Ashta Bhairav
Chanda Bhairav
Durga Kund temple precinct · B 27/2
History & traditions
This fierce form is a guardian of the goddess precinct. Ask at Durga Kund for the Chanda or Chand Bhairav image while visiting Kushmanda Devi.
The Kashi Khanda names Chanda among the eight guardians in its account of Durga’s victory. The field survey puts the Bhairav image near Kali in the Durga temple precinct. Ask for that part of the complex after visiting the main goddess shrine.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Chanda 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.