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Demigods - Lord Shiva - Batukabhairava
 
Batukabhairava - Youthful Bhairava - Expression of Shiva's Wrath  

 

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Another manifestation of the anger of Shiva is Batukabhairava or Youthful Bhairava, worshipped mainly in the North of India as a boy accompanied by a black dog. Both the Kala and Batuka Bhairavas have attributes in common; the severed head of Brahma, the sword and the trident.