Thursday, December 6, 2012

Kala Bhairava, the Lord of Time

Painting by Abhishek Singh

Sri Bhairava is one of the forms of Shiva, said to be fearsome and formidable. Bhairava is terrible, terrifying, because he represents pure consciousness, before which the kleshas (obstacles) and conditioning of an ignorant human being crumble.  Shiva created a blazing Bhairava in human form, addressing this Kâlabhairava as "Lord of Time-Death" (kâla) for he shone like the god of Death: "You are called Bhairava because you are of terrifying features and are capable of supporting the universe. You are called Kâla-Bhairava, for even Time-Death is terrified of you."
"Having a gaping fanged mouth, and fearsome brows and eyes, enthroned on a lion-seat, adorned with vicious fangs, wearing a rosary of skulls, large in body, wearing a garment of elephant-hide, with the Moon as a diadem, carrying skull-bowl and a skull-staff, bearing a cleaver and a goad, with hands granting boons and dispelling fears. A great hero, holding a vajra and a battle-axe". (Sri Netra Tantra)


Om Kaalakaalaaya vidhmahey 
Kaalaatheethaaya dheemahi
Thanno Kaala Bhairava Prachodhayaath

 Kalabhairava was made as the Kotwal (Inspector) of the city of Varanasi. A pilgrimage to Kasi is not supposed to be complete without visiting the temple of Kalabhairava, and the section of the city in which his temple stands is known as Kotwalpuri.  Entering from the street , through a door guarded by Bhairava's mount, the dog, one finds a fine courtyard, in the center of which is the main shrine of Bhairava. Only the silver face, garlanded with flowers, is visible through the doorway of inner sanctum. The rest of Bhairava's image-said to be pot-bellied, seated upon a dog, holding a trident-is hidden behind a cloth drapery.  Just on Bhairava Ashtami, the cloth is removed to reveal the whole image. Despite the seeming ascetic simplicity, this temple has made the strongest impression on me. It is delightful and strong. As well as Kalabhairava himself. It is considered terrible but his function of "Eater of sins"(Pâpa-Bhakshana) of devotees and pilgrims, speaks better about his real enemies and its hardest punishments.
Beautiful Kalabhairava, with a punishment in hands, will be terrible to ours sins, but will be auspicious against the resistance caused by sorrow and attachment, and will be mercy to our personal vital time.
Om Hreem Kaal Bhairavaay Hreem Namaha 


Sri Bhairava Sata Namavali from Sri Bhairava Tantra:

OM bhairavaaya namaha
OM bhuutanaathaaya namaha
OM bhuutaatmane namaha
OM bhuutabhaavanaaya namaha
OM kshetraj~naaya namaha
OM kshetrapaalaaya namaha
OM kshetradaaya namaha
OM kshatriyaaya namaha
OM viraji namaha
OM shmashaana vaasine namaha
OM maaMsaashine namaha
OM kharvaraashine namaha
OM smaraaMtakaaya namaha
OM raktapaaya namaha
OM paanapaaya namaha 
OM siddhaaya namaha
OM siddhidaaya namaha
OM siddhisevitaaya namaha
OM kaMkaalaaya namaha 
OM kaalaashamanaaya namaha
OM kalaakaaShThaaya namaha
OM tanaye namaha
OM kavaye namaha
OM trinetraaya namaha
OM bahunetraaya namaha
OM piMgalalochanaaya namaha
OM shuulapaaNaye namaha
OM kha~NgapaaNaye namaha
OM kapaaline namaha
OM dhuumralochanaaya namaha
OM abhireva namaha
OM bhairaviinaathaaya namaha
OM bhuutapaaya namaha
OM yoginiipataye namaha
OM dhanahaariNe namaha
OM dhanavate namaha
OM priitivardhanaaya namaha
OM naagahaaraaya namaha
OM naagapaashaaya namaha
OM vyomakeshaaya namaha
OM kapaalabhR^ite namaha
OM kaalaaya namaha
OM kapaalamaaline namaha
OM kamaniiyaaya namaha
OM kalaanidhaye namaha
OM trilochanaaya namaha
OM jvalannetraaya namaha
OM trishikhine namaha
OM trilokaShaaya namaha
OM trinetrayatanayaaya namaha
OM DiMbhaaya namaha
OM shaantaaya namaha
OM shaantajanapriyaaya namaha
OM baTukaaya namaha
OM baTuveshaaya namaha
OM khaTvaaMgadhaarakaaya namaha
OM dhanaadhyakshaaya namaha
OM pashupataye namaha
OM bhikshukaaya namaha
OM parichaarakaaya namaha
OM dhuurtaaya namaha
OM digambaraaya namaha
OM shuuraaya namaha
OM hariNe namaha
OM paaMDulochanaaya namaha
OM prashaaMtaaya namaha
OM shaaMtidaaya namaha
OM siddhaaya namaha
OM shaMkarapriyabaaMdhavaaya namaha
OM aShTabhuutaye namaha
OM nidhiishaaya namaha
OM j~naanachakshushe namaha
OM tapomayaaya namaha
OM aShTaadhaaraaya namaha
OM ShaDaadhaaraaya namaha
OM sarpayuktaaya namaha
OM shikhisakhaaya namaha
OM bhuudharaaya namaha
OM bhudharaadhiishaaya namaha
OM bhuupataye namaha
OM bhuudharaatmajaaya namaha
OM kaMkaaladhaariNe namaha
OM muNdine namaha
OM naagayaj~nopaviitavate namaha
OM jR^imbhaNaaya namaha
OM mohanaaya namaha
OM staMbhine namaha
OM maraNaaya namaha
OM kshobhaNaaya namaha
OM shuddhaniilaaMjanaprakhyaaya namaha
OM daityaghne namaha
OM muNDabhuuShitaaya namaha
OM balibhujaM namaha
OM balibhu~Nnaathaaya namaha
OM baalaaya namaha
OM baalaparaakramaaya namaha
OM sarvaapittaaraNaaya namaha
OM durgaaya namaha
OM duShTabhuutaniShevitaaya namaha
OM kaamine namaha
OM kalaanidhaye namaha
OM kaaMtaaya namaha
OM kaaminiivashakR^idvashine namaha
OM sarvasiddhipradaaya namaha
OM vaidyaaya namaha
OM prabhave namaha
OM viShNave namaha

Kala Bhairava Pancha Rathnam
Om Kal Bhairav Namah



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