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Kālabhairava Jayantī (Bhairava Aṣṭamī) 2026
Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami: the appearance of Lord Kalabhairava
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Bangalore, India
Kālabhairava Jayantī (Bhairava Aṣṭamī) · 2026
📍 Bangalore, India
December 1, 2026
Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami: the appearance of Lord Kalabhairava
Timings · Bangalore
Sunrise
06:27:08 AM
Sunset
05:50:18 PM
🌅 Pūrva Sūryodaya
November 30
06:26:36 AM
🔱 Aṣṭamī Ārambha
December 1
12:11:53 AM
🌅 Sunrise
December 1
06:27:08 AM
🌇 Sunset
December 1
05:50:18 PM
🔱 Aṣṭamī Samāpta
December 1
11:14:02 PM
🌅 Para Sūryodaya
December 2
06:27:40 AM
About
Kālabhairava Jayantī (Bhairava Aṣṭamī)
Kālabhairava Jayantī (काल भैरव जयंती), also called Bhairava Ashtami, marks the appearance of Lord Kalabhairava, the fierce form of Shiva who is the lord of time and the guardian (kotwal) of Kashi.
Devotees fast, keep vigil and worship Kalabhairava, often at night, offering mustard oil lamps, black sesame and flowers. Feeding dogs, his vahana, is part of the day's worship. The great Kalabhairava temple of Varanasi and Bhairava shrines across India hold special worship.
Tradition & Practice
Lord Kalabhairava
The fierce form of Shiva, lord of time and protector of Kashi.
His vahana
Dogs are fed and honoured on this day as Kalabhairava's mount.
Night worship
Vigil and worship with mustard oil lamps and black sesame.
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