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# Siva Creates Virabhadra

Hearing of Sati’s death, Siva became enraged, plucked one of his hairs, and created a huge black demon, Virabhadra, to kill Daksa. At the sacrificial arena everything became eerily dark, a dust storm brewed and a string of bad omens injected fear into everyone’s heart. Siva’s soldiers then entered and desecrated the entire sacrificial setup, while Virabhadra mercilessly decapitated Daksa. The demon offered Daksa’s head in the sacrificial fire, set the entire arena alight and returned to Kailash.