An angry Brahma stared at the pillar of light with his 5th head, which started to burn out of anger. Then Shiva appeared as a powerful divine light between the duo. Once, the gods Brahma and Vishnu were competing for supremacy. On the rear door of the temple, there is an icon of Kshetrapal Bhairav, another aspect of Bhairava. Rest of the icon is covered with a piece of cloth. Only the face of the icon decorated (with garlands) is visible to the visitors through the doorway. Housed in the inner sanctum of the temple is a silver faced idol of Kal Bhairav who is seated on his vahana (vehicle), a dog and is holding a trident. It is believed that even death is afraid of Kaal Bhairav. Kaal Bhairav also means the one who removes the fear of both death and time. The word "Kaal" means both "death" and "time". The temple is dedicated to Bhairava (Kaal Bhairav), a fierce form of Shiva and wears a garland of skulls and carries a club of peacock feathers. Situated in Bharonath, Vishweshwarganj ( Varanasi), this temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism especially amongst the locals. Kaal Bhairav Mandir ( Hindi: काल भैरव मंदिर) is one of the oldest Shiva temples in Varanasi, India.
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