Maha Shivaratri 2025: Know how Bhairav ​​was incarnated yesterday and how he became the protector of Kashi

Maha Shivaratri 2025: The festival of Maha Shivaratri is celebrated in the month of Phalguna on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha, which comes on 26 February 2025. There are many incarnations of Lord Shiva, one of which is Bhairav ​​tomorrow. Tomorrow Bhairav ​​is considered a complete incarnation of Rudra.

According to the Puranas, Lord Shiva himself built Bhairav ​​yesterday. However, tomorrow Bhairav ​​is associated with the incarnation of Lord Shiva but also with Kashi. He is known as ‘Kashi’s protector’. Let’s see when Lord Shiva made Bhairav ​​yesterday and why he made him the protector of Kashi.

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Tomorrow Bhairav: Fierce form of Lord Shiva

In the Skanda Purana, the story of Lord Shiva’s origin is fiercely described tomorrow. According to legend, there was a debate between Trimurti -Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva – which was the greatest among them. Each claimed to be the most powerful, but no conclusion. To settle the case, sages and sages were called. After carefully considering, the sages declared Lord Shiva the highest of the three.

Hearing this, Brahma became angry and jealous of Lord Shiva. In his anger and jealousy, Brahma insulted Shiva with harsh words. This angered Shiva, and his fury appeared in a terrible form. In this form, Bhairav ​​emerged yesterday. His anger was so intense that when it appeared, yesterday Bhairav ​​separated the fifth head of Brahma. As a result of this act, yesterday Bhairav ​​was the burden of sin of killing Brahma.

How was Bhairav ​​freed from the sin of the murderers of Brahma yesterday

After separating the fifth head of Brahma, yesterday Bhairav’s anger did not diminish. Lord Shiva then told Bhairav ​​yesterday that to get rid of the sin of the murderers of Brahma, he would have to do a pilgrimage. Subsequently, yesterday Bhairav ​​traveled to various holy pilgrimage sites. After visiting many such places, tomorrow Bhairav ​​finally reached Shiva city of Kashi. Here, he performed prayers and rituals, and it was in Kashi that yesterday Bhairav ​​gained knowledge of the last truth of life. In Kashi, he was freed from the sin of killing Brahma.

Lord Shiva appointed the protector of Kashi

When Lord Shiva saw Bhairav ​​in Kashi yesterday, he revealed there and gave him the right to protect Kashi. From that moment, yesterday Bhairav ​​became the protector of Kashi responsible for his safety. It is believed that tomorrow Bhairav ​​lives in eight different forms in different parts of Kashi. Whenever someone visits Kashi, he will have to pay his respect to Bhairav ​​tomorrow. It is also believed that tomorrow Bhairav ​​removes the sufferings of his devotees.