Ashta Bhairav
Krodhana Bhairav
Kamachha · Batuk Bhairav / Kamakhya precinct
History & traditions
This wrathful guardian is associated with the Kamachha Shakti precinct. Sources differ on whether the image is at Batuk Bhairav or the adjoining Kamakhya shrine. Ask locally for Krodhana, also called Adi in some accounts.
Krodhana’s name evokes wrath in the service of guardianship. The field inventory records Krodhana and Batuk at the same Kamachha address, B 31/126. Ask specifically for the Ashta Bhairav stop if you also plan to visit Batuk.
Deity & sacred image
- Deity or sacred figure
- Krodhana 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.
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