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SIXTY-FOUR BHAIRAVAS EIGHT FORMS - EIGHT BHAIRAVAS IN EACH
ASITANGA
RURU
CHANDA
KRODHA
Names of Bhairavas Asitānga. Vi älaksha, Martavda.
Modaka-priya, Svachchawda. Vigh- nasantushta, Khechara and Sacha rāchara
Ruru, Kroda-dariushtra. Jatadhara, Vi varupa. Virupåkra. Nánarupadhara, Mahakaya and Vajrahasta
Chanda, Pralayantaka, Bhumi- Krodha. Pingaleksaya, Abhrarupa. kampa. Nilakantha. Vishnu, Dharapala, Kutila. Mantranayaka, Kulap.laka, Mudapāla and Rudra and Pitamaha Kamapala Fire (Agni), spear
Sword, shield, long sword, and mace and kunda
battle-axe Blue
Smoke-coloured
Objects in hands
Trident. sword, drum and noose
Rosary, goad, lute (vivă) and book
Colour
Golden
White
UNMATTA KAPALA
BHISANA
SAMHARA Names of Bhairavas Unmatta. Valuka-nayaka, Sankara. Kapala, Nakibhuwana, Hasticharma Bhixana, Bhayahara, Sarvajna, Samhara, Aliriktåliga, Kälágni, Bhuta-vetāla, Varada, Parvatavāsa baradhara, Yogia, Brahmarakshasa. Kalagni, Maharaudra.
Priyankara, Ghoranada, Visálaksha. Trinetra and Tripurantaka
Sarvajña, Sarvadeve-a. Sarvabhů- Dakshina. Mukhara, Asthira Yogisa, Daksasamsthita
tahridisthita Ohjeets in hands Kunda or kunta, shield, parigha Kuvia or kunta, shield, parigha. As in Kapala
As in Kapāla (a kind of club), bhindipala
bhindipāla Colour White Golden yellow
Red
Colour like lightning * The eight forms of Bhairava of the previous page are further divided into eight subordinate forms in the Rudra Yamala, thus making sixty-four in all.
KSETRAPALA
MINOR GUARDIANS OF FIELDS AND VILLAGES-RP and RM)
SATTVIKA
RAJASA
TAMASA
Eves
Three
Three Eight
Hands
Three Six Red
Two or four White
Colour
Black
Vehicle
Ohjects in hands
Trident (Pula) and skull-cup, or boon-giving pose, trident (Mola), skull-cup. or bell, drum and protection pose
Javelin, sword, bell, shield (khetaka), skull-cup and noose of serpent
Bow. arrow.javelin, sword, bell, shield (kheraka), skull-cup and serpent-noose
• Most popular in the South, the images of these minor deities are placed in the north-eastern quarter of the village to face westwards. Generally large and
nude, they have a ferocious expression and carry the emblems of siva. Mostly made of stone and clay, these images are brightly coloured.
| SR No. | 011008 |
| Book Title | Iconography of Hindus Buddhist and Jains |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | R S Gupte |
| Publisher | D B Taraporewale Sons and Co Pvt Ltd |
| Publication Year | 1980 |
| Total Pages | 262 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 12 MB |