Bhairava is recognized as Bhairavar or Vairavar in Tamil, in which he is often introduced for a grama devata or village guardian who safeguards the devotee in 8 Instructions (ettu tikku). अट्टहासभिन्नपद्मजाण्डकोशसंततिं दृष्टिपातनष्टपापजालमुग्रशासनम् । अष्टसिद्धिदायकं कपालमालिकाधरं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥७॥ Erndl reveals how this mythic cycle juxtaposes the conflicting pictures from https://simonnliez.affiliatblogger.com/82290940/the-best-side-of-bhairav