Swamarg

Kashi Ashta Bhairav Yatra

Kaal Bhairav, the Kotwal (guardian) of Kashi, and the eight Bhairav forms of the Ashta Bhairav yatra.

A curated selection, not an official or closed list — either traditions vary on the full set of sites, or this is an editorial grouping rather than a traditional one.

Significance & tradition

Kaal Bhairav is regarded as the guardian of Kashi, and pilgrims traditionally visit his shrine as part of a darshan visit to the city.

History

The Ashta Bhairav yatra is listed by UP Tourism's Pawan Path.

How this list was compiled

Kaal Bhairav plus the eight classical Bhairav forms; the Kashi shrine locations of the eight forms are still unverified, so they are not treated as an exhaustive, confirmed list. Only Kaal Bhairav has a confirmed place today. Shrine names are from UP Tourism's official Pawan Path yatra lists; most individual shrine locations were not yet verifiable, so only shrines with a confirmed place are linked to entities.