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Demigods - Lord Shiva - Chandracudabhairava
 
Chandracudabhairava - White Doorkeeper  

 

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From the milk-white colouring of his body, this is Chandracudabhairava, or White Bhairava. This Bhairava of Shiva is accompanied by a white dog. This is the second of the Doorkeepers whose often stands at the entrance of Shaivite temples.