Bhairava is known as Bhairavar or Vairavar in Tamil, where by he is commonly introduced as being a grama devata or village guardian who safeguards the devotee in eight directions (ettu tikku). Bhairava is also known as on as protector, as he guards the 8 Instructions on the universe. In https://garrettdbujy.timeblog.net/65955135/bhairav-an-overview