Tirupura Bhairavi
The name Bhairavi means "Terror" or "awe-inspiring". She is the Fifth of ten Mahavidyas and Bhairavi means “ Terror” or “ awe inspiring “. She is also called Ananda Bhairavi and Tripurabhairavi. "Tri" means three, "Pura" means fortress, castle, city, town, etc. Tripura convey three different stages of consciousness i.e active, dream and deep sleep. She is in the form of all triads and once these triads are transcended, the Brahman is attained. In other words, once we have her grace, we can realize Shiva consciousness. In many places the devotees also call her as Durga. Her dhyana shloka in the Devi Mahatmya describes her form. She is seated on a lotus with four hands, one with a book, one with rosary beads, one with abhaya mudra and another with varada mundra. She wears red garments and wears a garland of severed heads around her neck. She has three eyes and her head is adorned with a crescent moon. In another form she is carrying a sword a...