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Traditionally, Kala Bhairava is the Grama devata in the rural villages of Maharashtra, where he is referred to as "Bhairava/Bhairavnath" and "Bairavar". In Karnataka, Lord Bhairava is the supreme God for the Hindu community commonly referred to as Vokkaligas . Especially in the Jogi Vokkaliga, he is considered the caretaker and punisher. [37]
The sage and author of the Mahabharata. He represents erudition and wisdom. He is the son of sage Parashara and Satyavati, a fisherwoman. [8] He was born towards the end of the Dvapara Yuga. Hanuman: A great vanara devotee of Rama. [9] A brahmachari, he stands for selflessness, courage, devotion, intelligence, strength, and righteous conduct ...
As Bhairava is found in the main shrine, this temple is known as Bairavanathar Temple. [1] This is the only temple having Bhairava in the main shrine. After the annihilation of Ravana in Sri Lanka, in order to get relieved from the ill wills Rama wanted to do puja to Shiva. So he sent Hanuman to Kasi.
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India composed by Veda Vyasa. At its heart lies the epic struggle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The central characters include the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva—along with their wife Draupadi.
'eight Bhairavas') are the eight manifestations of the Hindu god Bhairava, [1] a ferocious form of Shiva. They are regarded to guard and control the eight cardinal directions. Each of the Ashta Bhairavas is regarded to preside over eight subordinate Bhairavas, totalling 64 Bhairavas. [2]
Bhairava has a dog as his divine vahana (vehicle). Bhairava is known as Vairavar in Tamil where he is often presented as a grama devata or village deity who safeguards the devotee on all eight directions. In Chola times, Bhairava was referred to as Bhikshatanar, a mendicant, and the image can be found in most Chola temples. [61]
Akash Bhairav (Nepali: आकाश भैरव) or Aaju (Newar: आजु) is one of the different forms of Bhairava. The temple of Akash Bhairav is supposed to have been a palace of the king of Nepal, Kirati King Yalambar around 3100–3500 years back. The surrounding of Akash Bhairav is known as Yen to symbolize Ne of Nepal.
Bhairavi is the consort of Bhairava according to the Puranas and Tantras. In Tantra Shastra all 64 yogini, 52 Bhairav and 56 Kalve work together. Bhairavi is also called as Shubhankari, which means that she is the doer of auspicious deeds to her devotees who are her children, which means she is a good mother.