Bhairavi is a fierce and terrifying aspectofthe Devi virtually indistinguishable from Kali, except forherparticular identification as the consort of the Bhairava.he isalsocalled Shubhamkari, good mother to good people and terrible tobadones. She is seen holding book, rosary, and makingfear-dispellingand boon-conferring gestures. She is also known asBaala orTripurabhairavi. It is believed that when Bhairavi enteredthebattle field, her fierce appearance made the demons become weakandvery feeble, and it is also believed that most of thedemonsstarted panicking as soon as they saw her. The consort ofGoddessBhairavi is Bhairava an aspect of Shiva.

Bhairavi is seen mainly as the Chandi in the DurgaSaptashativersion of slaying Shumbha and Nishumbha. However, shekills anddrinks the blood of Chanda and Munda the Chieftains ofasuras, sothe Goddess Parvati gives her a boon that she would becalledChamundeshwari. In other forms, she is also identified withParvatior Durga. When furious, she is found sitting on a faithfuldonkey,with her mouth full of demons' blood, her body covered witha tigerskin and skeleton. She also presents the abhaya mudra andvaramudhra, and she is shown holding weapons such as atrishula(trident), parashu (axe), and vajra (thunderbolt).