Bhairavaprakasha Or "Bhairava's brilliance"
The Mahanirvani akhara, a subgroup of the Naga class of the Dashanami Sanyasis, has given its spear the name Mahanirvani.
- The Dashanami Nagas are Shiva worshippers (bhakta) who are divided into various akharas, or regiments, similar to an army.
- The Nagas' main profession until the beginning of the nineteenth century was as mercenary warriors, but they also had significant trade interests; both of these vocations have virtually vanished in modern times.
- All of the akharas have distinguishing characteristics, such as this spear, that serve to identify their organizational identity.
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