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Bhairavi Cave, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal

This is a consecrated space for sadhana. There is a place to sit and meditate up to 2 people at once inside the cave at once. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly. Naropa, Tilopa & Bhairavi Caves are next to each other. If they are locked, you can ask the caretaker to open the caves.

How to get there
From Pashupatinath cremation grounds, walk upstream along the left banks of Bagmati River. As you walk upstream, you will see the entrance towards the left.

The Bhairavi cave is on the right side of Naropa & Tilopa Caves.

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Lgt71jVsApqbX1Gf8

About Bhairavi:
Bhairavi (Sanskritभैरवी) is a Hindu goddess, described as one of the Mahāvidyas, the ten avatars of the mother goddess. She is the consort of Bhairava.

The name Bhairavi means “terror” or “awe-inspiring”. She is the fifth of ten Mahāvidyas. She is also called Tripurabhairavi. “Tri” means three, “Pura” means fortress, castle, city, town, etc. Tripura convey three different stages of consciousness i.e. active, dream and deep sleep. She is in the form of all triads and once these triads are transcended, it is believed that Brahman is attained. Hence, she is called Tripurabhairavi.[4][5]

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhairavi

 

This is a consecrated space for sadhana. There is a place to sit and meditate up to 2 people at once inside the cave at once. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly. Naropa, Tilopa & Bhairavi Caves are next to each other. If they are locked, you can ask the caretaker to open the caves.

How to get there
From Pashupatinath cremation grounds, walk upstream along the left banks of Bagmati River. As you walk upstream, you will see the entrance towards the left.

The Bhairavi cave is on the right side of Naropa & Tilopa Caves.

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Lgt71jVsApqbX1Gf8

About Bhairavi:
Bhairavi (Sanskritभैरवी) is a Hindu goddess, described as one of the Mahāvidyas, the ten avatars of the mother goddess. She is the consort of Bhairava.

The name Bhairavi means “terror” or “awe-inspiring”. She is the fifth of ten Mahāvidyas. She is also called Tripurabhairavi. “Tri” means three, “Pura” means fortress, castle, city, town, etc. Tripura convey three different stages of consciousness i.e. active, dream and deep sleep. She is in the form of all triads and once these triads are transcended, it is believed that Brahman is attained. Hence, she is called Tripurabhairavi.[4][5]

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhairavi

 

Type

Consecrated

Country

Nepal (नेपाल)

State

Bagmati

Town

Kathmandu

Google Map

https://goo.gl/maps/CCN7af8mjtzrcUwT6

Longitude

27.7110148

Latitude

85.3488963

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Accessibility

Close access, place to sit and meditate upto 2 inside the cave at once

Read More

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakshinkali_Temple

How To Get There

Naropa, Tilopa & Bhairavi Caves are next to each other. If they are locked one can ask the care taker to open the caves