Great day to observe fast and meditation on Lord Shiva.
More on Lord Shiva fasting and puja see here. I myself never knew the origin or significance of this day, very interesting as many of these days are in the Puranas and other great books. Read more below from great sites -
See Article from Hindu-Blog.com:
" Kalashtami, also known as Kala Bhairav Ashtami, is observed on the eighth day after full moon or purnima in traditional Hindu lunar calendar. Kalashtami is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Below are the Kalashtami days in 2010. It is his Kal Bhairava form that is worshipped on the day. The most important Kalbhirav Jayanti, or Mahakaal Bhairavashtami, is observed in Margashirsha month (November - December) in traditional Hindu calendar – the day Kala Bhairav appeared on earth. Staunch Shiva devotees observe special prayers and rituals on all Kalashtamis in a year.
Please note that in some regions Kalashtami might start a day early or in some regions overlap into the next day.
Kalashtami dates in 2010 based on Indian Standard Time (IST)
January 7, 2010 – Kalashtami
February 5, 2010 – Kalashtami
March 7, 2010 – Kala Ashtami
April 6, 2010 – Kala Ashtami
May 6, 2010 – Kalashtami
June 4, 2010 – Kalashtami
July 4, 2010 – Kala Ashtami
August 3, 2010 – Kala Ashtami
September 1, 2010 – Kala Ashtami
October 1, 2010 – Kalashtami
October 30, 2010 – Kala Ashtami
November 28, 2010 – Kalbhirav Jayanti, or Mahakaal Bhairavashtami
December 28, 2010 – Kalashtami"
More info on this day here,
Also an interesting article from Hubpages talking about Kala Bhairava, click here to read the full article;
"Bhairav is worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists alike. Bhairav is also referred to as Bhairo or Bhairon or Bhairadya. His vehicle is dog and he wears ornaments of snakes. He wears a tiger skin and a ritual apron composed of human bones. He also carries the amputated head of Brahma. It is believed that worshipping Kalabhairava would solve most of the problems which are pending for a long time. Those who wish to improve their time management skills also may worship him."
Jai Jai Mahadev!
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