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Sri Swarna aharshna bairavar temple, sri athmanatheswarar temple - Menambedu, Ambattur O.T, Chennai-53, Tamil Nadu Kala Bhairavar temple, Thagatur, Nagaipattinam, Tamil Nadu Maha Kalabhairava Temple, (more than 1000 year old) Seeyathamangai, Nannilam, Nagai, Tamil Nadu.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Maha Vishnu located in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India has the largest temple compound in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Some of these structures have been renovated, expanded and rebuilt over the centuries as a living temple.
Thennaga Kasi Bairavar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Bairavar, a fierce form of Lord Shiva. It is located in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. This temple is renowned for its unique architectural style and spiritual significance. Bhairava is an important deity of the Newars of Nepal. All the traditional settlements of Newars have at least ...
Mahakala is also known as Mahakala Bhairava in Hinduism, often depicted with four arms and three eyes, he is associated with time, creation, destruction, and power. [8] Many temples in India and Nepal are dedicated solely for Mahakala Bhairava, for example at the temple in Ujjain, which is mentioned more than once by Kālidāsa. The primary ...
The Ashta Bhairavas (Sanskrit: अष्टभैरवः, romanized: Aṣṭabhairavah, lit. 'eight Bhairavas') are the eight manifestations of the Hindu god Bhairava, [1] a ferocious form of Shiva.
The temple priests perform the puja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. Like other Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Shaiva community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed four times a day; Kalasanthi at 9:00 a.m., Uchikalam at noon, Sayarakshai at 5:30 p.m., and Ardha Jamam at 7:30 p.m.
As Bhairava is found in the main shrine, this temple is known as Bairavanathar Temple. [1] This is the only temple having Bhairava in the main shrine. After the annihilation of Ravana in Sri Lanka, in order to get relieved from the ill wills Rama wanted to do puja to Shiva. So he sent Hanuman to Kasi.
Bhairava has a dog as his divine vahana (vehicle). Bhairava is known as Vairavar in Tamil where he is often presented as a grama devata or village deity who safeguards the devotee on all eight directions. In Chola times, Bhairava was referred to as Bhikshatanar, a mendicant, and the image can be found in most Chola temples. [61]