Lord Kala Bhairava

Bhairava is an Indian deity worshiped by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. In Shaivism, he is a fierce manifestation of Shiva associated with annihilation. In Vajrayana Buddhism, he is considered a fierce emanation of Mañjuśrī and also called Heruka, Vajrabhairava and Yamantaka.

The historical origins of Bhairava are obscure, according to Ronald M Davidson, he was probably a "local ferocious divinity" associated by tribal peoples with cremation grounds (smasana), ghouls and ghosts (vetala, pisaca). He is worshiped throughout India, Sri Lanka and Nepal as well as in Tibetan Buddhism.