Mahākāla and Bhairavopāsanā
Mahākāla and Bhairavopāsanā Introduction:— Śiva is Mahākāla (महाकाल), beyond of time. He's the consort of Mahākālī (महाकाली) or Kālasaṅkarṣiṇī (कालसङ्कर्षिणी). The Parādevīrahasya Tantra of Rudrayāmala says, "कालिकाया महाकालः सुमुख्या अमृतेश्वरः। विश्वनाथस्तु पार्वत्या राज्ञ्या भूतेश्वरः शिवः ॥" [[ Parādevīrahasya Tantra: Śiva Paṭala]] Lord Śiva manifests himself as Mahākāla for being the husband of Kālikā, Amṛteśvara for Sumukhī, Viśvanātha for Pārvatī and Bhūteśvara for Rājñī Kṣīrabhavānī. The Jālandhara Māhātmya states, कालिकां रामजयदां प्रणमामि शिवप्रियाम् । मुण्डमालान्वितां मुण्डहस्तां खड्गसमन्विताम् ॥ १॥ महाकालप्रियां कालीं तां नमामि अखण्डिताम् । शवारूढां जगद्वन्द्यां शुम्भाद्यासुरघातिकाम् ॥ २॥ The Rudrayāmala Āgama has a separate section dedicated to lord Mahākāla. It is Mahākāla Pañcāṅga (महाकाल पञ्चाङ्ग). Today is the auspicious date of Mahākāla's appearance. Ācārya Rāmatoṣaṇa Vidyālaṅkāra on his Prā...