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Bhairav

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Deities

Bhairav

Fierce Form of Shiva

மரபு · Hindu

காலம் · Ancient

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⏳Historical PeriodEra

Ancient

📿Hindu இல் மேலும்

Tirupparaittathurai Padmanābha

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Tirupparaittathurai Padmanābha

Ādi-Shakti form at Kollur Mookambika

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Ādi-Shakti form at Kollur Mookambika

Ādi Śaṅkara at Kaladi

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Ādi Śaṅkara at Kaladi

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Agni

Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

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Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

Aiyanar of Pudukottai

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Aiyanar of Pudukottai

🕉️உங்களுக்கான பரிந்துரை

Arya Samaj

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Arya Samaj

Ayyavazhi

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Ayyavazhi

Brahmo Samaj

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Brahmo Samaj

Ganapatya (Ganesha Worship)

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Ganapatya (Ganesha Worship)

Gaudiya Vaishnavism

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Gaudiya Vaishnavism

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Hinduism

3000 BCE

Ancient

Present

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Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Gender: male

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Bhairav

The Fierce Shiva

Overview

Bhairav (ભૈરવ) is a fierce form of Shiva, worshipped across India for protection.

Key Facts

Type: Bhuta-Sadhuj
Key Centers: Varanasi, Uttarakhand

Source: Puranas

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Sources & provenance

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Temple records

புனித அட்டவணை

கதை
புவியியல்
மேற்கோள்கள்
தொடர்புடைய ஞானம்

காலவரிசை

Ancient

புனித புவியியல்

All India, Uttarakhand

முதன்மை மேற்கோள்கள்

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"Bhairav." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/bhairav. Accessed August 22, 2026.

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