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NAMA 78, 79 & 80 of BHAIRAVA ASHTOTTARNAMA (108 Names of Bhairava)

NAMA 78

ॐ भूधराय नमः
oṃ bhūdharāya namaḥ

Meaning:

Salutations to the bearer or supporter of the earth/universe.

Remarks:

Bhūdhara signifies “the bearer or supporter of the earth/universe,” derived from the root √dhṛ (to hold, sustain). In tantric and Śaiva usage, √dhṛ (support) and √bhṛ (to bear, nourish) are often functionally aligned, both expressing the maintenance aspect of the Divine. 

In the Mahābhārata, Shiva is described as “Bhūdhara, wearer of a serpent-girdle, adorned with serpent-earrings.”

This understanding is made explicit in the Śiva Purāṇa, where the name Bhairava is derived from bharaṇa, the act of sustaining and nourishing the universe:

“You are capable of bearing the universe. You are known as Bhairava through your capacity to bear (bharaṇa) the universe. Even Kāla is afraid of you; hence you are called Kālabhairava.”

Thus this epithet showcases Bhairava as a cosmic support and the substratum that upholds existence.


NAMA 79

ॐ भूधराधीशाय नमः
oṃ bhūdharādhīśāya namaḥ

Meaning:
Salutations to the Lord of the one who upholds the universe.

Remarks:
Bhūdharādhīśa—a compound of Bhū (earth), Dhara (bearer or supporter), and Adhīśa (supreme lord)—signifies “the Lord of the Bearer of the Earth.” The term bhūdhara also refers to mountains.

Śiva is also known as Girīśa, the one who resides on Kailāsa. He is referred to as Sthāṇu, the immovable one—the still axis around which the entire universe rotates.

Esoterically, bhū may be understood as the body of the upāsaka, the embodied field in which experience unfolds. That body rests upon sustaining principles—ādhāras—which uphold and stabilize embodied consciousness.

Bhūdharādhīśa, therefore, signifies the lord who presides over these sustaining supports themselves, the ruler of that upon which the body and awareness are borne.

Read in this way, Bhairava is not merely the lord of external mountains, but the sovereign of the inner mountain—the axial ground of the body–consciousness system.

He governs the very basis on which awareness stands, capable of sustaining it or withdrawing its supports altogether.


NAMA 80

ॐ भूपतये नमः 
oṃ bhūpataye namaḥ

Meaning:
Salutations to the Sovereign of the Universe.

Remarks:
Bhūpati—a compound of Bhū (earth or existence) and Pati (lord or protector)—signifies Bhairava as the sovereign of the manifest world.

While the title pati is often applied to earthly kings, in the context of Bhairava it invokes the Śaiva triad of Pati–Paśu–Pāśa. He is the Lord who holds the pāśa of material existence, not as a bond of enslavement, but as a means of guiding the paśu toward recognition of its own innate divinity.

Thus, Bhūpati designates the Parameśvara who sustains and governs embodied existence, while remaining the source of its ultimate liberation.

Esoterically, bhū corresponds to the Mūlādhāra cakra, the foundational seat of the earth element within the subtle body. As Bhūpati, Bhairava is the presiding consciousness of this root support, sovereign over the ground upon which embodiment itself rests.


This name also showcase Bhairava's role as a the supreme Kṣetrapāla, guardian of the field. Whether the field is understood as sacred geography or as the body itself, Bhairava governs the boundaries or liminal spaces.

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Kamakhya Bhairava Upasaka Foundation (KBUF):
A Journey of Devotion and Seva

2025 was a year of profound grace. Through our monthly Vishesh Sadhanas and the gathering of seekers in Collective Sadhanas across India and abroad, we witnessed a powerful spiritual upsurge. This internal strength fueled our external Seva, allowing us to serve in ways that felt deeply guided by the Divine Mother and Bhagawan Bhairava.

A summary of our 2025 initiatives:
* Annadanam: Served over 1 lakh meals through monthly sevas across 15 cities.
* Temple Sevas: Poojas and Seva offerings at 40 temples across India and Nepal, including Kamakhya, Tarapith, Pashupatinath, Ujjain, and the Aaru Padai Veedu of Skanda to name a few.
* Sacred Offerings: We humbly offered Abhushans to Kashi Vishwanath, Ujjain Mahakal, Panchanana Bhairava, and to Batuka Bhairava and Maa Tara.
* Through our women seva initiatives provided financial support to Oldage homes for women, pregnant women and basic amenities for underprivileged women.
* Provided amenities and medicines to dog shelters, and Gaushalas.
* Offered bhojanam sevas at Vedapathshalas and performed Sadhu Bhojanam during Chaturmasya and Pitru Paksha.
* Anthyesti (funeral rites): Provided financial support to perform the last rites for orphans and the underprivileged, ensuring they were sent off with dignity.
* Collective Sadhana: Thousands joined across 20+ cities globally, taking a shared sankalpa for the victory of Desha and Dharma.

We enter 2026 with the intention to expand our outreach while keeping our Sadhana as the strong aadhara, the backbone of everything we do.

In Sadhana and Seva,
Kamakhya Bhairava Upasaka Foundation

Jai Ma Kamakhya
Jai Bhairava Baba
Jai Ma Tara

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At one of the greatest sacred abodes of Lord Kartikeya, Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, majestically situated by the shores of the ocean, the Kamakhya Bhairava Upasaka Foundation, led by Rajarshi Nandy, could offer pujas, sevas, and annadānam as acts of gratitude and devotion towards Lord Kartikeya.

ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे
महासेनाय धीमहि ।
तन्नः षण्मुखः प्रचोदयात् ॥

Meaning:

Om. We contemplate the Supreme Divine Being, the Great Commander of the gods.
May that Six-faced Lord Skanda inspire and illumine our intellect.

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Glimpses from the Annual Celebration of Ma Tara in Tarapith by Kamakhya Bhairava Kula

Sacred offerings of silverware (khadga, necklace, nose ring, lamp, and anklets) were made to Bhagawati Tara on the auspicious Pausha Amavasya.

This was followed by five days of Annadanam seva for the sadhus of the Tarapith Mahasmashan and the devotees who came for darshan. During this annual celebration, Sri Rajarshi Nandy led homas for the preeti and anugraha of Bhagawati Ugratara Devi. A special interaction session was also organized for Sadhakas to interact with Rajarshi ji.

Joy Ma Tara

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NAMA 75, 76 & 77 of BHAIRAVA ASHTOTTARNAMA (108 Names of Bhairava)


NAMA 75

ॐ षडाधाराय नमः 
oṃ ṣaḍādhārāya namaḥ 

Meaning:
Salutations to the One who is the Sixfold foundation.

Remarks:
The name Ṣaḍ-ādhāra denotes Bhairava as the indwelling Reality that supports and permeates the six Cakras. Derived from ṣaḍ (six) and ādhāra (foundation), it signifies that these six subtle centers rest upon, and are animated by, Bhairava’s presence.

The six Cakras represent the foundational principles of the universe as reflected within the human subtle body. They are not gross physiological organs but refined vortices of sūkṣma-prāṇa (subtle vital force) and distinct loci of Consciousness situated along the cerebrospinal axis.

Together, they constitute the essential architecture of the microcosm. The first five Cakras correspond to the five gross Elements (the Tattvas of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether), while the sixth is the seat of Mind (Manas).

The petals of these lotuses contain the fifty Sanskrit phonemes, marking them as the abodes of Śabda-brahman—the primordial Divine Sound.

These six centers form the necessary stages through which Kuṇḍalinī-Śakti must ascend (ṣaṭcakra-bheda) to transmute finite, conditioned experience into the boundless Bliss of Bhairava.


NAMA 76

ॐ सर्पयुक्ताय नमः 
oṃ sarpayuktāya namaḥ 

Meaning:
Salutations to the One who is adorned with snakes.

Remarks:
Sarpa derives from the verbal root √sṛp (सृप्) — to crawl, glide, creep, move stealthily.

Sarpa is the generic designation for serpentine beings, defined not by lineage but by mode of movement, venom, and chthonic nature. Nāgas such as Takṣaka, Vāsuki, Ananta, and others belong to the family of sarpas—not to equate the two terms, but to indicate that nāgas belong within the broader category of serpents.

Nāgas—semi-divine serpents born of Kaśyapa and Kadru—are remembered in Purāṇic lore as beings of immense and dangerous potency. The Varāha Purāṇa relates that Brahmā, alarmed by their destructive gaze, consigned them to Pātāla, allowing them to harm only the unprotected.

In Bhairava, these very nāgas—Vāsuki, Ananta, Takṣaka, and others—are rendered ornaments rather than threats. 

Vāsuki, the churning rope of the Samudra Manthana, adorns Bhairava’s neck in remembrance of the Nīlakaṇṭha act, wherein hālāhala poison was arrested and transmuted. The serpent thus becomes a seal of mastery: poison contained, death subdued.

The serpent’s coils bind past, present, and future into a single form, declaring Bhairava as kālātīta, beyond time. The eight serpents adorning Him signify the aṣṭa-siddhis—powers that intoxicate lesser beings but remain subdued and ornamental in Him.


NAMA 77

ॐ शिखिसखाय नमः 
oṃ śikhisakhāya namaḥ 

Meaning:
Salutations to the One who is accompanied by Śikhi( the peacock)

Remarks:
The unifying idea behind Śikhin is that which bears a visible crest, flame, plume.
In this context, its primary meaning is of a peacock.

Sakha means companion /associate/ intimate ally. Śikhi-sakha is the one who has the Peacock as his companion.

In Tantric traditions, especially within the Kula and Kubjikā lineages, Vaṭuka is closely identified with Skanda (Kārttikeya) through shared form, origin, and function. This identification reflects a Tantric reconfiguration of the Skanda archetype rather than a coincidence of symbolism.

 Iconographically,in KulaKaulinīmata Tantra, Vaṭuka is described as six-faced, radiant like molten gold, and seated upon a peacock—features classically associated with Skanda.

Mythologically, the Kaulajñānanirṇaya states that “six-faced Vaṭuka” was born from the union of Bhairava and the Goddess, identifying him as Devīputra and Mātṛputra. This parallels Skanda’s identity as the son of Śiva and the Goddess, establishing Vaṭuka as the Tantric son corresponding to Skanda’s Purāṇic manifestation.

Functionally, both deities act as swift protectors and removers of obstacles. Vaṭuka serves as Kṣetrapāla of Kaula path, while Skanda is the Commander of the Divine Army and protects the Vedic path. Both are renowned for rapid responsiveness in practice.

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The recent emergence of an ancient Mahakala vigraha from the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal—dating back to the Pala era (8th–12th century CE)—is a deeply significant moment for the entire region.

For us at the Kamakhya Bhairava Kula, this discovery on an Ashtami tithi is both moving and affirming nimitta. It reinforces our long-held resolve to actively work toward the establishment of Bhairava temples across India. We see this moment as a clear call to deepen and express Bhairava tattva and consciousness, with a sankalpa of Dharma and the protection of Deśa.

Om Bhairavaya Namah.

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NOTICE

It has come to our attention that certain individuals and groups are falsely and unlawfully representing themselves as disciples, associates, or authorised representatives of Shri Rajarshi Nandy, and are conducting retreats, spiritual programs, teaching sessions, pūjās, consultations, or other services in his name.

This is a formal and unequivocal clarification that Shri Rajarshi Nandy has not authorised any individual, entity, body, group, or organisation to act on his behalf, represent him, or conduct any retreats, teachings, pūjās, consultations, or spiritual activities in his name, except for the KAMAKHYA BHAIRAVA UPASAKA FOUNDATION. He does not have any disciples or representatives empowered to independently offer or organise such activities.

All legitimate teachings, sādhana guidance, and related information are disseminated exclusively through the officially designated YouTube and WhatsApp channels, and all formal communication is conducted only through official email IDs.

Please be advised that Shri Rajarshi Nandy does not conduct public retreats, private consultations, or personalised spiritual services of any nature. Any claim to the contrary is false, misleading, and unauthorised.

The public is hereby strongly cautioned that engaging with or relying upon unauthorised individuals or entities claiming association with Shri Rajarshi Nandy is done entirely at their own risk. Any misuse of his name, identity, likeness, or reputation will invite appropriate legal action under applicable civil and criminal laws, without further notice.

This notice is issued in the interest of public awareness. All rights are reserved.

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NAMA 72, 73 & 74 of BHAIRAVA ASHTOTTARNAMA (108 Names of Bhairava)


NAMA 72

ॐ ज्ञानचक्षुषे नमः
oṃ jñānacakṣuṣe namaḥ

Meaning:
Salutations to the Eye of Gnosis/ The Eye of Absolute Wisdom

Remarks:
Jñāna” comes from the root jñā, meaning “to know,” but in the spiritual sense it refers not to information (vijñāna), but to direct realization—the knowledge of the Self.
“Cakṣu” means “eye” or “vision.”

To call Bhairava ‘Jñānacakṣu’ is to recognize Him as the Eye of Wisdom itself—the fire-bright vision that pierces illusion.
Where the physical eyes perceive forms, separation, and fear, Bhairava’s Wisdom Eye perceives unity, sacredness, and truth.
In His sight, the cremation ground becomes a holy field; differences dissolve into one consciousness; death becomes a doorway to freedom.

To worship Bhairava as Jñānacakṣu is to ask for this vision— to see way how things truly are. It is the prayer that the inner eye awaken, burning through the veils that hide reality, so that the world is revealed as the play of one divine Self.”


NAMA 73

ॐ तपोमयाय नमः 
oṃ tapomayāya namaḥ 

Meaning:
Salutations to the One who is the embodiment of tapas.

Remarks:
Tapas originates front the root word  √tap “to heat, burn, purify, practice austerity,shine"

Purāṇic and Śāstric sources define tapas as the self-generated heat formed from purifying discipline that destroys impurity, produces tejas, and leads to abhīṣṭa-prāpti—the attainment of all that is desired. 

As stated in the Purāṇas, tapasaḥ paraṃ nāsti—"there is nothing higher than tapas; by tapas one obtains the great.”

Bhairava as the embodiment of Tapas can represents the cosmic ascetic heat that sustains the universe and consumes adharma.

He is the purificatory force through which pāpa is reduced and tejas is generated and
the spiritual discipline that grants svarga, yaśas, and ultimately jñāna.

He is the unmanifest fire underlying all sādhana, the source of the accomplishments (siddhis) attributed to tapas.


NAMA 74

ॐ अष्टाधाराय नमः 
oṃ aṣṭādhārāya namaḥ 

Meaning:
Salutations to the One who is the Eightfold foundation.

Remarks:
Aṣṭādhāra (अष्टाधार) is a compound word formed from aṣṭa (eight) and ādhāra (base, support, substratum, foundation)

As per Tantric sources, Bhairava is called Aṣṭādhāra because the entire manifested universe stands upon eight fundamental supports, which are not external principles but His own innate energies (svātmīya-śakti-aṣṭaka).

The eight ādhāras are:

1. Pṛthvī – earth

2. Jala – water

3. Tejas – fire

4. Vāyu – air

5. Ākāśa – ether

6. Manas – mind

7. Ahaṃkāra – individuating ego

8. Mahat / Buddhi – cosmic intelligence

These eight are described as the aṣṭa-prakṛti-bhedāḥ through which Śiva-Bhairava unfolds Himself.


He emanates these eight from His own undivided consciousness, therefore the universe appears.

He sustains them within His own being, therefore the cosmos continues to function.

He reabsorbs them back into Himself, therefore dissolution occurs.

Thus, Bhairava is not upheld by eight supports; rather, He Himself appears as the eight supports, and thereby becomes the universal substratum.

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NAMA 69, 70 & 71 of BHAIRAVA ASHTOTTARNAMA ( 108 Names of Bhairava)


NAMA 69

ॐ शङ्करप्रियबान्धवाय नमः
oṃ śaṅkarapriyabāndhavāya namaḥ

Meaning:
Salutations to the the beloved kinsman of Śaṅkara.

Remarks:
This epithet points to Bhairava’s innate closeness to Śiva—not as a separate being, but as Śiva’s own active power.

The Śiva Purāṇa states:
bhairavaḥ pūrṇarūpo hi śaṃkarasya parātmanaḥ |
mūḍhāstaṃ na jānanti mohitāśśivamāyayā ||
“Bhairava is the complete form of Śaṅkara, the Supreme Self.
The deluded do not know Him, being veiled by Śiva’s own Māyā.”
Śiva is the transcendent, silent, infinite ground and Bhairava as the immanent, dynamic force entering the world—fierce, protective, liberating.
When Śiva — as Śaṅkara, the auspicious, serene, transcendent One — needs to destroy ego, punish arrogance, or dissolve illusion, he sends out an emanation from Himself which the world bows to as KalaBhairava.

Because Bhairava is Śaṅkara’s own essential nature made manifest, He appears as the closest of kin—the only one who stands beside Śaṅkara as His equal, while taking on the role of protector of Kashi and enforcer of Dharma.


NAMA 70

ॐ अष्टमूर्तये नमः 
oṃ aṣṭamūrtaye namaḥ 

Meaning:
Salutations to the One who has eight forms — Asitāṅga, Ruru, Caṇḍa, Krodha, Unmatta, Kapāla, Bhīṣaṇa, and Saṃhāra.

Remarks:
This epithet refers to the Aṣṭabhairavās—the eight principal manifestations of Bhairava—who rule the eight directions and govern the karmic forces arising from them.

All of these eight Bhairavās originate from Parābhairava, who manifests as Kālabhairava to decapitate Brahma.

Hence, they may be regarded as emanations of Kālabhairava, each embodying a specific function  necessary for the maintenance of dharma in the cosmos.

Each of these Bhairavās is paired with one of the eight Mātrikās:
Brāhmī, Māheśvarī, Kaumārī, Vaiṣṇavī, Vārāhī, Aindrī, Cāmuṇḍā, and Nārasimhī.

Further, each Bhairava is associated with a specific direction and also presides over particular graha (planet).


NAMA 71

ॐ निधीशाय नमः 
oṃ nidhīśāya namaḥ 

Meaning:
Salutations to the One who is the Lord of Nidhis

Remarks:
The etymological meaning of Nidhi is “that in which something is placed, deposited, or stored.”

At the time of cosmic dissolution, everything is deposited (contained) in Him; therefore Bhairava is called Nidhīśa. 

He is the supreme repository (nidhi) of all tattvas,  the cosmic container of all existence.
All śaktis, all siddhis, and all forms of power “reside” in him as in a cosmic vault. 

Purāṇic tradition speaks of the Aṣṭa-nidhis (eight) and Nava-nidhis (nine), treasures often linked with Kubera.

But Śaiva Tantras make it clear that these nidhis—whether understood as material treasures or as profound siddhis like mastery of time, insight, and liberation—
ultimately belong to Bhairava alone, who transcends even Kubera and is their true Lord (Īśa).

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COLLECTIVE SADHANA ANNOUNCEMENT

Namaste,

Kamakhya Bhairava Upasaka Foundation (KBUF) is pleased to announce another round of Collective Sadhana for Desha and Dharma Raksha. This time Collective Sadhana will be conducted on 7th or 14th Dec’25 depending on the location.


🗓️ Sunday, 7th December 2025 and Sunday, 14th December 2025.

Please check the details below to know on which date Collective Sadhana is happening in your city.

📍 Locations

7th December:

India - Chennai, Vizag, Guwahati, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Mysore, Delhi, Gurugram

International - Toronto (Canada), London (UK)

14th December

India - `Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jammu, Dibrugarh

International- Sydney (Australia), New York (USA), Winnipeg (Canada), Dubai(UAE)


This will be an offline/physical event , conducted across multiple cities in India and around the world , where upasakas will gather to perform sadhana as per the guidelines provided by Shri Rajarshi Nandy.

🌟 Purpose of the Event


The explicit purpose of this event is to invoke divine blessings for the victory and protection of our Desha and Dharma through collective Sadhana

Whenever a group of people with Shraddha on the sadhana and the Devata, get together and perform bhakti and stuti or japa, it automatically multiplies the power of the effort and generates a much stronger Shakti than normal. In times of transformation and crises, this is exactly what is needed, for no amount of individual effort can match the power generated through collective sadhanas.

⏰ Duration & Eligibility


* The event will last approximately one and a half hour .
* It is open to all who have faith in Bhagawan Bhairava and Ma Kamakhya , and who are either directly or indirectly connected to the Kamakhya Bhairava Upasaka Foundation and wish to contribute to the Raksha and Vijaya of our Desha and Dharma in a spiritual manner.


If you are based in any of the above cities and would like to participate, kindly fill out the attached form. Further details regarding timings and exact locations will be shared shortly.

Form Link: forms.gle/rkNZx5n5MfmxoWvD7

📝 PS:

1. This is an offline/physical event only .
2. Please fill the form only if you are committed to attending on the day of the event .
3. Due to space limitations , participation will be confirmed on a first come, first served basis .
4. Timings and exact locations will be communicated a couple of days before the event. Kindly check your email for RSVP forms.

Team – Kamakhya Bhairava Upasaka Foundation (KBUF)

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