Virabhadra
Also known as Virbhadra, Virabhadra God, Virbhadra God, Veerbhadra, Veerabhadra, Veerashiva, Veerabhadreshwara, Veerarudra
Virabhadra (), also rendered Veerabhadra, is a fierce form of the Hindu god Shiva. He is created by the wrath of Shiva, when the deity hurls a lock of his matted hair upon the ground, upon hearing of the self-immolation of his consort, Sati, at the Daksha yajna.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Virabhadra Daksha.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Virabhadra and Daksha
- Deity.name
- Virabhadra
- Deity.affiliation
- Form of Shiva
- Deity.consort
- Bhadrakali
- Deity.planet
- Angaraka (Mars)
- Deity.day
- Tuesday
- Deity.weapon
- trident, sword, arrow, discus, conch, spear, staff, thunderbolt, two varieties of shields, bow, noose, goad, axe, and club.
- Deity.texts
- Shiva Purana
- Deity.abode
- Mount Kailash
- Deity.mantra
- oṃ vīrabhadrāya namaḥ oṃ vīrarudrāya namaḥ oṃ śrī vīrabhadreśvarāya namaḥ oṃ hroum hum vāṁ vīrabhadrāya namaḥ oṃ vīrabhadrāya vidmahe gaṇeśvarāya dhīmahi tanno śāntaḥ pracodayāt
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6 sectionsContents
- Legend
- Origin
- Daksha yajna
- Significance
- Gallery
- References
Virabhadra (), also rendered Veerabhadra, is a fierce form of the Hindu god Shiva. He is created by the wrath of Shiva, when the deity hurls a lock of his matted hair upon the ground, upon hearing of the self-immolation of his consort, Sati, at the Daksha yajna.
He appears in the Puranas as a vengeful being, attacking the deities who had attended the Daksha yajna with Bhadrakali. In the ensuing melee, Bhaga's eyes are plucked out, Agni, Mitra, and Chandra are also accosted. The fate of Daksha himself varies from text to text: Virabhadra either decapitates him, urges him to beg forgiveness from Shiva, or is saved by Vishnu, who defeats Virabhadra.