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Who
Is
Bairavar?
anklets and sacred thread. He wears a tiger skin and a ritual apron composed of
human
bones.
Bairavar
has
a
dog
as
his
divine
vaahana.
Bairavar has eight aspects to him which are symbolised with eight primary aspects
of fear. These eight aspects symbolise Bairavar or fear in totality. These eight
aspects
are:
Kala
Asithanga
Bairavar
Black
Bairavar
Samhara
Ruru
as
Krodha
Wild
is
Black-limbed
Bairavar
Bairavar
time
dogs
Bairavar
which
meaning
Destruction
meaning
seen
limbs
or
none.
of
and
destruction
Anger
spares
terror.
annihilation.
which
chases
terrible
you.
wrath.
Rudra
Unmatta
Biravar
Bairavar
The
The
terrible.
raging
one.
Kaala Bairavar is conceptualised as the Guru of the planetary deity Sani (Saturn).
Bairavar is known as Vairavar also in Tamil where he is often presented as a
village guardian who safeguards the devotee on all eight directions (ettu dikku).
The worship of Bairavar assumes great importance in this period of Kaliyuga as
the destructive forces, out of the three forces of god, are dominant. Hence, it is
said worshipping or praying to the dominant forces leads one to lead a life free of
friction and the almost daily challenges of destruction faced by everyone. It is said
in this Kaliyuga, Bairavar can be easy to please as these frequencies are dominant
and
everywhere.
Bairavar
can
be
worshipped
in
three
ways:
The Creative or the Satvik way, which means seeing and worshipping Bairavar as
Shiva or the ever-existent, without any motive for the worship other than to attain
bliss
and
happiness
in
life.
The Protective or Rajsik way, which means worship for protection of the self and
loved
ones.
The Destructive or Tamsik way, which means worship for the annihilation of ones
foes
and
enemies
and
for
other
destructive
purposes.
The number 64 is significant in Saivite and Shakta Agamic traditions. There are 64
yoginis, 64 Siddhars, 64 Bairavars, 64 Bairava agamas, 64 Kaula tantras, 64
tantric
kriyas,
64
kalaas.
The
list
Neelakanda,
of
Visalakshai,
64
Bairavars
Marthanda,
Mundana
is
as
Prabu,
follows:
Swaschanda,
Athisanthushta,
Kesara,
Samshara,
Viswaroopa,
Naanaroopa,
Parama,
Dhandakarna, Seethabathra, Seerida, Unmaththa, Meganatha, Manovega,
Kshetrapalaka, Viroopaksha, Karaala, Nirbaya, Pisitha, Prekshatha, Lokapaala,
Gadhathara, Vajrahastha, Mahakaala, Praganda, Pralaya, Andhaka, Boomigarba,
Beeshana, Samhara, Kulapaala, Rundamaala, Raththangi, Pingalekshana,
Apraroopa, Dhooraapaalana, Rajapaalana, Kula, Mandharanayaka, Rudra,
Pithamaha,
Vishnu,
Vadukanatha,
Kapaala,
Boothavedhala,
Thrinethra,
Thripurandhaka, Varada, Parvadha Vahana, Sasivahana, Kapaala Booshana,
Sarvagna,
Sarvadeva,
Eesaana,
Sarvadeva,
Goranaadha,
Bhayankara,
Budhimukthi, Kaalaagni, Maharoudra, Dakshinapisthitha.
Who
Is
Bairavar?
Kala
Bairavar
Asithanga
Bairavar
Samhara
Ruru
Black
Bairavar
Krodha
as
Wild
is
Black-limbed
Bairavar
time
dogs
Bairavar
seen
which
meaning
Destruction
meaning
limbs
or
which
none.
of
and
destruction
Anger
spares
terror.
annihilation.
chases
terrible
you.
wrath.
Rudra
Unmatta
Biravar
Bairavar
The
The
terrible.
raging
one.
Kaala Bairavar is conceptualised as the Guru of the planetary deity Sani (Saturn).
Bairavar is known as Vairavar also in Tamil where he is often presented as a village
guardian who safeguards the devotee on all eight directions (ettu dikku).
The worship of Bairavar assumes great importance in this period of Kaliyuga as the
destructive forces, out of the three forces of god, are dominant. Hence, it is said
worshipping or praying to the dominant forces leads one to lead a life free of friction
and the almost daily challenges of destruction faced by everyone. It is said in this
Kaliyuga, Bairavar can be easy to please as these frequencies are dominant and
everywhere.
Bairavar
can
be
worshipped
in
three
ways:
The Creative or the Satvik way, which means seeing and worshipping Bairavar as
Shiva or the ever-existent, without any motive for the worship other than to attain
bliss
and
happiness
in
life.
The Protective or Rajsik way, which means worship for protection of the self and
loved
ones.
The Destructive or Tamsik way, which means worship for the annihilation of ones
foes
and
enemies
and
for
other
destructive
purposes.
The number 64 is significant in Saivite and Shakta Agamic traditions. There are 64
yoginis, 64 Siddhars, 64 Bairavars, 64 Bairava agamas, 64 Kaula tantras, 64 tantric
kriyas,
64
kalaas.
The
list
of
64
Bairavars
is
as
follows: