snrotr Bhairav - Wikipeds Bhairavi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bh s a fierce and terrifying Hindu goddess associated with the Mahavidya's. She is the consort of Kala Bhairava,(1I2] Contents 1 Symbolism 2 Legends 3 Temples 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References Bhairavi Symbolism ‘The name Bhairavi means "Terror" or "awe-inspiring" or "the fierce goddess" She is the sixth of ten Mahavidyas. She is also called Tripura Bhairavi. "Tri" ‘means three, "Pura" means fortress, castle, city, town, etc. Tripura Bhairavi convey three different stages of consciousness i.e active, dream and deep sleep. She is in the form of all triads and once these triads are transcended, the Brahman is attained. In other words, once we have her grace, we can realize Shiva consciousness. Hence She is called Tripurabhairavi1l4] She is described with various forms. In the most popular form she is seated on a Jotus with four hands, one with a book, one with rosary beads, one with chin ‘mudra and another with varada mundra. In another form she is carrying a sword and a cup containing blood and other two hands showing abhaya and varada mudras. She is also depicted as sitting on Shiva, which is more predominant in tantric worship. She is also depicted as a queen, closely resembling Rajarajesvari1 Bhairava with his consort, Bhairavi. Tripurabhairavt is set to be residing in muladhara chakra. Her mantra consists of three letters and all they form an inverted triangle in the centre of muladhara chakra. She is the creator in muladhara chakra in the form of kamarupa, which consists of three dots forming an inverted triangle, from which all triads are born, which ultimately leads to the creation of this universe. The innermost triangle of muladhara chakra is known as kamarupa. The three points of triangle have three bijaksara’s (sacred letters) and the three bijaksara’s connected to each other by the sides of the triangle and each of these sides represent iccha sakthi, jnana sakthi and kriya sakti or the Divine will, Divine knowledge and Divine action. Tripura Sundari and Tripura Bhairavi are closely associated but different. Tripura Bhairavi is posited as the latent energy whereas as Tripura Sundari who causes this latent energy to actualize and moves this energy upwards towards higher chakra's till Sahasrara Chakra. [$1 Legends ipeston wikipedia orgiwikiBhairav we‘vanow Bharat - Wikipeta Bhairavi is also a title for a female adept in Kundalini Tantra, A yogini is a student of ‘Tantra ot an aspirant. A Bhairavi is one who has succeeded. So the one who has achieved the state of Bhairavi, is beyond the fear of death and therefore awesome.{"1 Temples Linga Bhairavi Devi temple at Isha Yoga Center (Kovai, Tamil Nadu).!8! See also = Devi = Mahakali = Mahavidya Notes 1. Johnson, W. J (2008). "A Dictionary of Hinduism’. Oxford Reference. Oxford: Oxford _Biairavi worshipped with University Press. doi0,1093/acref9780198610250.001.0001. (subscription required (hip). otb&* Mahavidyas in a (subscription or UK public library membership (itp /oww.oupconvoxfoidivinf/feeodsblibrasi | Kali Puja pandal in es!) required) Kolkata, 2, Visuvalingam, Elizabeth Chalier (2013). "Bhairava". Oxford Reference. Oxford: Oxford University Press. dois0.1093/0B0/9780195399318-0019, (subscription required (hep). (cubecsiption or UK public itary meraberehp (tp: rap cor/oorde it teeodnblibra et reqired) 3. Emad, Kathleen M. “Rapist or Bodyguard, Demon or Devotee: Images of Bhairo in the Mythology and Cult of Vaisno Devi.” In Criminal Gods and Demon Devotees: Essays on the Guardians of Popular Hinduism, Edited by AIf Hiltbeite, 239-250. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1989 Subul, Kubernath, VardnasT Vaibhava, Patna, Indi: Bihar Rastrabhasa Parisad, 1977 Johnson W. 3 (2008). A Dictionary of Hinduism, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198610250. Ravi V. "Tripura Bhairavi". Mahavidyas. Retrcved June 4, 2016 Kundalini Aghora II by Robert E. Svoboda Chapter, Eight Immortals, Page 212 Linga Bhairavi Devi temple (http://lingabhairavi.org/) References = Kinsley, David (1988). Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions (h ttps://books.google.com/books?id=hgTOZEyrVtIC). University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-06339-2. = Maity, P. K (1962), Historical Studies in the Cult of the Goddess Manasa, Caleutta = R.D. Trivedi: Iconography of Parvati (Delhi, 1981) Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index. php title—Bhairavid&oldid=746825813" Categories: Hindu goddesses | Forms of Parvati | Mahavidyas = This page was last modified on 29 October 2016, at 20:10. = Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. ipeston wikipedia orgiwikiBhairav 22.