Virabhadra
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Virabhadra, also rendered Veerabhadra, is a fierce form of the Hindu god Shiva. He is created by the wrath of Shiva, when the deity hurls a lock of his matted hair upon the ground, upon hearing of the
Virabhadra and Daksha
Virabhadra devotional plaque Notes
LORD VEERABHADRA
Veerabhadra
Bhadrakali
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Bhadrakali is a fierce form of the Hindu supreme goddess Adi Shakti. She is worshipped predominantly in the South Indian state of Kerala and Nashik.
Virabhadra
…of his consort, Sati, at the Daksha yajna. He appears in the Puranas as a vengeful being, attacking the deities who had attended the Daksha yajna with Bhadrakali. In the ensuing melee, Bhaga's eyes are plucked out, Agni, Mitra, and Chandra are also accosted. The fate of Daksha himself varies from text to text…
Goddess Bhadrakali, gouache on paper (ca. 1660–70)
A 17th-century wooden sculpture of Bhadrakali from Kerala
Debi Durga Sculpture by Sandalwood Murshidabad WB 30 01 2018