Kapalamochana

(“releasing the skull”) Bathing (snana)
tank and sacred site (tirtha) in the
northern section of the city of Benares.
According to Hindu mythology, when
the wrathful deity Bhairava cuts off the
fifth head of the god Brahma, insulting
the god Shiva, the skull sticks to
Bhairava’s hand as a visible sign of his
crime. Bhairava visits all the holy places
of the earth trying to get rid of the skull,
but to no avail. When he arrives in
Kapalamochana, the skull spontaneously
drops from his hand, liberating
him from his crime. This act indicates
that Kapalamochana is the holiest
place on earth.