Akash, air, fire, water and earth and other three being sun, moon and atma. The eight Bhairavas are said to represent five elements viz. There are eight types of flowers and leaves used in archana to Bhairavar. The most appropriate time is Friday midnight. During midnight it is said that Bhairava and his consort Bahiravi ( Lalitha Sahasranamam 276) are together and will give darshan to their devotees. The right time to pray to Bhairava is midnight. If a Bhairavar idol is facing west it is good facing south is moderate facing east is not good. Bhairavar likes ghee bath (abhishekam), red flowers, ghee lamp, unbroken coconut, honey, boiled food, fibrous fruits etc. In all Shiva temples, regular pooja rituals begin with Sun and ends with Bhairavar. His weapons, dog, protruding teeth, terrifying looks, garland with red flowers all these give him a frightening appearance. In some forms of Bhairava, there are more than four hands. His weapons are drum, pasam, trine and skull. He appears in a standing position with four hands. Normally in Shiva temples idols of Bhairava are situated in the north facing, southern direction. Maha Bhairavar is said to be Shiva himself. Apart from these eight forms there is yet another form called Swarna akarshana Bhairavar. They are Asithanga Bhairavar, Ruru Bhairavar, Chanda Bhairavar, Krodha Bhairavar, Unmatta Bhairavar, Kapala Bhairavar, Bhishana Bhairavar and Samhara Bhairavar. There are Eight types of Bhairavas and they are called Ashta Bhairavas.
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