The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (377 page)
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Bhairava
(Skt.).
1
A ferocious form of
iva
, akin to
K
l
, revered in
Tantrism
especially by the K
p
likas and in
Kashmir
aivism
. By meditating on this terrible form of the deity, the adept (
s
dhaka
) eventually sees through the ferocity and apprehends the transcendent beyond form. He is accompanied by his
akti
Bhairav
who is likewise terrible.
2
The name/title of one who seeks to enter a Tantric sect.
1
A ferocious form of
iva, akin to
K
l, revered inTantrism
especially by the K
plikas and inKashmir
aivism. By meditating on this terrible form of the deity, the adept (
s
dhaka) eventually sees through the ferocity and apprehends the transcendent beyond form. He is accompanied by his
aktiBhairav
who is likewise terrible.2
The name/title of one who seeks to enter a Tantric sect.
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