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Bhairava

Bhairava

A fierce manifestation of Shiva associated with annihilation.

Bhairavi

Bhairavi

The fierce manifestation of Goddess Parvati or Shakti.

Bharani

Bharani

The second nakshatra in Hindu astrology, associated with bearing or carrying.

Bharati

Bharati

A form of Saraswati, associated with speech and eloquence.

Bhavani

Bhavani

Another name for Parvati, representing existence and the source of creation.

Bhedābheda – School of Difference and Non-Difference

Bhedābheda – School of Difference and Non-Difference

Propounded by thinkers like Bhaskara (9th-10th century CE) and Nimbarka (13th century CE), this Vedantic school holds that the relationship between Brahman and the world/souls is one of simultaneous difference and non-difference, like the relationship between waves and the ocean.