Bhairavi (भैरवी)

Bhairavi (भैरवी) is a fierce goddess among the Ten Mahavidyas, associated with transformative spiritual intensity. Devotional and narrative traditions especially associate this figure with discipline, sacred power, inner fire, fearlessness and transformation. Common iconography may include red complexion, rosary, book, weapons and fierce radiance. Important related names include Tripura Bhairavi. The exact stories, ritual customs and visual details can differ by text, region and lineage, so descriptions should distinguish widely shared tradition from local interpretation. For a Madhuma reference page, the strongest people-first angle is to explain who Bhairavi is, the major stories and symbols, how worship differs across India, important festivals or pilgrimage contexts, and respectful modern practice without presenting devotional belief as historical fact.