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Kalabhairava Jayanti (Bhairava Ashtami) 1957
Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami: the appearance of Lord Kalabhairava
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Bangalore, India
Kalabhairava Jayanti (Bhairava Ashtami) · 1957
📍 Bangalore, India
November 14, 1957
Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami: the appearance of Lord Kalabhairava
Timings · Bangalore
Sunrise
06:18:53 AM
Sunset
05:49:31 PM
🌅 Previous Sunrise
Nov 13
06:18:28 AM
🌅 Sunrise
Nov 14
06:18:53 AM
🔱 Ashtami Begins
Nov 14
04:26:16 PM
🌇 Sunset
Nov 14
05:49:31 PM
🌅 Next Sunrise
Nov 15
06:19:18 AM
🔱 Ashtami Ends
Nov 15
02:28:32 PM
About
Kalabhairava Jayanti (Bhairava Ashtami)
Kalabhairava Jayanti (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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