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Site Name:

Date: ca 1750 CE

Subject: Ragamala series. Raga Bhairava

Site Name: Darasuram

Date: 1100-1199 CE

Subject: Bhairava: Bhairava is considered to be one of the violent forms of Shiva. He is so called as he protects the universe (bharana) and is also terrific (bhishana). He carries sula (trident), pasa (noose), damaru (drum) and kapal in his four hands and rides a dog. He is shown nude with a third eye and hair of flames.

Site Name: Pattadakal / Pattadkal

Date: ca 740-745 CE

Subject: South Facade, Niche: Siva as Bhairava

Site Name:

Date: ca 1650 CE

Subject: Bhairava Raga; Bhairava is a form of Siva as a lover, however the figure in the scene is identified as Krishna through his blue skin.

Site Name:

Date: 1933-1939 CE

Subject: Natya Bhairava. Main deity is Vishnu; other deities enshrined in the temple are Siva, Durga, Ganesha, Hanuman, and Buddha.

Site Name: Halebid / Halebeed

Date: ca 1173-1220 CE

Subject: South wall, angular projection: Bhairava panel; built during reign of Vira Ballala II (reigned ca. 1173-1220)

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 1075 CE

Subject: Southwest karna, south jangha, Bhairava dancing

Site Name: Badoli

Date: ca 1000-1099 CE

Subject: Garbhagrha, doorframe, south jamb, base, Bhairava

Site Name: Samasgarh

Date: 1200-1299 CE

Subject: Architectural fragment showing Bhairava

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: ca 1075 CE

Subject: East face, jangha, north prtiratha, Bhairava seated

Site Name: Ellora

Date: 700-799 CE (Rastrakuta)

Subject: Main temple, south court, Bhairava panel

Site Name: Tiruparuthikundram

Date:

Subject: Loose image of Bhairava in Vardhamana half-hall (ardhamandapa)

Site Name:

Date: ca 1000-1199 CE

Subject: Trikala Bhairava

Site Name:

Date: 1000-1099 CE

Site Name:

Date: 1100-1199 CE

Subject: Siva-Bhiksatanamurti, standing / Bhairava

Site Name:

Date: 1200-1399 CE??

Subject: Hayagriva seated? Bhairava

Site Name: Thanjavur

Date: 900-999 CE

Site Name: Ellora

Date: 750 CE

Subject: Nandi-mandapa, upapitha, east wall, below the bridge, Bhairava

Site Name: Deogaon

Date: ca 950 CE

Subject: Ekapada Bhairava, a view

Site Name: Nagda

Date: ca 975 CE

Subject: Martanda Bhairava, south-west shrine, west jangha (wall)

Site Name: Ellora

Date: ca 600-725 CE

Subject: Ganesa and Bhairava

Site Name: Khajuraho

Date: 1030 CE

Subject: Gudhamandapa, interior, Bhairava standing in niche

Site Name:

Date: 1754 CE

Subject: Upper portion, from left, The Hindu God Bhairava with Devi; and a Head of Bhairava on the Lotus Base to Dispense Ritual Libations

Site Name:

Date: 1200-1299 CE

Subject: Vatuka Bhairava, standing

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