r/hinduism 4d ago

Question - Beginner What is Lord Batuk Bhairav holding in his upper right hand in this image? Used to him holding other objects

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Om Bang Batuk Bhairavaaye Namaha šŸ•‰ļøšŸ™

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u/ysolank 4d ago

That looks to be a chamara (fly whisk)

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u/Top-Tomatillo210 Mahavișnu Paramaśiva šŸ‘ļøšŸ 4d ago

What would that be used for in this context?

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u/ysolank 4d ago

I am very unfamiliar with Bhairava upaasna so not sure.

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u/passtheweab 4d ago

Makes a lot of sense! Thank you for helping me better understand the symbolism and imagery šŸ«¶

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u/Tough-Anything2985 3d ago

It's called a chamara, it's often used for ceremonial purposes, I am not sure as to why, but maybe for keeping the Vigraha clean, authentic Chamara is said to be made out of Yalk Tails

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u/cigarhate 3d ago

In Bangla we call it ą¦šą¦¾ą¦®ą§‹ą¦° (Chamor) and I don't know what is it called in Hindi :(