Virabhadra is a powerful being created by the god Shiva to humble the demigod Daksha and destroy Daksha's sacrifice, according to Hindu mythology.
Daksha gives his daughter, Sati, to Shiva to marry, but
later feels Shiva has not treated him with respect.
Daksha plans a large sacrifice and invites all the gods
except Shiva to it in order to humble Shiva.
When Sati inquires as to why her father has done so, Daksha
lashes out at Shiva, calling him worthless and despicable.
Sati, humiliated by these public insults, kills herself—in
some versions, by leaping into the sacrificial fire, and in others, by
withdrawing into a yogic trance and giving up her life.
When Shiva learns of Sati's death, he is enraged and tears
two matted locks (jata) from his head and dashes them to the ground, according
to the most popular version of Virabhadra's creation.
One matted lock assumes the form of Virabhadra, while the
other assumes the form of Bhadrakali, the Goddess's most powerful and
terrifying form.
Bhadrakali represents the Goddess's ferocious and dangerous side, in contrast to the gentle and loyal Sati, just as Virabhadra represents Shiva's destructive side.
The two demolish Daksha's sacrifice on Shiva's orders,
scattering the guests and destroying the sacred fires, until Daksha repents and
worships Shiva as the supreme deity.
Despite the fact that Virabhadra's actions in this story are
destructive, he is and remains Shiva's servant, carrying out his divine
master's commands, which ultimately uphold the created order.
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