Auspicious on: Bhairava Ashtami · Kalashtami
भैरव
Fierce form of Shiva. Kshetrapala — guardian of every kshetra.
Common forms worshipped
Kala Bhairava · Asitanga · Ruru · Chanda · Krodha · Unmatta · Kapali · Bhishana · Samhara · Batuk Bhairava · Swarna Akarshana Bhairava
11 mantras curated below
Chant these mantras, then deepen your devotion by offering a verified seva at a Bhairava temple.
🪔 Offer a Bhairava seva →काल भैरव बीज मन्त्र
Form: Kala BhairavaThe supreme bija of Kala Bhairava — Kshetrapalaka of Kashi, guardian of all timings.
ॐ ह्रीं बं बटुकाय आपदुद्धारणाय कुरु कुरु बटुकाय ह्रीं ॐ नमः शिवाय॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaकालभैरवाष्टकम् (आरम्भ)
Form: Kala BhairavaAdi Shankaracharya's 8-verse hymn to Kala Bhairava of Kashi. Recited on Bhairava Ashtami.
देवराजसेव्यमानपावनाङ्घ्रिपङ्कजं व्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिन्दुशेखरं कृपाकरम्। नारदादियोगिवृन्दवन्दितं दिगम्बरं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaअसिताङ्ग भैरव मन्त्र
Form: AsitangaFirst of the Ashta Bhairavas. Dark-bodied. Worshipped for creativity and overcoming the limits of mind.
ॐ असिताङ्गभैरवाय नमः॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaरुरु भैरव मन्त्र
Form: RuruSecond Ashta Bhairava. White-hued. Worshipped for relief from grave illness and dharmic adversaries.
ॐ रुरुभैरवाय नमः॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaचण्ड भैरव मन्त्र
Form: ChandaThird Ashta Bhairava. Fierce. Worshipped to destroy fierce enemies and persistent dark obstacles.
ॐ चण्डभैरवाय नमः॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaक्रोध भैरव मन्त्र
Form: KrodhaFourth Ashta Bhairava. The wrath form. Worshipped to convert one's own anger into transformative power.
ॐ क्रोधभैरवाय नमः॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaउन्मत्त भैरव मन्त्र
Form: UnmattaFifth Ashta Bhairava. The mad form — beyond convention. Worshipped to dissolve mental clinging and bondage to opinion.
ॐ उन्मत्तभैरवाय नमः॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaकपाली भैरव मन्त्र
Form: KapaliSixth Ashta Bhairava. The skull-bearer. Worshipped for the cutting of attachment and the realisation that the body is a temporary vessel.
ॐ कपालीभैरवाय नमः॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaभीषण भैरव मन्त्र
Form: BhishanaSeventh Ashta Bhairava. The terrifying form. Worshipped for removal of fear by encountering the source of fear itself.
ॐ भीषणभैरवाय नमः॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaसंहार भैरव मन्त्र
Form: SamharaEighth Ashta Bhairava. The dissolver. Worshipped at the close of yagnas to dissolve all impurities.
ॐ संहारभैरवाय नमः॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaअष्ट भैरव संक्षेप
Form: Kala BhairavaThe classical roll-call of the eight Bhairavas, recited at the start of Bhairava puja.
असिताङ्गो रुरुश्चैव चण्डक्रोधावुन्मत्तकः। कपाली भीषणश्चैव संहारश्चाष्टभैरवाः॥
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🪔 Offer a Bhairava sevaAll texts are in the public domain. Recite respectfully; the highest fruit of any mantra is steady, attentive repetition rather than mechanical count.
