Kala Bhairava is a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva and is highly revered across the Indian subcontinent. He is depicted in an aggressive form with angry
According to Shat Rudra Sanhita (5/2) of Shiv Puran, Parmeshwar Sadashiva took an Avatar of Lord Bhairava on Margshirsh Krishna Paksha Asthami hence he must be worshiped as Shakshat Shiva भैरव: पूर…
(from 7-th chapter of Kaulavalinirnaya, translation by Sir John Woodroffe) yasyārcanena vidhinā kimapīha loke dharmaprasiddhamiti kāmaphalaṃ prasūte | taṃ santataṃ sakalasādhakacittavṛttiṃ cintāmaṇiṃ kulagaṇādhipatiṃ namāmi || 1 || I bow to the Sovereign Lord of the followers of Kula. He is the all-spreading Chintamani the impulse in the heart of all Sadhakas. What wonderful fruits based in Dharma does his worship done in manner enjoined (Vidhina) yield! raktāmbaraṃ jvalanapiṅgajaṭākalāpaṃ bhālāvalīkuṭilacandradharaṃ pracaṇḍam | bālārkadhātukanakācaladhātuvarṇaṃ devīsutaṃ vaṭukanāthamahaṃ namāmi || 2 || I bow to Lord Vatuka of terrific power! He is raimented in red. His matted locks are of a flaming tawny colour. On his forehead is the crescent moon peeping through his curly hair. His is the colour of the young sun and of a mountain of gold. batuka haratu kulagaṇeśo vighnasaṅghānaśeṣā- nudayatu kulacaryā pūrṇatāṃ sādhakānām | pibatu vaṭukanāthaḥ śoṇitaṃ nindakānāṃ diśatu sakalakāmān kaulikānāṃ gaṇeśaḥ || 3 || May Lord Vatuka remove all the endless obstacles for the Sadhakas! May Kula observances rise supreme! May the Sadhakas attain completion (Purnata)! May Lord Vatuka drink the blood of the detractors! May Kula Ganesha grant all desires of all the Kaulikas! dharmo jayatvakhilalokasukhāvaho'yaṃ naśyatvadharmamakhilaṃ bahuduḥkhamūlam | āśīrvacāṃsi samantvamṛtopamāni śāpāḥ patantu samayadviṣi yoginīnām || 4 || May Dharma which brings happiness to all Lokas triumph! May Adharma the root of all evil perish! May the Nectar-like blessings of the Yoginis fall on the followers of Samaya and their curses on the enemies thereof! yāścakrakramabhūmikāvasatayo nāḍīṣu yāḥ saṃsthitāḥ yāḥ kāyodgataromakūpanilayā yāḥ saṃsthitā dhātuṣu | ucchvāsormimaruttaraṅganilayā niśvāsavātāśca yā- stā devyo ripupakṣabhakṣaṇaparāstṛpyantu kaulārcitāḥ || 5 || May the Devis abiding in the different Chakras; those who are in the Nadis, those who are in the pores of the skin in the Dhatus (Skin, bone etc.,) who abide in the currents of exhaled and inhaled breath - May they be satisfied by feeding on the enemies (of Kula)! dehasthākhiladevatā gajamukhāḥ kṣetrādhipā bhairavā yoginyo vaṭukāśca yakṣapitaro vetālakāśceṭakāḥ | anye bhūcarāḥ khecarā divicarā bhūtāḥ piśācā grahā- stṛpyantāṃ kulaputrakasya pibataḥ pānaṃ sadīpaṃ carum || 6 || May all the many Devatas abiding in the body (Dehastha); the Elephant-headed Lords of Kshetra, the Bhairavas, the Yoginis, the Vatukas, the Yakshas, the Pitris, the Vetalas, the Chetakas; May all other creatures who move on earth, the sky, the celestial regions, the Bhutas, the Pishachas, the Grahas - partake of the light-spreading drink and Charu, offered by the humble son of Kula! satyañcet guruvākyameva pitarau devāśca cet yogiṇo prītā cet paradevatā yadi bhaved vedā pramāṇaṃ hi cet | śākteyaṃ yadi darśanaṃ bhavati cet ājñā'pyamīdhā'pi cet satyañcāpi ca kauladharmaparamaṃ syānme jayaḥ sarvadā || 7 || Sure as the word of Guru is true, sure as there are Shiva and Shakti, and the Devas and the Yoginis, sure as the Vedas as also Shakta Darshana are authority, sure as the behest of the Lord is infallible, and as Kaula Dharma is true: If the Supreme Devata grants it, I shall always triumph! śivādyavaniparyantaṃ brahmādistambasaṃyutam | kālāgnyādiśivāntañca jagad yajñena tṛpyatu || 8 || May the world (of the thirty-six Tattvas) from Shiva to the Earth consisting of Brahma (down) to a blade of grass and Time from Final Conflagration, to when Shiva (began to function again for Creation) (Kalagnyadi-Shivantam), be pleased by this Yajna (of ours)! sampūjakānāṃ paripālakānāṃ jitendriyāṇāñca tapodhanānām | deśasya rāṣṭrasya kulasya rājñaḥ karotu śāntiṃ bhagavān gaṇeśaḥ || 9 || May Ganesha, of sixfold power (Dominion, strength etc.,) grant peace to the worshippers and the Protectors (of Kula); to those who have conquered their senses and to the great ascetics, to the country, to the kingdom, to Kula and to the King! śivamastu sarvajagataḥ parahitaniratā bhavantu bhūtagaṇāḥ | doṣāḥ prayāntu śāntiṃ sarvajanāḥ sukhībhavantu || 10 || May good be to all on Earth ! May the Bhutas (Elements) be for the good of others! May all conflicts end in peace! May all men be happy! nandantu kulayoginyo nandantu kulaputrakāḥ | nandantu ca kulācāryā ye cānye kulapālakāḥ || 11 || May the Kula-Yoginis rejoice ! May the sons of Kula rejoice! May the teachers of Kula rejoice! and also all such as protect Kula. nandantu sādhakāḥ sarve vibhīṣantu ca dūṣakāḥ | avasthā śāmbhavī no'stu prasano'stu guruḥsadā || 12 || May the Sadhakas rejoice! May the detractors be terror-struck! May ours be the state of well-being! May the Guru be always gracious! anekakoṭyaḥ kulayoginīnā- mantarbahiḥ kaulikacakrasaṃsthāḥ | nipīyamānena parāmṛtena prītāḥ prasannā varadā bhavantu || 13 || May the many Kotis of Kula-yoginis within and outside the Kaulika-chakra, be gladdened, gracious, and grant boons by partaking of the excellent Nectar! ye ye pāpadhiyaḥ sudūṣaṇaratā mannindakāḥ pūjane devācāravimardanaṣṭahṛdayā bhraṣṭāśca ye sādhakāḥ | dṛṣṭvā ca kramapūrvamarcanavidhau ye kaulikā dūṣakā- ste te yāntu vināśamatra samaye śrībhairavasyājñayā || 14 || The wicked-minded; the fault-finding; those whose minds are bewildered by (what is to them) the dubious ways of Divya Achara; the Sadhakas who are fallen; the Kaulikas who having seen Krama worship calumniate its ways: May all these one and all perish, for such is the behest of Bhairava! sādhakānāñca dveṣṭāraḥ sadaivāmnāya dūṣakāḥ | ḍākinīnāṃ mukhe yāntu tṛptāste piśitaiḥ sadā || 15 May the enemies of the Sadhakas, and those who always calumniate the Amnayas, fall into the mouth of the Dakinis who ever delight in uncooked flesh!
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Ashta Bhairav are eight manifestations of Kaal Bhairav. They are the guardians and controller of eight directions. Each Bhairav has eight sub Bhairavs under him. So there are 64 Bhairavs in total. All of the Bhairavs are ruled and controlled by Maha Swarna Kala Bhairava, who is considered the supreme ruler of time of the universe and the chief form of Bhairava.
A rather unusual relief idol of Bhairav in the Raj Rajeshwari temple compound. An Asthbhuja Bhairav is uncommon as it is but in white marble makes it even more remarkable. Studded with enamelled eyes,...
Bhairava
Shri Bhairav or Bhairavar is an incarnation (avatar) of Lord Shiva. Shri Bhairav is widely worshipped by tantriks and yogis to gain various siddhis. Shri Bhairav is granter of Siddhis, Luck, Prosperity, Peace and Sons . Shri Bhairav worship is very useful to defeat your enemies, and to get success and all materialistic comforts. It is very easy to please Shri Bhairav by doing normal worship daily. Sri Bhairav guard the Shiva temple, due to which he is called "Kotwal" also. श्री भैरव जी की आरती जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा ।जय काली और गौरा देवी कृत सेवा ॥ जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा॥ तुम्ही पाप उद्धारक दुःख सिन्धु तारक ।भक्तों के सुख कारक भीषण वपु धारक ॥ जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा॥ वाहन श्वान विराजत कर त्रिशूल धारी ।महिमा अमित तुम्हारी जय जय भयहारी ॥ जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा॥ तुम बिन सेवा देवा सफल नहीं होवे ।चौमुख दीपक दर्शन सबका दुःख खोवे ॥ जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा॥ तेल चटकि दधि मिश्रित भाषावलि तेरी ।कृपा करिये भैरव करिये नहीं देरी ॥ जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा॥ पाव घूंघरु बाजत अरु डमरु डमकावत ।बटुकनाथ बन बालकजन मन हरषावत ॥ जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा॥ बटुकनाथ की आरती जो कोई नर गावे ।कहे धरणीधर नर मनवांछित फल पावे ॥ जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा॥ ॥ इति भैरव आरती सम्पूर्णम ॥
Ashta Bhairav are eight manifestations of Kaal Bhairav. They are the guardians and controller of eight directions. Each Bhairav has eight sub Bhairavs under him. So there are 64 Bhairavs in total. All of the Bhairavs are ruled and controlled by Maha Swarna Kala Bhairava, who is considered the supreme ruler of time of the universe and the chief form of Bhairava.
