Bhairav

Bhairav

Pala Dynasty, 10th Century AD

Born from twin locks of Lord Shiva, Bhairav is a powerful deity. Like Rudra, he is god of destruction. He destroys evil. Armed with a sword and a trident, he is ready to smite the evil in and around us. When faced with problems we beseech him to save us. Being a tantric figure, Bhairav drinks liquor as in the famous Bhairav temple at Ujjain.

Pala art travelled to Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. Through there it influenced the sacred art of China, Korea and Japan. In China and Japan, Bhairav became door - guardians of the Pagodas in order to ward off any evil spirit.