BHAIRAVI MAHAVIDYA
BHAIRAVI MAHAVIDYA
Goddess Bhairavi . As the fifth Mahavidya or the Wisdom Goddesses, Bhairavi is a popular and fierce Goddess. She is the Goddess of Decay. Her consort is Bhairava. Bhairavi has facets and epithets that assert her cosmic importance, if not supremacy. Bhairavi’s name means ‘terrifying’ and she is also known as Tripura Bhairavi which implies that she is the supreme terror in the three worlds. According to the commentary on the Parashurama-kalpasutra, Bhairavi is derived from the words ‘bharana’ meaning to create, ‘ramana’ meaning to protect, and ‘vamana’ meaning to emit or disgorge. She shares many characteristics with Goddess Kali.
Bhairavi means one who inspires terror or awe, she is oftentimes referred to with a more formal name, Tripura- Bhairavi – the Goddess of the three places, towns, pura, which some Yogis identify with the three states of jāgrat (waking), swapna (dreaming) and sushupti (sleeping). In another way of interpretation, it may also represent the three worlds of the material, subtle and causal, beyond which lie the fourth and powerful realm of authentic spirituality. Bhairavi, in the Mahavidyā pantheon, is that terrifying force, which destroys all that blocks a seeker, or makes him persist in these three lower and more mundane states of reality, allowing an unhindered ascension or access to the condition of Turiya or true adhaytma.
Goddess Bhairavi resembles with Goddess Parvati. In this representation Goddess Bhairavi shines with the effulgence of ten thousand rising suns. Goddess Bhairavi has four arms and she holds a book and rosary in two arms. She makes fear-dispelling and boon-conferring gestures with remaining two arms and these gestures are known as Abhaya and Varada Mudra respectively. She sits over a lotus flower.
Bhairavi Sadhana - Bhairavi Sadhana is done to get rid of bad spirits and physical weaknesses. She is also worshipped for getting a beautiful spouse, for a successful love marriage and early marriage.
Bhairavi Mool Mantra -
Bhairavi means one who inspires terror or awe, she is oftentimes referred to with a more formal name, Tripura- Bhairavi – the Goddess of the three places, towns, pura, which some Yogis identify with the three states of jāgrat (waking), swapna (dreaming) and sushupti (sleeping). In another way of interpretation, it may also represent the three worlds of the material, subtle and causal, beyond which lie the fourth and powerful realm of authentic spirituality. Bhairavi, in the Mahavidyā pantheon, is that terrifying force, which destroys all that blocks a seeker, or makes him persist in these three lower and more mundane states of reality, allowing an unhindered ascension or access to the condition of Turiya or true adhaytma.
Goddess Bhairavi resembles with Goddess Parvati. In this representation Goddess Bhairavi shines with the effulgence of ten thousand rising suns. Goddess Bhairavi has four arms and she holds a book and rosary in two arms. She makes fear-dispelling and boon-conferring gestures with remaining two arms and these gestures are known as Abhaya and Varada Mudra respectively. She sits over a lotus flower.
Bhairavi Sadhana - Bhairavi Sadhana is done to get rid of bad spirits and physical weaknesses. She is also worshipped for getting a beautiful spouse, for a successful love marriage and early marriage.
Bhairavi Mool Mantra -
ॐ ह्रीं भैरवी कलौं ह्रीं स्वाहा॥
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