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Akash Bhairav Temple - NEPAL
Akash Bhairav is a Hindu deity. Considered the “god of the sky”, several large temples in Kathmandu are dedicated to him.
The head of the Aakash Bhairav was dug up several hundred years ago in Kathmandu. The head now resides in a Hindu temple in Kathmandu not far from Durbar Square and is taken out of the temple once a year and is blessed by the Kumari- the living goddess who lives in the nearby Kumari Chowk.
In Hindu deistic traditions, a supernal force that guides or moulds and to which we turn for respite and understanding is often defined as a manifest God. In simpler terms, the idol of worship or the deity is a visible form of an invisible force.
The life element thus enshrined is a belief, a traditional faith and a form of worship for appeasement and thanksgiving all at once. TheAkash Bhairav is said to have been brought during the founding of Kantipur City, now modern-day Kathmandu. The city is famed for its temples as well as the colourful cultural ambience that complements its historical significance in Nepal.
The Akash Bhairav is famed to be a part of the Kirati tradition of divine ‘institutionalisation’. Interesting to note, other famous manifestations or forms of the Bhairav are exhibited in recognizably important places. The Nritya Bhairav is housed in the National Museum in Kathmandu. A prachin murti of the Bhairav is also exhibited in the Doris Wainer Gallery in New York.
Akash Bhairav Temple | cityofkathmandu.com
Akash Bhairav is a Hindu deity. Considered the “god of the sky”, several large temples in Kathmandu are dedicated to him.
The head of the Aakash Bhairav was dug up several hundred years ago in Kathmandu. The head now resides in a Hindu temple in Kathmandu not far from Durbar Square and is taken out of the temple once a year and is blessed by the Kumari- the living goddess who lives in the nearby Kumari Chowk.
In Hindu deistic traditions, a supernal force that guides or moulds and to which we turn for respite and understanding is often defined as a manifest God. In simpler terms, the idol of worship or the deity is a visible form of an invisible force.
The life element thus enshrined is a belief, a traditional faith and a form of worship for appeasement and thanksgiving all at once. TheAkash Bhairav is said to have been brought during the founding of Kantipur City, now modern-day Kathmandu. The city is famed for its temples as well as the colourful cultural ambience that complements its historical significance in Nepal.
The Akash Bhairav is famed to be a part of the Kirati tradition of divine ‘institutionalisation’. Interesting to note, other famous manifestations or forms of the Bhairav are exhibited in recognizably important places. The Nritya Bhairav is housed in the National Museum in Kathmandu. A prachin murti of the Bhairav is also exhibited in the Doris Wainer Gallery in New York.
Akash Bhairav Temple | cityofkathmandu.com
