Kalabhairava temple is a fierce form of Shiva associated with annihilation. People worship Kalabhairava temple for courage and happiness. Lord Kalabhairava temple is also known as Dandapani because he holds a rod (Danda) in his hand for the evil spirits. Tuesday and Sunday are considered to be auspicious days for praying, and he protects his devotees from greed, anger and lust. A day on which people worship Kaal Bhairav, is also called Kaal Bhairav Jayanti.
Top 10 Famous Kalabhairava temples in India
Kalabhairava temple , Ujjain
Kalabhairava temple Mandir, Varanasi
Kalabhairaveshwara Temple, Karnataka
Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple, Odisha
Kalabhairava temple, Tamil Nadu
Chomukha Bhairavji Temple, Rajasthan
Shri Kalabhairava Nath Swami Temple, Madhya Pradesh
List of Kaal Bhairava Temples in India
| Andhra Pradesh | ||
| Kalabhairava Statue in Adavivaram, Visakhapatnam district | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kalabhairava temple (inside Sri Manikyamba sametha Bhimeswara Swamy temple), Daksharaamam, East Godavari | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Guru Sansthan, Kalabhairava Deeksha Ghat, Swarnakarshana Bhairava Swamy, Aryapuram, Rajahmundry | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kaala Bhairava temple (inside Sri Puruhootika sametha Kukkuteswara swamy temple), Pitapuram, East Godavari District | Get Directions | |
| Swayambho Sri Sri Sri Bhairava Swamy Temple in Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Sri Bhairava Swamy Temple, Ainavilli, East Godavari District | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kala Bhairava Swamy Temple, Bhairavapalem (near Yanam), East Godavari District | Get Directions | |
| Naga Bhirava Kona, P.K.Padu, Somasila, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Bhairava sela or Bayyanna sela in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairva Temple at Ratanpur (considered to be guardian deity of Mahamaya Temple) | Get Directions | |
| Bhairava Kona, Near Pamur, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Kala Bhairava in Mruthyunjaya Swamy Temple, Yogimallavaram Village, Near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Sri Santhana Prapthi Kalabhairava, Ramagiri, Andhra Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava in Valeeshwara swamy Temple in Ramagiri Village between Pitchatur and Nagalapuram | Get Directions | |
| Bhogaswara Swamy Temple Kalabhairava Swamy near Nandyal Kurnool district | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Temple Siddarampuram Village Anantapur | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Temple Siddarampuram Village Anantapur | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Temple, Siddarampuram, Anantapur district | Get Directions | |
| Skandagiri Temple, Secunderabad | Get Directions | |
| Bhairava Swamy Temple, Bhairavavaaka, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam | Get Directions | |
| Sri Asta Kalabhairava Swamy Temple, Bommarsapalli, Chittorr | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kalabhairava Swamy Temple,near Gram Panchayath, G.Moolapalem,Yedurlanka, East Godavari | Get Directions | |
| Assam | ||
| Mahabhairav Temple, Tezpur, Assam | Get Directions | |
| Bihar | ||
| Kaal Bahairav Temple, Barhara, Rampatti, Madhubani. | Get Directions | |
| Delhi and NCR | ||
| Shri Kilkari Bhairava Temple, near Purana Qila, New Delhi, Delhi. | Get Directions | |
| Pracheen Kaal Bhairav Mandir and Swarn Akarshan Bhairav Mandir, Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi | Get Directions | |
| Prachin Kaal Bhairav Mandir, near Purana Qila, New Delhi, Delhi | Get Directions | |
| Pracheen Bhairava Temple, Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi | Get Directions | |
| Prachin Shri Batuk Bhairav Mandir, Nehru Park New Delhi | Get Directions | |
| Goa | ||
| Kalabhairav Temple, Dhargal | Get Directions | |
| Gujarat | ||
| Bhairavnath Temple, Maninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Get Directions | |
| Shree Kala Bhairavnath Mahadev, NH-8, Bhairav Gaun, Kamrej, Surat, Gujarat | Get Directions | |
| Batuk Bhairav Temple, Bidada, Kutch district, Gujarat | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairav Temple, Idar outskirts, Aravalli range, Gujarat | Get Directions | |
| Ashta Bhairav Temple, Sidhpur, Gujarat | Get Directions | |
| Bhairavnath Temple, Palitana, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat | Get Directions | |
| Bhairava Japa, sacred jumping rock, Girnar Mountain, Junagadh | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairavdada Temple, Patan, Patan district, Gujarat | Get Directions | |
| Kalbhairavnath Mahadev Temple, Bhairav, Surat district, Gujarat | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava temple, Sarsai, Visavadar, Junagadh | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairav Temple, Kerali Village, Rajkot, Gujarat | Get Directions | |
| Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Mahakal Vajra Bhairava Temple, Lahul Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Batuk Bhairav Temple, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| Bhairav Temple, Vaishnodevi complex, Jammu and Kashmir | Get Directions | |
| Jharkhand | ||
| Bhomia ji Temple at Jain Swetambar Kothi, Madhuban, Jharkhand | Get Directions | |
| Karnataka | ||
| Sri Pralayakalada Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Gavipuram | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav Picture inside Aakash Bhairav Temple | Get Directions | |
| Kannalli Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Sukeshtra | Get Directions | |
| Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Thindlu | Get Directions | |
| Jodi Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Machohalli | Get Directions | |
| Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Mallasandra | Get Directions | |
| Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple hill, Banashankari. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Hagadur. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Vasudevapuram. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Attur Layout. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Bhadrakali Ammanavara Sametha Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Devalaya, Devarahosahalli. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Anugondanahalli., Bengaluru, Karnataka. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kalabhairaveswara swamy Temple, Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri, Mandya Dt. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Mahakala Bhairava Temple, Karamogaru, Gurupura, Mangalore Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kalabhairaveshwara Swamy Temple and Chikkarasinakere Basava (Holy Bull), Chikkarasinakere, Maddur Taluk, Mandya District | Get Directions | |
| Sri Ananda Kalabhairava temple (Nithyananda peetham Bengaluru Aadheenam, Bidadi | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairaveshvara Temple, Double Road, 4th cross, Rajarajeswari Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka | Get Directions | |
| Shree Kalabhairava Temple, Jadigenahally, Hoskote, Bangalore, Karnataka | Get Directions | |
| Shree Bhyraveshwara Temple, Totanahalli , Nelamangala Taluk, Bangalore, Karnataka | Get Directions | |
| Sri Byraveshwara Swamy Temple siddana lane cubbonpete, Bangalore | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Temple, Yana, Uttara Kannada | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairaveshvara Temple at Adichunchanagiri | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Temple, Dubalgundi, Near Homnabad, Bidar | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairaveshvara Temple at Jogi Mutt, Kadri, Mangalore | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Temple, Gadag | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Temple, which is there in Skanada Purana, Taranagara village, Sandur Taluk, Bellary. | Get Directions | |
| Mahakala Bhairava Temple,Near Gurupura Bridge, Karamogaru, Mangalore-Moodbedra Highway | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairaveshvara Temple at Guthi village, Mudigere Taluk,Chikmagalur | Get Directions | |
| Nanhya Bhairaveshvara temple at Byrapura, Mudigere Taluk, Chickmagalur | Get Directions | |
| Kerala | ||
| Njarakattu sri bhagavathi bhairava Temple, Kedamangalam | Get Directions | |
| Bhairavaswami Kshetram, Ambalappuzha | Get Directions | |
| Madhya Pradesh | ||
| Kalabhairava Temple, Ujjain | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava temple, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Shri Kalabhairava Naath Temple Adegaon Madhya Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Shri Toriya Bhairav Temple, Panch Kuti Toriya, Datiya, Madhya Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Bajnamath Tantrik Bhairav Temple, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav Nath temple, Gudh, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh | Get Directions | |
| Maharashtra | ||
| Shri Kalabhairavanath Temple, Agadgaon, Tal & Dist, Ahmadnagar | Get Directions | |
| Shri Kaal Bhairav Nath Hedavde Mahalaxmi Mandir, Hedavde, Hedavde Devi on River Tansa, Mumbai | Get Directions | |
| Bhairavnath Temple, Avasari (Khurd), Ambegaon, Pune | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairav Temple, Kharadi, Pune | Get Directions | |
| Bhairavnath Mandir, Ankoli, Solapur | Get Directions | |
| Shree Kalbhairav Mandir, Hindale, Devgad Sindhudurg | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairav Temple, Jyotiba, Wadi Ratnagiri, Kolhapur | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairavnath Temple, Sonari, Paranda, Osmanabad | Get Directions | |
| The Kaal Bhairav Nath Mandir, Panchvati, Saptashrungi Devi on Rive Godavari, Nashik | Get Directions | |
| Bhairavnath Temple, Sinnar, Nashik | Get Directions | |
| The Kaal Bhairav Nath Mandir Varne, Satara | Get Directions | |
| Shri KalBhairavnath Jogeshwari Temple, A/P-Bavdhan, Wai, Satara | Get Directions | |
| Shri KalBhairavnath Mandir, Kasba Peth, Pune (also known as Nava kal Bhairavnath Mandir) | Get Directions | |
| Shri Siddhanath Temple, Mhaswad, Tal-Man, Dist Satara | Get Directions | |
| Shri Bhairavnath Temple, Kikali, Tal-Wai, Dist Satara | Get Directions | |
| Shri Bhairavnath Temple, Thorgavan Tal Raver, Dist Jalgaon. | Get Directions | |
| Shri Kaal Bairavnath Temple Bahirwadi Taluka Newasa Dist Ahmednagar Maharashtra | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairav Temple, Brahman alli, Bhind Post Office, Bhiwandi, Thane, Maharashtra. | Get Directions | |
| Kalbhairav temple, Gadhinglaj, DIST: Kolhapur, Maharashtra. | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav baba Temple, Pulgaon camp, Dist- Wardha | Get Directions | |
| Shri Bhairavnath Mandir, Jarud Tq & Dist.Beed | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairavnath temple Bahirwadi (Purandar), Pune | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairavnath temple Kusgao, Khed Shivapur, Pune | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairavnath Temple, Mehendale Garage Chowk, near Mhatre Bridge, Erandwane, Pune – 411004 | Get Directions | |
| Jagadamba Kalbhairav Temple, Maja’s Wadi, Jogeshwari East, Mumbai 60, Maharashtra. | Get Directions | |
| Shri Bhairavnath and Shani Mandir, Old Mumbai-Pune Highway, Khandala, Maharashtra | Get Directions | |
| Shri Bhairavnath Temple, Rajmachi, Maharashtra | Get Directions | |
| Shri Kalbhairav Temple Jarud, Dist: Beed, Taluka Beed | Get Directions | |
| Orissa | ||
| Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple, Nuagaon, Jagatsinghpur, Odisha | Get Directions | |
| Punjab | ||
| Pracheen Shri Kaal Bhairav Mandir, Dhuri, Sangrur, Punjab | Get Directions | |
| Rajasthan | ||
| Nakodaji Teerth | Get Directions | |
| Shree Khoda Masaniya bhairav temple, Kheda Bhansol, Udaipur | Get Directions | |
| Sri Musaanya Bhairu Baba Temple at Ringus, Sikar | Get Directions | |
| Jai Shri Bhairunath Bawji Temple, Shishoda village near Nathdwara, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Chomukha Bhairavji Temple, Kharkhara, Khetri, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Shree DakshinMukhi Kaal Bhairav Temple Dhanapura, Pali district, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Shri Kala Bhairava Temple, Amer Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Bhairuji Mandir, Village-Tehsil – Ladnun, Nagaur, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Kala-Gora Bhairav Mandir, Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav Mandir, Barli, Jodhpur, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Kala Bhairav Temple at Toliasar, Sri Dungargarh, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Kodamdesar Ramdevra Temple, Jaisalmer Highway, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Sri Nakoda Bhairav Jain Temple, Barmer District, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Kodamdesar Bhairav mandir, dist. Bikaner [rajasthan] | Get Directions | |
| Shri Raktya Bhairav mandir, Mundali anta, Baran | Get Directions | |
| Shri Jhanjhirampurawale Bhairuji Maharaj, hanjhirampura, Baswa, dausa Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Shri Bavdi Vale Batuk Bhairava Temple, Kartarpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Sonona khetlaji Mandir sonona near desuri Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Kala-gora ji temple, Bhairav gate, Sawai madhopur, Rajasthan | Get Directions | |
| Tamil Nadu | ||
| [[அருள்மிகு காலபைரவர் கோவில் (Bairavar Temple)],[Morepalayam,Tiruchengode – Salem Main Rd, Namakkal]] | Get Directions | |
| Sri SwarnaBairavi Samedha Sri SwarnaAakarshana Bairavar Lloyds Colony, Royapettah, Chennai-14, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Arulmigu Soundaraja Perumal Temple, Thadikombu, Dindugul | Get Directions | |
| Kasi Kalabairavar Temple – Adiyamaan Kottai, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Dharmapuri in Dharmapuri district | Get Directions | |
| Sri Maha Kala Bairavar Temple, Dhombaram bedu village, Uthukottai Taluk, Thiruvallur district | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kala Bairavar Temple, Thennagudi (North), Thanjavur (District), Tamil Nadu. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kala Bairavar Temple, Oyyamaari Burial Ground, Odathurai Road, Sanjeevi Nagar, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Sri Baala Kaala Bhairavar Temple at T. Vairavanpatty, near Thirukoshityur | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairavar, Kayantha Sthanam, Nanjundapuram, Coimbatore | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairavar, Kurunallipalayam, Vadachittur (Via), Coimbaote | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kalabhairavar Temple (Lingam shape Bhairavar), Kallukurikkai, Krishnagiri. | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairav Temple at Adhiyaman Kottai, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kala Bhairava Temple pogular village, Gudiyattam, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Sri Swarna Kala Bhairavar Peedam, Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Kala Bhairava Temple, Courtallam, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Ashta Bhairavar at Sri Kamanada Eswar temple, Aragalur, near Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Bhairavar Temple, Vairavan Patti, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kottai Bairavar – Thirumayam (Pudhukottai Dist) located in national highway Pudhukottai to Rameswaram | Get Directions | |
| Bhairaveswarar Temple, Cholapuram, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Sri Vairavamoorthy, Illupaikudi Temple, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Konguvadukanatha Swami, Kundadam, Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Kala Bhairavar Temple, Pogular village, Gudiyattam Town, Tamil Nadu (3,000 years old, surrounded by mountains) | Get Directions | |
| Swarna Akarshana Bhairavar at Thadikombu Perumal Temple, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Kaalabairavar Temple, Thiruneermalai, Chennai | Get Directions | |
| Maha Bhairava Rudhra Aalayam, Bhairavar Nagar, Thiruvadisoolam Road, Echankaranai, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Bairavar Koil, Thirupattur, Sivaganga dis.Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Sri Bhairavar Malai Koil, a serene hill temple in a less inhabited area near Venbedu village approx. 23 km (14 mi) from Chengalpattu & 8 km (5.0 mi) from Thiruporur. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Mahakalabhairavar Aalayam, Dhombarambedu village, Uthukottai – 602026, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Maha Bhiravar, Renganathapuram, Near Bodinayakkanur, Theni dt, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Sri SwarnaBairavi Samedha Swarna Aakarshana Bairavar temple, Lloyds Colony, Royapettah, Chennai-14, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kalabhairava temple, Kandhikuppam, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu[1] | Get Directions | |
| Sri Swarna Kala Bhairavar Temple, Akkaraippatty, Salem, Tamil Nadu – 636 306. | Get Directions | |
| Sri Swarna aharshna bairavar temple, sri athmanatheswarar temple – Menambedu, Ambattur O.T, Chennai-53, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Kala Bhairavar temple, Thagatur, Nagaipattinam, Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Kala Bhairavar temple Ramapuram,ayilam village Walaja taluk Vellore dt Tamil Nadu | Get Directions | |
| Kala Bharavar Temple, East Avani Moola Street, Near Ezhukadal Street and Pudhmandapam, Madurai | Get Directions | |
| Telangana | ||
| Sri Kalabhairava Swamy Temple at Ramareddy near Kamareddy, Nizamabad district | Get Directions | |
| Kala Bhairava Temple in Kajipalli Medak Mandal | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kalabhairava Swamy Temple, Parpelly Village which is 10 km (6.2 mi) from Chinnoor, Manchiryal District | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kalabhairava Swamy Temple, Medchal, Medchal-Malkajgiri district | Get Directions | |
| Sri Kalabhirava Swamy temple, Balaji Nagar, Suryapet, Suryapet | Get Directions | |
| Uttarakhand | ||
| Bhairon Baba temple at Langur patti, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India. | Get Directions | |
| Bhairavnath Temple, Kedarnath | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav Temple, Near Uttarkashi | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav Temple, Bhairon Ghati, before Gangotri | Get Directions | |
| Nadbudh Bhairava Temple, Molthi, Patti Paidulsyun, Pauri Garhwal | Get Directions | |
| Bhairon Garhi, Gumkhal, Pauri Garhwal | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav Temple, Bangdwara, Tehri Garhwal | Get Directions | |
| Eight Bhairav Temples, Almora | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav Temple, Bageshwar | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Temple, Devprayag | Get Directions | |
| Bhairavnath Temple, | Get Directions | |
| Gram Pipli-Ghurdaursyu, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav Temple, Rishikesh | Get Directions | |
| Uttar Pradesh | ||
| Kalabhairava Temple, Varanasi | ||
| Pracheen Bada Lal Bhairav, Vidhyanchal, Mirzapur district | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Temple, Allahabad | Get Directions | |
| Kalabhairava Temple, Shrinagar district, Mahoba | Get Directions | |
| Kaal Bhairav Temple, Balughat Shuklaganj, Unnao | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav Baba Temple, Meerut | Get Directions | |
| Bhairav Ji Temple, Jalaun, Jalaun | Get Directions | |
| Mandir Thakur Bhairon Nath Ji, Satghada, Inside Holi Gate, Mathura | Get Directions | |
| West Bengal | ||
| Bhairavsthan, submerged temples of Telkupi, Near Dhanbad | Get Directions |
