Batuk Bhairav Mantra
ॐ ह्रीं बटुकाय आपदुद्धारणाय कुरु कुरु बटुकाय ह्रीं नमः
ॐ नमो भगवते बटुकभैरवाय
Transliteration
Om Hreem Batukaya Apaduddhaaranaya Kuru Kuru Batukaya Hreem Namah
Om Namo Bhagavate Batukabhairavaya
| Mantra Type | Batuk Bhairava Mula Mantra (Tantric) |
| Deity | Batuk Bhairava — the young/child form of Bhairava (most benevolent and easily pleased form) |
| Japa Count | 108 times. Best at midnight or during Ashtami. |
Meaning
O Hreem — to the young Bhairava, the rescuer from all calamities — do it, do it, O young Bhairava, Hreem — salutation. Salutation to the divine Lord Batuka Bhairava.
Word-by-Word Meaning
- ह्रीं (Hreem) — Shakti Beeja — cosmic divine power
- बटुकाय (Batukaya) — To Batuka/Vatuka (the young Bhairava; Batuka = young student/boy)
- आपदुद्धारणाय (Apaduddhaaranaya) — The one who rescues from all calamities
- कुरु कुरु (Kuru Kuru) — Do it! Do it! — urgent mantra call
- नमः (Namah) — Salutation / complete surrender
- भगवते (Bhagavate) — To the divine Lord who possesses all six glories
- बटुकभैरवाय (Batukabhairavaya) — To Batuka Bhairava
Benefits
- Batuka (young Bhairava) is considered the most easily propitiated and merciful form of Bhairava
- Provides instant protection from all forms of danger and calamity
- Particularly effective for protecting children from harm and evil eye
- Removes sudden fear, nightmares, and psychic attacks
- Destroys black magic, tantra attacks, and evil influences at their source
- Grants boon of fearlessness — Batuk Bhairav appears as a protector
- Widely used in Tantric sadhana for Siddhi (spiritual powers)
- Removes the effects of past-life curses and ancestral debts
When to Chant
Midnight, Ashtami tithis, Sundays, and Bhairava Ashtami. At Batuk Bhairav temples. Daily for protection.
Historical & Scriptural Significance
Batuk Bhairava is the young/student form of Bhairava — described in the Mahanirvana Tantra and Rudrayamala Tantra as the most approachable and loving form. He is particularly worshipped in the Shakta-Shaiva Tantric tradition of Varanasi and Nepal. The Batuka Bhairava temple in Varanasi is one of the most important Bhairava shrines. His young form represents boundless energy, spontaneity, and unconditional protection.
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhairava
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