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| Keywords: Indian - Head of Shiva in form of Bhairava - Walters 25261 - Three Quarter.jpg The creator-god Brahma told Shiva that he Shiva was the embodiment of the forces of disintegration that he was naked and that he was the destroyer of worlds Although this was all true Shiva became so angry that he transformed himself into a being of frightful appearance named Bhairava and cut off one of Brahma's heads After years of wandering he was finally cleansed of this great sin May Bhairava's fearful face graciously destroy your sins wrote a medieval poet The entire image originally placed in a temple niche showed Bhairava either sitting or standing century 11 pink sandstone cm 22 2 15 2 15 2 accession number 25 261 12541 John and Berthe Ford Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum John Berthe Ford 2009 place of origin Uttar Pradesh India Walters Art Museum license Sculptures from India in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Bhairava Hindu art in the Walters Art Museum Shiva in sculpture 11th-century art of India Sculptures from Uttar Pradesh | ||||
