Kalbhairav Ashtak

Yamyam vapi smaranbhavam tyajatyajante kalevaram |
tam tamevaiti kountey sada tadbhavbhavitah ||

Kalabhairava is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. He is also the presiding deity of the planet Rahu. Hence for Rahu related troubles reciting the kalabhairava ashtakam is a very good remedy.

Devaraajasevyamaanapaavanaanghripankajam

Vyaalayagyasuutramindushekharam Krupaakaram

Naaradaadiyogivrundavanditam Digambaram

Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje .. ...1

Bhaanukotibhaasvaram Bhavaabdhitaarakam

Param Niilakanthamiipsitaarthadaayakam Trilochanam

Kaalakaalamambujaakshamakshashuulamaksharam

Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje .. 2

Shuulatankapaashadandapaanimaadikaaranam

Shyaamakaayamaadidevamaksharam Niraamayam

Bhiimavikramam Prabhum Vichitrataandavapriyam

Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje .. 3

Bhuktimuktidaayakam Prashastachaaruvigraham

Bhaktavatsalam Sthitam Samastalokavigraham

Vinikvananmanogyahemakinkiniilasatkatim

Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje .. 4

Dharmasetupaalakam Svadharmamaarganaashanam

Karmapaashamochakam Susharmadhaayakam Vibhum

Svarnavarnasheshhapaashashobhitaangamandalam

Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje .. 5

Ratnapaadukaaprabhaabhiraamapaadayugmakam

Nityamadvitiiyamishhtadaivatam Nira.Njanam.

Mrutyudarpanaashanam Karaaladamshhtramokshanam

Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje .. 6

Attahaasabhinnapadmajaandakoshasamtatim

Drushhtipaattanashhtapaapajaalamugrashaasanam

Ashhtasiddhidaayakam Kapaalamaalikaadharam

Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje .. 7

Bhuutasa.Nghanaayakam Vishaalakiirtidaayakam

Kaashivaasalokapunyapaapashodhakam Vibhum

Niitimaargakovidam Puraatanam Jagatpatim

Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje .. 8

Phalastuti

Kaalabhairavaashhtakam Pathanti Ye Manoharam

Gyaanamuktisaadhanam Vichitrapunyavardhanam

Shokamohadainyalobhakopataapanaashanam

Prayaanti Kaalabhairavaamghrisannidhim Naraa Dhruvam