Bhairava is also called upon as protector, as he guards the eight directions of the universe.
He is a powerful manifestation, or avatar, of Shiva associated with annihilation. In Trika system Bhairava represents Supreme Reality, synonymous to Para Brahman.
Bhairava is also called Dandapani, as he holds a rod or Danda to punish sinners, and SvaÅ›va, meaning “whose vehicle is a dog”.
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