Bhairavī
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Bhairavi () is a Hindu goddess, described as one of the Mahāvidyas, the ten avatars of the mother goddess. She is the consort of Bhairava (a form of Shiva).
Key facts
- Deity.name
- Bhairavi
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Goddess Bhairavi.jpg
- Deity.caption
- A lithograph of Bhairavi
- Deity.affiliation
- Parvati, Adishakti, Mahavidya, Mother Goddess, Mahakali
- Deity.abode
- Mount Kailash and Manidvipa
- Deity.mantra
- Om Hasaim Hasakarim Hasaim Bhairavyay Namo Namah
- Deity.mount
- Lotus
- Deity.god_of
- Goddess of Kundalini
- Deity.member_of
- The Ten Mahavidyas
- Deity.weapon
- Trishula, Khaṭvāṅga, Sword, Kapala, Sickle and Damru
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- Bhairavi
- worshipped by
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
- Iconography
- Legend
- See also
- Notes
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Bhairavi () is a Hindu goddess, described as one of the Mahāvidyas, the ten avatars of the mother goddess. She is the consort of Bhairava (a form of Shiva).
== Etymology == The name Bhairavi means "terrifying" or "awe-inspiring".
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