("the skull is
being released") In the northern area of Benares, there is a bathing
(snana) tank and a religious place (tirtha).
When the wrathful deity Bhairava chops off the fifth head of
the god Brahma, insulting the god Shiva, the skull adheres to Bhairava's palm
as a visible symbol of his crime, according to Hindu mythology.
Bhairava visits all of the earth's sacred spots in an
attempt to free himself of the skull, but to no effect.
When he gets at Kapalamochana, the skull falls from his grip
spontaneously, freeing him from his crime.
Kapalamochana is the holiest spot on the planet, according
to this deed.
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