
Oliver White
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Provenance: Private German collection.
Bhikshatana is a form of Shiva as the wandering mendicant and Bhairava his fearsome manifestation as the god of terror and destruction. As Bhairava, he is said to have severed the fifth head of Brahma, the God of Creation, and was subsequently condemned to wandering the earth to atone his crime. He is portrayed here wearing sandals as befitting his mendicant status.