Vīrabhadra
deity intermediate Hindu single tradition · 6
Vīrabhadra is a divine warrior who marches at Shiva's command alongside Mahākāḷī against Prajapati Daksha. He is accompanied by the Nine Durgas and their fearsome attendants.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Puranas.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Yātudhānīs, Piśācas, Yakṣas, Rakṣasas, Vināyakas, Kotarī, Revatī, Jyeṣṭhā, Pūtanā, Unmāda, Apasmāra, Vishnu, Tvaṣṭā, Rudra, Aryaman, Aditi, Savitr, Bhaga, Amsha, Dhata, Adishakti, Yogamaya, Lankalakshmi, Kamakhya, Satis, Parvati, Kārtikeya, Bhadrakali, Ribhus, Yajneshwara, Krishna, Brahmarakshasa, Dakini, Matres, Śākinī, Bhūtas, Pramathas, Guhyakas, Kūṣmāṇḍas, Parpaṭas, Caṭakas, Bhairavas, Kṣetrapālas, Sūrya, Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Ganesha
- allied with
- kali, Manibhadra, Mahakali, Bhadrakali, bhutaganas
- serves
- Śiva
- enemy of
- Pūṣan, Jalandhara, Daksha
- created by
- Śiva
- aspect of
- Śiva
Mentioned by
- Krishna
- Brahmarakshasa
- Dakini
- Matres
- Śākinī
- Bhūtas
- Pramathas
- Guhyakas
- Kūṣmāṇḍas
- Parpaṭas
- Caṭakas
- Bhairavas
- Kṣetrapālas
- Sūrya
- Indra
- Mitra
and 2 more
Sources
wikipedia (6)
Source passages
“Vīrabhadra and Mahākāḷī at Shiva's command march against Prajapati Daksha accompanied by the Nine Durgas and their fearsome attendants”
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