The famous Kal Bhairav Hindu temple located in the
Mahakaleshwar’s City Ujjain Madhya
Pradesh, India.
The interesting thing about this temple is that the God is
offered liquor unlike other temples to invoke divine blessings. Small and big
liquor bottles and other puja items are available outside the temple and
devotees buy it and offer to god.
Kal Bhairav Nath is the guardian deity of the city of
Ujjain. The temple is very ancient and believed to have built by King
Badrasenan. Kal Bhairava is the chief
among the eight Bhairavs of the Saivaite tradition and is the most fierce
manifestation of Lord Shiva among Ashta Bhairavas and is worshiped by tantric
cult.
Kal Bhairav Temple said to have been built by King Bhadrasen
on the banks of Shipra River. This ancient temple is dedicated to Kal Bhairav,
the chief among the eight Bhairavs. The worship of Kal Bhairav is a part of
Shaivite tradition, mainly by the Kapalika and Aghora sects.
The vehicle of Kal Bhairav is a dog, and the life-like
statue of the one outside the sanctum is accompanied by many of its companions
of flesh and blood.
People go to the Kal Bhairav temple in order to worship Kal
Bhairav, Kal Bhairav is also known as Khetrapala and he is regarded as the
guardian of the temple that is why the keys of the Kal Bhairav temple is to be
kept at the temple premise at night and no one should carry it elsewhere. Since
Kal Bhairav is also the protector of the travelers, one should make a garland
of Cashew nuts and give it to the God along with lighting a lamp so that he is
pleased and save the traveler from any danger.
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