43-DAYS

Invoke the Blessings of the Supreme Protector

 KAAL BHAIRAVA IS THE FIERCE
MANIFESTATION OF LORD
SHIVA, KNOWN AS THE
PROTECTOR OF TIME AND
SPACE. HIS ENERGY HELPS
DEVOTEES OVERCOME
OBSTACLES, CULTIVATE INNER
STRENGTH, AND ACCELERATE
SPIRITUAL GROWTH. THIS
BOOKLET OUTLINES A
POWERFUL 43-DAYS SADHANA
THAT ANYONE CAN PERFORM TO
RECEIVE THE BLESSINGS OF
KAAL BHAIRAVA.
 WHO IS KAAL BHAIRAVA ?

BHAIRAVA REPRESENTS THE

DESTRUCTIVE AND PROTECTIVE FORCE
THAT CLEARS AWAY NEGATIVITY AND
OBSTACLES.
HE GRANTS FEARLESSNESS, SPIRITUAL
TRANSFORMATION, AND MATERIAL
PROSPERITY

WHY PERFORM THE SADHANA ?

THE SADHANA STRENGTHENS ONE’S

WILLPOWER, RESOLVES DIFFICULT
KARMAS, AND ALIGNS YOUR LIFE PATH
TOWARD SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL
SUCCESS.
 CHOOSING THE RIGHT DAY

THIS SADHANA CAN BE INITIATED ON ANY

SUNDAY, TUESDAY, OR FRIDAY, THOUGH
TRADITIONALLY, SUNDAY AND TUESDAY ARE
CONSIDERED THE MOST AUSPICIOUS DAYS
FOR KAAL BHAIRAVA. YOU CAN BEGIN THIS
PRACTICE ANY TIME ON ONE OF THESE
DAYS, DEPENDING ON YOUR CONVENIENCE
AND SPIRITUAL INCLINATION.

THE ESSENTIAL MATERIALS

1. PHOTO OF KAAL BHAIRAVA, PREFERABLY FROM THE

KASHI KAAL BHAIRAV TEMPLE.

2. SINDOOR/KUMKUM

3. FRESH FLOWERS

4. INCENSE STICKS OR DHOOP

5. OIL OR GHEE DIYA (LAMP)

6. NAIVEDYAM (OFFERING OF FOOD LIKE SWEETS OR FRUITS)

7. BLACK CLOTHING OR BLACK HAKIK MALA (AGATE)

 PHOTO OF KAAL BHAIRAVA

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO USE A
PICTURE OF
KASHI KAAL BHAIRAVA
THE IMAGE SHOULD DEPICT
BHAIRAVA’S TRISHULA (TRIDENT),
BHAIRAVA’S MUKUTA (CROWN), &
BHAIRAVA’S KHAPPAR (SKULL CUP),
THE KASHI KAAL BHAIRAVA FORM
EMBODIES BOTH THE FIERCE AND THE
SPIRITUALIZED ASPECTS OF BHAIRAVA,
MAKING IT IDEAL FOR MEDITATION AND
OVERALL SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL
GROWTH.
 SANKALPA (SETTING YOUR INTENTION)

ON THE FIRST DAY, TAKE A SANKALPA (VOW)

TO PERFORM THE SADHANA FOR 43 DAYS.
THIS CAN BE DONE MENTALLY OR WITH
WATER. MAKE A COMMITMENT TO KAAL
BHAIRAVA THAT YOU WILL CHANT THE KAAL
BHAIRAVA ASHTAKAM 30 TIMES DAILY FOR
THE DURATION OF 43 DAYS WITHOUT A
BREAK.
 TIME OF THE DAY

YOU CAN DO THIS SADHANA ANYTIME

FROM MORNING UNTIL 12 A.M.,
BUT IT’S BEST TO START IN THE EARLY
MORNING.
SUNRISE IS AN ESPECIALLY POWERFUL TIME
FOR THIS PRACTICE,
PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE SEEKING CHANGE
OR OVERCOMING STAGNATION IN LIFE.
STEP 1 : OFFER PANCHATATTVA (THE 5 ELEMENTS)

1. SINDOOR/KUMKUM: OFFER TO THE

PHOTO OR PLACE IT ON A PLATE AS
AN OFFERING TO BHAIRAVA.

2. FLOWERS: PLACE FRESH FLOWERS

BEFORE THE DEITY.

3. DHOOP/AGARBATTI (INCENSE): USE

AROMATIC INCENSE TO FILL THE
AREA WITH FRAGRANCE.

4. DIYA (LAMP): OFFER A DIYA (OIL

OR GHEE) TO BHAIRAVA.

5. NAIVEDYAM (FOOD OFFERING):

OFFER SWEETS OR ANY PURE FOOD
ITEM (WITHOUT ONION OR GARLIC).
EVEN SOMETHING SIMPLE LIKE
BATASHA OR FRUITS WILL SUFFICE.
STEP 2 : RECITE THE KAAL BHAIRAVA ASHTAKAM
30 TIMES DAILY.

RECITE THE KAAL BHAIRAVA ASHTAKAM

30 TIMES EACH DAY.
IF YOU CANNOT DO IT IN ONE SITTING,
YOU MAY SPLIT IT INTO TWO SESSIONS
WITHIN THE SAME DAY.

IN OTHER WORDS

YOU MAY DIVIDE THE RECITATIONS INTO

TWO PARTS, BUT COMPLETE 30
RECITATIONS WITHIN THE SAME DAY.

BEST TIMES: EARLY MORNING BEFORE

SUNRISE OR DURING THE DAY. AVOID
STARTING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STEP 3: PERFORM AARTI

PERFORM AARTI USING CAMPHOR

AFTER COMPLETING THE 30
RECITATIONS.

STEP 4: MEDITATE

MEDITATE FOR AT LEAST 5-10

MINUTES, USING THE MANTRA
"OM BHAIRAVAYA NAMAH."
WHILE VISUALIZING THE DEITY
IN FRONT OF YOU.
 TIME OF PRACTICE:

THE SADHANA CAN BE DONE ANYTIME DURING

THE DAY, BUT IT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE
MIDNIGHT. EARLY MORNING OR AROUND
SUNRISE IS CONSIDERED THE MOST POWERFUL
TIME.

DRESS CODE:

ALWAYS COVER YOUR LEGS WHILE

PERFORMING THIS SADHANA. WEAR FULL
PANT, DHOTI OR LUNGI. ALSO WEAR
SOMETHING BLACK DURING THE
RECITATION, SUCH AS A BLACK T-SHIRT OR
DUPATTA. IF YOU DON’T HAVE BLACK
CLOTHING, WEAR A BLACK HAKIK (AGATE)
MALA. AFTER THE RECITATION, REMOVE THE
MALA AND PLACE IT AT BHAIRAVA’S FEET.

ADDITIONAL RULES:

1. NO BREAKS ARE ALLOWED DURING THE

43 DAYS, EXCEPT DURING MENSTRUATION
FOR WOMEN. ADD THOSE SKIPPED DAYS AT
THE END.

2. IT’S BENEFICIAL TO REDUCE

DISTRACTIONS LIKE SOCIAL MEDIA AND
SPEND TIME CONTEMPLATING BHAIRAVA
OR SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS.
 FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO DEEPEN
THEIR PRACTICE,
OPTIONAL DISCIPLINES INCLUDE:

ABSTAINING FROM NON-VEGETARIAN

FOOD.

SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR.

PRACTICING CELIBACY DURING THE 43

DAYS.

ABOVE EXAMPLES ARE OPTIONALS.

BUT CAN ENHANCE YOUR SADHANA IF
YOU FEEL CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING
THEM.
BUT REMEMBER, IT'S OPTIONAL.
"IT'S ALWAYS BETTER TO FOCUS ON
TASKS WE CAN CONFIDENTLY
COMPLETE WITHOUT MAKING
MISTAKES
 FINAL RITUAL

AFTER COMPLETING THE

43 DAYS,
IF POSSIBLE VISIT THE
KASHI KAAL BHAIRAVA TEMPLE ,
AND OFFER A COCONUT, DHOTI,
AND DAKSHINA.
IF VISITING KASHI IS
NOT POSSIBLE, THEN BOOK AN
AKHANDA DIYA SEVA ONLINE IN
YOUR NAME. ALTERNATIVELY,
VISIT A NEARBY SHIVA TEMPLE
AND MAKE YOUR OFFERINGS
THERE.
 SPIRITUAL GROWTH

THE SADHANA WILL INVOKE KAAL

BHAIRAVA’S PROTECTION AND
BLESSINGS IN YOUR LIFE. IT WILL
STRENGTHEN YOUR WILLPOWER,
CLEAR OBSTACLES, AND BRING BOTH
SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL PROGRESS.

MATERIAL BENEFITS

IF PERFORMED WITH DEVOTION AND

SINCERITY, THIS SADHANA CAN
REARRANGE KARMIC PATTERNS,
OPEN NEW OPPORTUNITIES, AND
EVEN ASSIST WITH FINANCIAL AND
CAREER GROWTH.
Q. WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I MISS A DAY ?

THERE CAN BE NO BREAKS IN THE

SADHANA. IF YOU MISS A DAY,
YOU MUST START OVER.
HOWEVER, WOMEN CAN SKIP THE
DAYS OF MENSTRUATION AND
ADD THEM AT THE END.

Q. CAN I PERFORM THIS SADHANA AT NIGHT ?

YES, BUT THE RECITATION SHOULD

BE COMPLETED BEFORE 12 A.M.

Q. WHAT IF I CANNOT VISIT KASHI AFTER 43 DAYS ?

YOU CAN BOOK AN ONLINE SEVA

AT THE KASHI TEMPLE OR OFFER
YOUR PRAYERS AT A NEARBY
SHIVA TEMPLE.
THIS 43-DAY SADHANA IS A POWERFUL
WAY TO CONNECT WITH KAAL
BHAIRAVA’S TRANSFORMATIVE ENERGY.
BY FOLLOWING THIS PRACTICE, YOU
CAN REALIGN YOUR LIFE PATH,
OVERCOME OBSTACLES, AND INVOKE
DIVINE BLESSINGS FOR SPIRITUAL AND
MATERIAL PROGRESS. MAY KAAL
BHAIRAVA BESTOW HIS GRACE UPON
YOU.

SANKALPA:
A VOW OR INTENTION MADE BEFORE
STARTING A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE.

NAIVEDYAM:
FOOD OFFERED TO THE DEITY.

AARTI:
A RITUAL OF WAVING LIGHT BEFORE THE
DEITY.

KAAL BHAIRAVA ASHTAKAM:

AN EIGHT-VERSE HYMN DEDICATED TO KAAL
BHAIRAVA.
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