Lord of Time - Lord Kala Bhairava

To be successful in life more or less boils down to being at the right place at the right time. If we fritter away our time on useless pursuits and can not remember what we did then we are essentially offending Lord Kaala Bhairav. Time lost is lost. Wasting time is tantamount to insulting Lord Kaala Bhairav. If we are mismanaging time and wasting it on frivolous pursuits it is necessary that we worship Lord Kala Bhairav to help us better utilize time towards a constructive end. The direct benefit would also be that you will miraculously be at the right place at the right time when opportunities come knocking. He can bestow good or favorable time on the seeker.

The worship of Kala Bhairava is particularly important during the 60 years from this Chitrabhanu Year (mid April 2002) to the next Chitrabanu Year (mid April 2062).

Kalabhairava is usually depicted in a fierce form decorated with serpents and carrying a head, which according to the Puranas, was the fourth head of Lord Brahma which lord Shiva in his aspect as Kalabhairava cut off to teach him a lesson. Kalabhairava is one of the eight Bharaiva fierce manifestations of Lord Shiva. He is blue-throated from swallowing the poison to save the world; He is three-eyed with eternal supreme wisdom in his third eye. His eyes are like Lotus flowers. He is Death of death being the vanquisher of death. He is indestructible, wears the garland of human skulls and carries the trident.

The Shiva Sutra 'Udyamo Bhairava' denotes an instant upsurge in consciousness. Our fixation with our perception of reality makes us miss instantaneous manifestation opportunities, which is the purpose of the chant. When we repeat this sound, we become established in an ability to change things in an unusual way.

'Bhai' will give you material wealth; 'Ra' will dissolve negativity and limited consciousness; and 'Va' will keep creating things. Keep chanting the syllables. Say the sounds 8 times a day of 1 minute each, anytime of the day or evening, you can chant the mantra more than 108 times on a day or by writing the mantra more that 1008 or 10008 times will grasp excellent results . This sacred sound will serve as a reminder that every second counts, and enable you to focus and utilize time effectively.

RELIGIOUS MANTRA WRITING FOR LORD KALA BHAIR
"Om Batuk Bhairvaye Namaha"

Who can benefit from Lord kaala Bhairav worship:

• Inability to think or act constructively with the end result being that every activity results in wasting time (mental paralysis is what I would call it)
• Students spending lot of time in their education still not able to read anything constructively and unable to score.
• Those working spending enormous amount of time to do the simplest of tasks
• Facing too many hurdles due to every task taking too much time to accomplish. Lord of Time is unhappy and hence every mole becomes a mountain. eg. If you are doing grocery shopping - some item on the list is unavailable and you end up visiting 4 stores on different part of the town and what should be done in 2 hours takes 6 hours.

Lord kaala Bhairav is the lord of time.

Kalashtami, or Maha kalaBhairavashtami, is the most auspicious day dedicated to Lord Kala Bhairava. Lord kala Bhairava is a manifestation of Lord Shiva. Kala Bhairava is the God of Time - Kal means 'time' and 'Bhairava' the manifestation of Shiva. Ashtami after Poornima, the eighth day after full moon, is considered the ideal day to propitiate Kala Bhairava.In 2013, Kala Bhairavashtami and Kala Bhairava Jayanti is on November 25. Lord Kala Bhairava is also known as Kshetrapalaka, the guardian of the temple. In honor of this, keys to the temple are ceremonially submitted to Lord Kala Bhairava at temple closing time and are received from him at opening time.

There's a shrine for Lord Kaala Bhairava in most Siva temples. The Bhairava shrine in the Arunachala temple (Tiruvannamalai) is very special. The Kala Bhairava temple in Kasi (Benares) is a must see for Bhairava devotees. Lord Bhairav has the knowledge of tantra-mantra and is himself a Rudra.

To get the protection shakti that is necessary for a peaceful life amidst the violence, anger and hatred that have become so common, the worship of Lords Kala Bhairava, Sarabeswara and Amruta Mrityunjaya is very important. The worship of Kala Bhairava is very important for those living in foreign countries.

The vahana (vehicle) of Lord Kaala Bhairava is the dog. Feeding and taking care of dogs is another way of showing our devotion to Lord Kaala Bhairava. Lord Kaala Bhairava is also the guardian of travellers. The Siddhas advise us that before embarking on a journey, especially one that involves travel during the night, we should make a garland of cashew nuts and decorate Lord Kala Bhairava with it. We should light jothi lamps in His honor and request His protection during our travel.

By worshipping Lord Shiva in the form of Lord Bhairav, one can get relief from all the sins and sufferings in his life by performing the pooja as per above mentioned hora time. It is also believed that all the wishes of the devotee gets fulfilled by worshipping Lord Bhairav if done with full faith and dedication. It is considered fruitful to worship Lord Bhairav with proper rituals on the above day of Bhairava ashtami.

Swarna akarshana Bhairavar

There are eight types of Bhairavas and they are called ashta Bhairavas. They are Asithanga Bhairavar, Ruru Bhairavar, Chanda Bhairavar, Krodha Bhairavar, Unmatta Bhairavar, Kapala Bhairavar, Bhishana Bhairavar and Samhara Bhairavar. Apart from these eight forms there is yet another form called Swarna akarshana Bahiravar. Maha Bhairavar is said to be Shiva himself.

Praying to Kaala Bhairava Forms

It is understood that there are 64 forms of Kala Bhairava that can be worshipped; these are grouped into 8 each. They are:

• Asidanga Bhairava: Gives creative ability
• Guru Bhairava: Divine educator
• Chanda Bhairava: Gives incredible energy, cuts competition and rivals
• Kroda Bhairava: Gives you the power to take massive action
• Unmatta Bhairava: Controls negative ego and harmful self talk
• Kapala Bhairava: Ends all unrewarding work and action
• Bhishana Bhairava: Obliterates evil spirits and negativity
• Samhara Bhairava: Complete dissolution of old negative karmas

There is also the benevolent form called Swarna Aakarshana Bhairava (Golden Attracting Bhairava) who will bring gold from heaven instantly. The Swarna akarshana Bhairavar has red complexion and clothed in golden dress. He has moon in his head. He has four hands. In one of the hands he carries a golden vessel. He gives wealth and prosperity.

Dhanaakarshana Bhairava is also called Swarnaakarshana Bhairava. Dhanaakarshana Bhairava Homa is also the homa performed to earn the grace of Sri Swarnaakarshana Bhairava.

He is also the "Aapaduddhaarana moorti" - the one who uplifts us in times of crisis. He averts all kinds of dangers. The one who worships Swarnaakarshana Bhairava gets everything. He gets all the wealth and richness in his life and also is constantly protected from all the perils in his life. Above all, because Swarnaakarshana Bhairava is the one of the Bhairavas - the terrifying ones - he liberates us from all the patterns and karmas causing the cycle of birth and death.

Offering Dhanaakarshana bhairava homa not only makes you successful in your efforts to gain abundance, but also makes you fulfilled in life, which is ultimately the living Enlightenment.

Swarnaakarshana Bhairava Tantra depicts Him to be seated under the wish-fulfilling Kalpavriksha on a gem-studded golden throne in Sripuram - the city of Devi Maha Tripurasundari. Mahalakshmi is stationed there to serve Him. The Swarnaakarshana Bhairava Tantra says that once due to the curse of the sage Durvasa, Mahalakshmi lost Her powers. Then Mahalakshmi had to worship Swarnaakarshana Bhairava to regain Her powers.

In the Dhanaakarshana Bhairava Homa, the moola mantra that is chanted awakens the 'wealth consciousness' in you. By chanting Swarnaakarshana or Dhanaakarshana Bhairava mantra 108 times or writing mantra for 1008 or 10,008 times will be blessed with well enough of assets and wealth.

RELIGIOUS MANTRA WRITING FOR SWANAAKARSHANA
"Om Swarnaakarshana Bhairvaye Namaha"

By worshipping Lord Shiva in the form of Kala Bhairava can embody a wrathful side of the deity, and you can be invoked for destroying negative energies and for protecting us as well. Bhairava is specifically worshipped for success, wealth, health and obstacle removal. It is believed that if we worship Lord Bhairava, he would protect our assets and wealth. These tremendous energies emphasize why it is important to honor Kala Bhairava, the Lord of Time.