Lord Bhairav, also called Kaal Bhairva, is believed to be created by the third eye of Lord Shiva. It is idolized as the furious and eternal fire body in which other lords also combined and concentrated their powers to form the eternal flame.
Lord Bhairav, also called Kaal Bhairva, is believed to be created by the third eye of Lord Shiva. It is idolized as the furious and eternal fire body in which other lords also combined and concentrated their powers to form the eternal flame. It was believed that Kaal Bhairav was created to kill the demon Aapad, which misused its power to harass all living beings in all three worlds. It was stated that the demon Aapad couldn't be killed either in the present, past or future the Lord Bhairav, with his furious power paused the Kalachakra for few moments and bravely finished the demon Aapad with his bare hands by ripping and tearing his body apart.
As per old scriptures, there are a total of 8 bhairavas, which are Ruru, Asitanga, Krodha, Chanda, Kupati, Unmatta, Samhara, and Bhishana. They all signify power and fearfulness.
