Virabhadra (Sanskrit: वीरभद्र, lit

distinguished hero), also known as Veerabadhra , Veerabathira, Veerabathiran is an extremely fierce and fearsome form of the Hindu god Shiva

He was created by the wrath of Shiva and destroyed the Yagna (fire sacrifice) of Daksha, after Daksha’s daughter and Shiva’s consort Sati self-immolated in the sacrificial fire

He is described as a warrior who eventually blinded Bhaga, subdued Indra and broke, among many other countless gods, Pushan’s teeth

Other gods fled the battlefield unable to sustain his power