Sculpture of Bhairava, Tamil Nadu, early 13th century
Eight manifestations of Bhairava
The Ashta Bhairava (Sanskrit: अष्टभैरव, romanized: Aṣṭabhairava, lit. 'eight Bhairavas') are the eight manifestations of the Hindu god Bhairava,[1] a ferocious aspect of Shiva. They are regarded to guard and control the eight cardinal directions. Each of the Ashta Bhairava is regarded to preside over eight subordinate Bhairavas, totalling 64 Bhairavas.[2] The Ashta Bhairva are described to be subordinate to Kālabhairava, who is considered the supreme ruler of time in the universe and the chief form of Bhairava.
^Payne, Richard K.; Witzel, Michael (2015-10-22). Homa Variations: The Study of Ritual Change across the Longue Durée. Oxford University Press. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-19-935159-6.
^Saravanan, V. Hari (2014-01-01). Gods, Heroes and their Story Tellers: Intangible cultural heritage of South India. Notion Press. ISBN 978-93-84391-49-2.
The AshtaBhairava (Sanskrit: अष्टभैरव, romanized: Aṣṭabhairava, lit. 'eight Bhairavas') are the eight manifestations of the Hindu god Bhairava, a ferocious...
forms. From these AshtaBhairavas and Ashta Matrikas, 64 Bhairavas and 64 Yoginis were created. Normally in Shiva temples, idols of Bhairava are situated in...
dedicated to AshtaBhairava, eight subsidiary aspects of Bhairava, is undertaken on the first eight days of the fortnight, culminating with Bhairava Ashtami...
"Ishana". Ishana also shares qualities with Samhara Bhairava and is therefore a part of the AshtaBhairava. Ishana is described as having three eyes, a tranquil...
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