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Kalabhairavashtakam
Sanskrit hymn on Shiva / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kalabhairava Ashtaka (Sanskrit: कालभैरवअष्टक, romanized: Kālabhairavaṣṭaka) is a Sanskrit hymn written by Adi Shankara. The hymn addresses Kalabhairava, a form of Shiva. It consists of eight stanzas, characteristic of an ashtakam.
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