Talk:Ashta Bhairava

Question[edit]

Where do Bhairavas correspondences to various nakshatras/planets come from? Traditional Tamil matches are different:

https://m.dinamalar.com/temple_detail.php?id=2698

https://santhipriya.com/2016/03/kshetrabalapuram-ananda-kala-bhairava-e.html

2A00:1FA0:C6D0:B3B6:0:57:2140:A301 (talk) 17:03, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

True Correspondence to the Planets[edit]

For some reason, all sorts of schemes from unknown sources are common in Anglonet and Hindunet.

Therefore, I add here from Kokilarnava Tantra 25.54-282:

01) ...Mahavidya - Kalika...

Shiva - Mahakala, 
Bhairava - Kalabhairava... 
Graha - Surya (Sun)...

02) ...Mahavidya - Chhinnamasta...

Shiva - Karala, 
Bhairava - Krodhasya... 
Graha - Rahu (North Node)...

03) ...Mahavidya - Tarini...

Shiva - Akshobhya, 
Bhairava - Vatuka... 
Graha - Chandra (Moon)...

04) ...Mahavidya - Dhumavati...

Shiva - Aghora, 
Bhairava - Unmatta... 
Graha - Shani (Saturn)...

05) ...Mahavidya - Srividya...

Shiva - Rajarajeshvara, 
Bhairava - Asitanga... 
Graha - Guru (Jupiter)...

06) ...Mahavidya - Bagala...

Shiva - Tryambakeshvara, 
Bhairava - Bhishana... 
Graha - Bhauma (Mars)...

07) ...Mahavidya - Bhuvaneshwari...

Shiva - Parameshvara, 
Bhairava - Ruru... 
Graha - Bhrigu (Venus)...

08) ...Mahavidya - Matangi...

Shiva - Mahesh,
Bhairava - Chanda... 
Graha - Budha (Mercury)...

09) ...Mahavidya - Bhairavi...

Shiva - Kukkuteshvara, 
Bhairava - Samhara... 
Graha - Ketu (South Node)...

10) ...Mahavidya - Kamala...

Shiva - Narayana, 
Bhairava - Kapali... 
Graha - Kulamarthanda (Lagna)... 2A00:1FA0:843C:202:95D8:AC75:23D6:31FE (talk) 09:00, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bhairavas and Nakshatras[edit]

Here is the distribution of all other Bhairavs by Nakshatras:

https://www.vedicfolks.com/life-time-management/karma-remedies/shared-homam/nakshatra-shakti-and-bhairava-homam-on-kalashtami.html 2A00:1FA0:84EA:8C6F:50CA:3242:2541:BACA (talk) 10:59, 5 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]