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Kala Bhairav Jayanti / Kalashtami — Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami — the appearance day of Kala Bhairav, the fierce form of Shiva who is the Kotwal (guardian) of Kashi and the destroyer of fear, time, and all enemies. Devotees observe a strict day-fast and break it after midnight puja with black sesame and jaggery prasad.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ॐ कालभैरवाय नमः
Om Kala Bhairavaya Namah
Salutations to Lord Kala Bhairav
✦ Special Note
The Kala Bhairav Mandir at Kashi (Vishvanath Gali) holds the principal observance. Devotees offer black-sesame oil to the dog (Bhairav's vahana) and feed black dogs as a sacred act today.
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Meal Idea
Urad dal khichdi with til-jaggery laddu — the dark, warming, tamasic-quelling foods of Bhairav
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