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Ananda Bhairav Temple is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. There are 64 Bhairava Temples, who are said to guard the cardinal points and control the different directions of Kashi.
Kaal Bhairav is the chief of the Bhairavas and is considered the supreme ruler of universal time. Black dog is the vahana of Bhairav.
Eight of the 64 Bhairava Temples have special significance and are called Ashta Bhairav of Kashi. They are considered a very important Rudra avatar of Bhagwan Shiva.
These principal 8 Bhairav Temples are together known as Ashta Bhairava, the eight-Bhairava aspects. It is said that he is the guardian of 8 directions. Shri Anand Bhairav is considered to be the second among the Ashta Bhairavas.
Kashi Bhairav Yatra is an important part of the yatra which is part of the three most important Bhairav Yatras of Kashi i.e. Kaal Bhairav, Ashta Bhairav Temple, Ruru Bhairava Temple, Chand Bhairav Temple, Shri Asitanga Bhairav Temple, Krodh Bhairav Temple, Shri Kapal Bhairav Temple, Sanhar Bhairav Temple , Shri Unmat Bhairav Temple, Shri Bhishan Bhairav Temple and Batuk Bhairav.
Ashta Bhairavas (“Eight Bhairavas”) are the eight manifestations of Lord Kala Bhairava, a ferocious aspect of “Lord Shiva”. Who is considered to be the supreme ruler of the time of the universe and the principal form of Lord Kaal Bhairav.
Lord Anand Bhairav is also known as Guru Bhairav among the local people, and is believed to bless his devotees by increasing wisdom to lead a successful life.
The Darshan hour for the normal devotees ranges from 6:00 am in the morning to 11:00 pm in night during the course of which 5 Aarti’s are performed in the Anand Bhairav Temple.
Every Monday witnesses massive crowds in the Anand Bhairav Temple. Pradosh Kaal Puja which falls every 13th day of the month is considered very auspicious in the Anand Bhairav Temple.
The 30 days of Shravan Month and especially Shravan Mondays are the most auspicious tithi to perform Puja in the Asitang Bhairav temple and thousands of devotees throng the Anand Bhairav Temple on this day.
On Vaishakh Shukla Chaturdashi, Anand Bhairav is worshiped annually and adorned, the ritual is celebrated as the Annual Shringar Festival in the Temple.
Tuesday, Sunday, Ashtami and Chaturdashi are said to be the days most auspicious for the Puja and Sewa of bhagwan Anand Bhairav.
The monthly Ashtami which falls on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha also known as Kala Ashtami is a popular day in the Anand Bhairav Temple and attracts a large number of devotees in the temple.
The annual Kaal Bhairav Ashtami which is also celebrated as the Janmadivas of bhagwan Kaal Bhairav is the most auspicious and popular festival in the Anand Bhairav Temple.
Shri Anand Bhairav Puja is done in the Satwik Vidhi and hence all Fruits, Dry Fruits, Sweets and items included in the 56 Bhog can be included in the Shri Anand Bhairav Puja.
Shri Anand Bhairav Temple is located at K24, 22 RamGhat Road, Golghar Varanasi
Mangala Aarti, Bhog Aarti, Sandhya Aarti and Sayan Aarti are some of the Sewa performed in the Shri Anand Bhairav Temple
