Ashta Bhairav
Bhishana Bhairav (Bhoot Bhairav)
Kashipura · K 63/28
History & traditions
Bhishana is the fearsome protective form and is known locally as Bhoot Bhairav. Ask for the shrine in Kashipura near Jyeshtheshwar and Jyeshtha Gauri.
Bhishana describes a fearsome form. The field survey lists the local name Bhoot Bhairav and gives K 63/28 at Kashipura. Use that name in the lanes and ask separately for Jyeshtha Gauri if following the Navagauri circuit too.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Bhishana Bhairav (Bhoot Bhairav), a form of Bhairav in Kashi’s Shaiva tradition
- Idol or shrine image
- The sources identify the deity. The image’s appearance and material are unconfirmed.
PILGRIMAGE CONTEXT
Ashta Bhairav
In the Kashi Khanda’s account of Durga’s victory, eight Bhairavas guard the quarters of Kashi. The field survey links those names to present-day worship sites, some inside goddess or Shiva precincts. Kaal Bhairav is separately honoured as the city’s Kotwal.
SKANDA PURANA
In the Kashi Khanda
Verses 92–93 name the eight Bhairavas in the account of Durga’s victory. A later pilgrimage passage sets aside Tuesdays for Bhairava worship. The city guide pairs the traditional names with locations recorded in the modern field survey.
Browse the Kashi Khanda reading guide