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Bhairav Temple
Bhairav or Bhairab often refers to; * Bhairava, a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva Bhairav or Bhairab may also refer to: Geography *Bhairav (Gujarat), a village in Gujarat, India *Bhairab Nath, a village in Bajhang District in the Seti Zone of Nepal *Kot Bhairab, a village in Bajhang District in the Seti Zone of Nepal *Bhairab River, a river in the south of Bangladesh *Bhairab Upazila, an Upazila of Kishoreganj district, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh Other *Bhairav (raga) *Bhairon (tantrik), the tantrik associated with the story of Vaishno Devi, who was killed by her *Bhairab Dutt Pande (born 1917), governor of Indian states of West Bengal (1981–1983) and Punjab (1983–1984) *Bhairab Ganguly College, a university college in Belgharia, Kolkata, West Bengal, India See also *Ahir Bhairav, a raga in Hindustani classical music related to raga Bhairav *Akash Bhairab Akash Bhairav () or Aaju () is one of the different forms of Bhairava. The temple of Akash Bhairav is supposed to ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhairava
Bhairava (Sanskrit: भैरव ) or Kala Bhairava is a Shaivite and Vajrayāna deity worshiped by Hindus and Buddhists. In Shaivism, he is a powerful manifestation, or avatar, of Shiva associated with annihilation. In Trika system ''Bhairava'' represents Supreme Reality, synonymous to Para Brahman.Christopher WalliTantra Illuminated/ref> Generally in Hinduism, Bhairava is also called Dandapani (" e who holds theDanda in ishand"), as he holds a rod or Danda to punish sinners, and Svaśva, meaning "whose vehicle is a dog". In Vajrayana Buddhism, he is considered a fierce emanation of boddhisatva Mañjuśrī, and also called Heruka, Vajrabhairava, and Yamantaka. He is worshiped throughout India, Nepal and Sri Lanka as well as in Tibetan Buddhism. Etymology Bhairava originates from the word ''bhīru'', which means "fearsome". Bhairava means "terribly fearsome form". It is also known as one who destroys fear or one who is beyond fear. One interpretation is that he protects hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
