Bhairava (Śatarudra account)
Hindu · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Shiva’s Bhairava form cuts Brahma’s fifth head and carries the skull in expiation in Shiva Purana 3.8. The editorial note records a different outcome in Vidyesvara 8.
Relations
- form of: ShivaShiva Purana 3.8.2, 45–65 and note 1, Bhairava (primary)
Sources
- Shiva’s Bhairava form cuts Brahma’s fifth head and carries the skull in expiation in Shiva Purana 3.8. The editorial note records a different outcome in Vidyesvara 8.: Shiva Purana 3.8.2, 45–65 and note 1, Bhairava (primary)