One person from a family should take the Diksha to market and spreadabout the Mata. After the person take Diksha he is not allowed to drinkalcohol or do any other wrong things. He also should promise to god thathe will go to do pooja if anyone asks him.

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Worship

Shri Swarna Kala Bhairava consecrated at Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai,India

His temples or shrines are present within ornear most Jyotirlinga temples, the sacredtwelve shrines dedicated to Shiva across India,including Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasiand the Mahakaleshwar Temple at Ujjain,where at the Kal Bhairav Temple, he isworshipped by the Kapalika and Aghori sectsof Shaivism, here one can also find the PatalBhairav and Vikrant Bahirav shrines.[3][4]

Kaal Bhairava temples can also be foundaround Shakti Peethas, as it is said Shivaallocated the job of guarding each of 52 ShaktiPeethas to one Bhairava. As such it is saidthere are 52 forms of Bhairava, which are infact considered as manifestation of Shivahimself.

Traditionally Kal Bhairav is the Grama devata in the rural villages of [Karnataka], Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu,where he is referred to as "Bhaivara/Annadhani" Vairavar. In Karnataka, Lord Bhairava is the supreme god for theVokkaliga community commonly referred as "Gowdas", especially for the Gangadikara Gowda caste he isconsidered as the care taker and punisher.

Also another set of people in Kashmir that have their origin from Gorat, or the minister of Mata Sharika worshipBhairava during Shivratri [5]

ObservancesBhairava Ashtami commemorating the day Kal Bhairav appeared on earth, is celebrated on Krishna paksha Ashtamiof the Margashirsha month of Hindu calendar with a day special prayers and rituals.[6]

Iconography

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Bhairava with vahana, shvan (dog) atAsian Art Museum of San Francisco

He is depicted ornamented with a range of twisted serpents, which serve asearrings, bracelets, anklets, and sacred thread (yajnopavita). He wears a tigerskin and a ritual apron composed of human bones.[7] Bhairava has a dog(Shvan) as his divine vahana (vehicle). Bhairavi is a fierce and terrifying aspectof the Devi who is virtually indistinguishable from Kali, with the exception ofher particular identification as the consort of Bhairava.

Bhairava himself has eight manifestations i.e. Ashta Bhairava:•• Asithaanga Bhairava•• Ruru Bhairava•• Chanda Bhairava•• Krodha Bhairava•• Unmattha Bhairava•• Kapaala Bhairava•• Bheeshana Bhairava•• Samhaara BhairavaKala Bhairava is conceptualized as the Guru of the planetary deity Shani(Saturn). Bhairava is known as Bhairavar or Vairavar in Tamil where he is often presented as a Grama devata orvillage guardian who safeguards the devotee on all eight directions (ettu tikku). Known in Sinhalese as Bahirawa, heprotects treasures. Lord Bhairava is the main deity worshipped by the Aghora sect.

Temples

Kala Bhairava Kuladevata of Vaidya manetanaSoratoor

Kalabhairava Temple, Ujjain

• Kaala Bhairava Temple, Yaana, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka• Bhairavnath Temple, Sinnar, Nashik, Maharashtra• Shri Kala Bhairav Naath Temple Adegaon Madhya Pradesh• Chomukha Bhairavji Temple, Kharkhara, Khetri, Rajasthan• Shri Kala Bhairava Temple, Amer Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan• Kala Bhairava Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh• Sri Kala Bhairava Temple pogular village gudiyattam Tamil

Nadu• Sri Swarna Kala Bhairavar Peedam, Kaga Ashram,

Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu• Bhairuji Mandir, Village-Tehsil - Ladnun, Nagaur, Rajasthan• Kala Bhairava Temple, Courtallam, Tamil Nadu• Kala Bhairava Temple, near Purana Qila, New Delhi, Delhi.

Said to be established by the Pandava brothers during thebuilding of their capital Indraprastha. Purana Qila is sometimessaid to be their castle and the temple is situated in its backyard

• 'Pracheen' Bhairava Temple, Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi• Ashta Bhairavar at Sri Kamanada Eswar temple, Aragalur,

Tamil Nadu• Bhairavar Temple, Vairavan Patti, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu• Bhairaveswarar Temple, Cholapuram, Kumbakonam, Tamil

Nadu• Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple, Nuagaon, Jagatsinghpur, Odisha• Kala Bhairav Temple at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

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• Kalabhairav Temple at Dhargal, Goa• Kalabhairaveshvara Temple at Adichunchanagiri, Karnataka• Kaala Bhairava Temple, Dubalgundi, Near Homnabad, Bidar, Karnataka• Kalabhairaveshvara Temple at Jogi Mutt, Kadri, Mangalore, Karnataka• Kalabhairav Temple at Adhiyaman Kottai, Dharampuri district, Tamil Nadu• Sri Kalabhairava Swamy Temple [8] at Ramareddy, Nizamabad district, Andhra Pradesh• Naga Bhirava Kona [9], P.K.Padu,Somasila, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh• Kaal Bhairva Temple at Ratanpur, considered to be guardian deity of Mahamaya Temple• Bhairava Kona, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh• Kala Bhairav Temple at Toliasar, Sri Dungargarh, Rajasthan• Kodamdesar Ramdevra Temple, Jaisalmer Highway, Rajasthan• Bhairava Moorthi (Bhairava Natha Moorthi) Temple, Morepalayam, Tiruchengodu Thaluk, Namakkal District,

Tamil Nadu• Sri Vairavamoorthy, Illupaikudi Temple, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu• Konguvadukanatha Swami, Kundadam, Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu• Kala Bhairava temple, Gadag, Karnataka• Sri Nakoda Bhairav Jain Temple, Barmer District, Rajasthan• Bhairava sela [10] or Bayyanna sela in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh• Shree Kala Bhairavnath Mahadev, NH-8, Bhairav Gaun, Kamrej, Surat, Gujarat• Bhomia ji Temple at Jain Swetambar Kothi, Madhuban, Jharkhand• The Kaal Bhairav Nath Mandir Varne, Satara, Maharashtra• Kala Bhairavar Temple, Pogular village, Gudiyattam Town, Tamil Nadu (3,000 years old, surrounded by

mountains )• Kala Bhairava in Mruthyujaya Swamy Temple, Yogimallavaram Village, Near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh• Shri KalBhairavnath Jogeshwari Temple, A/P-Bavdhan, Tal-Wai, Dist- Satara famous for BAGAD RATH.

In the Kathmandu valley

Aakash bhairav during Indra Jatra festival

Bhairava is an important deity of the Newars. All the traditionalsettlements of Newars have at least a temple of Bhairava. Most of thetemples of Bhairava in Nepal are maintained by Newar priests. Thereare several Bhairava temples in the Kathmandu valley. Some of themare:

• The Kala Bhairava temple in Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu DurbarSquare) has a 12-foot (3.7 m) high stone image of Kala Bhairavasculpted in the 5th or 6th century and later rediscovered in paddyfield in the 17th century CE by King Pratap Malla. It was believedthat people die if they speak false in front of this sculpture. So, thistemple served as the supreme court of Nepal for a long time. [citation needed]

• Akash Bhairava (Sava Bhakku Deva or Wanga Dya)•• Swet Bhairava• Shanta Bhairava (Majipa Lakhey Dya)•• Kirtimukha Bhairava• Unmukta Bhairava (inside the Pashupatinath Temple)•• Bagh Bhairava temple of Kirtipur•• Batuk Bhairava temple, Lagankhel•• "Kaal Bhairicha Navane Changbhale"

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Bhairava temple in Brazil•• Kalabhairav temple in Brazil

Images of Bhairava

Kali and Bhairava in Union, 18th century,Nepal

14th century Bhairava, Indonesia.

References[1][1] For as one of the eight forms of Shiva, and translation of the adjectival form as "terrible" or "frightful" see: Apte, p. 727, left column.[2][2] For Bhairava form as associated with terror see: Kramrisch, p. 471.[7] Bhairava statuette (http:/ / www. asia. si. edu/ collections/ singleObject. cfm?ObjectId=27267) in copper from 15th-16th century Nepal, in

collection of Smithsonian Institution. Accessed August 11, 2007.[8] http:/ / sreekalabhairavaswamy. net/[9] http:/ / nagabhairavakona. org/[10] http:/ / www. shaktipeethas. org/ shiva-temples/ topic527. html#p821

External links• Bhairav Worship Chant - Chalisa (http:/ / www. godandguru. com/ chalisa/ Bhairav-Chalisa. html)• Obtaining a Yidam (Bhairava or Dakini) as a guide and protector (http:/ / wisdom-tree. com/ wisdom/ guide.

html) (from wisdom-tree.com)

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