Jai Ganeshaya Namaha: Kalabhairavashtakam

Kalabhairavasthakam:

About Lord Kalabhairava:

Kala Bhairava is largely misunderstood as Black Bhairava or the Terrible One,

often associated with Lord of Destruction. Kaala Bhairava actually was a
shortened form of Kaala Shakti Bhairava - the Lord who controls the Shakti of
Kaala - the Power of Time. Thus He is the Lord of the March of Time or Kala

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Chakra Bhairava and on regular recitation, a devotee gets hold of effective time
management through His divine grace. Kalabhairava is believed to quickly
respond to devotee’s call. According to HH Sridhar Guruji, reciting the namam,
“Om Namo Bhagavathe Narayanaya”, the lord Narayana will take around 10
years to give his divine darshan, however Kalabhairava is believed to be the
quickest to respond to devotee’s call. Recite “Om Namo Kalabhairavaya”, the
lord starts his journey towards you, keep reciting twice, he is already on the way,
and thrice, he knocks your door bell”… he is the most powerful deity who is
eveready to respond to rescue devotees.

His holiness, Coorthalam Peetadhipati Sri Sri Sri Siddheswarananda Bharati

Swamiji is blessed with divine visions of Sri Kalabhairava Swamy and readily
responds to Guruji’s call.

Sri Sri Sri Siddheswarananda Bharati Swamiji

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Deva raja sevya mana pavangri pankajam,

Vyala yagna suthra mindu shekaram krupakaram,
Naradadhi yogi vrundha vandhitham digambaram,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 1

Bhanu koti bhaswaram, bhavabdhi tharakamparam,

Neelakanda meepsidartha dayakam trilochanam,
Kalakala mambujaksha makshasoola maksharam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 2

Soolatanga pasadanda panimadhi karanam,

Syamakaya madhidevamaksharam niramayam,
Bheema vikramamprabhum vichithrathandavapriyam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 3

Bhukthi mukthi dayakam prasashtha charuvigraham,

Bhakthavatsalam shivam*, samastha lokavigraham,
Vinikwananmanogna hema kinkinilasathkateem,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 4

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Dharma sethu palakam, thwa dharma marga nasakam,

Karma pasa mochakam, susharma dayakam vibhum,
Swarna varna sesha pasa shobithanga mandalam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 5

Rathna padukhaprabha bhiramapada yugmakam,

Nithyamadwidheeyamishta daivatham niranjanam,
Mrutyu darpa nasanam karaladamshtra mokshanam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 6

Attahasa binna padma janda kosa santhatheem,

Drushti pada nashta papa jala mugra sasanam,
Ashtasidhi dayakam kapala malikadaram,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 7

Bhootha sanga nayakam, vishala keerthi dayakam,

Kasi vasa loka punya papa shodhakam vibum,
Neethi marga kovidham purathanam jagatpathim,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 8

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Kalabhairavashtakam patanthi yee manoharam,

Jnana mukthi sadhanam, vichithra punya vardhanam,
Soka moha dainya lopa kopa thapa nasanam,
Thyeprayanthi Kalabhairavangri saniidhim druvam. 9

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