Ashram Yoga : India's Spiritual Tradition » Deity http://ashramyoga.org Where yoga, spirituality, ashrams, and people come together. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:52:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Bhairavar http://ashramyoga.org/bhairavar/ http://ashramyoga.org/bhairavar/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:26:00 +0000 admin http://ashramyoga.org/bhairavar/ Bhairava is the guardian deity of the abode of God shiva. So he is called Kshetrapala. The term Bhairava means “Terrific”. As the guardian of the abode of Lord, his form is very fierce, with ery many kind of weapons, naked and decorated with skull and having a smileShuna vahanar. on the face that threatens the wrong doers and protects the devotees. He has a dog as his vehicle. So he is referred as bhairava is not a form of Lord shiva, but a form very closely associated and he is one of the powers assigned by the Lord. It is the custom that the keys of the temple are submitted to bhairava after the pujas are completed for the day and again taken from him the next morning before the opening. As the guardian deity he is also worshipped after any of the festivals at the temple. bhairava would be having an abode naturally in all the Lord shiva temples. The Kasiaranasi) abode is much renowned abode of bhairav, as he is the protector of that whole city – the holy land of the Lord Vishvanath. Adishankara has sung a stotra in praise of Kala Bhairava of Kashi. (V Purana of the deity When brahma and Vishnu were got into an argument who is the supreme, Lord shiva appeared as the column of fire in between them. Kala Bhairava cut off the fifth head of brahma that lied in ego and he having that skull of brahma as the bowl, bhairava took the blood of Maha Vishnu in that. The two got to understand their mistake and worshipped Lord shiva. God appointed bhairava to be the protector deity. He also appointed him as the protector of the town Kashi. Bhairava ensures that nobody misuses the belongings of Lord Shiva and he is dreaded to punish and correct those who misuse the temple properties. Various Bhairava Murthams Kalabhairavar Acithanga Bhairavar Krotha Bhairavar Kanda Bhairavar Unmaththa Bhairavar Kapala Bhairavar Vibushana Bhairavar Marththanda Bhairavar Suthandhira Bhairavar Svecca Bhairavar Loka Bhairavar Ugra Bhairavar Praccaiya Bhairvar Ninmanava Bhairavar Bushana Bhairavar This deity who appears terrific is the protector of the devotees. His valour gives courage to good people and deterence to those who do the wrong things so that they get corrected.

Here is the original post:
Bhairavar

]]> http://ashramyoga.org/bhairavar/feed/ 0 Maestro Sri Hanuman interviewed (2005) in Puerto Rico after Brazil 2004 Tour http://ashramyoga.org/maestro-sri-hanuman-interviewed-2005-in-puerto-rico-after-brazil-2004-tour/ http://ashramyoga.org/maestro-sri-hanuman-interviewed-2005-in-puerto-rico-after-brazil-2004-tour/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:29:40 +0000 admin http://ashramyoga.org/maestro-sri-hanuman-interviewed-2005-in-puerto-rico-after-brazil-2004-tour/

Slideshow (Photos) from Brazil and France (2003 ….2004) Radio interview in Puerto Rico (2005) … “Sri Hanuman” “nada yoga” yogi God inspiration peace Deidad harmony “Fabio Mentz” “Julio Falavigna” Gopala armonia Ashram “Yoga Center” “Centro de Yoga” Deity “Belia Villafane” “Choco Orta” “Felix Joaquin Rivera”

]]> http://ashramyoga.org/maestro-sri-hanuman-interviewed-2005-in-puerto-rico-after-brazil-2004-tour/feed/ 0