According to Shiva Purana, Batuk Bhairav is a God who is worshipped before the commencement of the worship of Shiva and shakti, tantra sadhana. Batuk bhairav incarnated to make balance amongst the trinity. Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh. To punish Brahma for his pride and Ignorance. One can freely worship Batuk Bhairav, a very kind and easy pleasing God, and bestows all the blessings to his devotees. Grihasth (people having a family) and tantriks both can worship lord Batuk Bhairav Freely. Literally the first word ‘Batuk’ means ‘young boy, boy below puberty age.
 
Kala Bhairava is an incarnation of Lord Shiva and the Devata of the Lord Rahu (Navagraha Planet). Kala Bhairava is also regarded as the guardian of Lord Shiva temples. Kala Bhairava is the Rudra Avatar of Shiva who is the omnipresent time or Kala. Kala or time is the fearsome face of Shiva as time stops for none.