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For all the Mahavidya goddesses, there is an associated Bhairava or Shiva, whose Upasana is considered mandatory by some sources.

The Bhairavas for the ten Mahavidya-s are: Kali - Mahakala Bhairava Tara - Akshobhya Bhairava Tripura Sundari - Laliteshvara Bhairava (or Tripureshvara Bhairava) Bhuvaneshvari - Mahadeva Bhairava Tripura Bhairavi - Vatuka Bhairava Chinnamasta - Karala Bhairava (or Krodha Bhairava) Dhumavati - Kala Bhairava (or Ghora Bhairava) / also considered vidhava, widow Bagalamukhi - Mrityunjaya Bhairava Matangi - Matanga Bhairava Mahalakshmi (Kamalatmika) - Narayana Bhairava (or Sadashiva Bhairava)

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