Bhayānaka
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Fear, one of the nine emotions in Bharathanātyam. The others are Śhringāra (love, eros), Vīra (valor, heroism), Karuṇa (sadness), Adhhbhutha (awe, amazement), Raudhra (fury), Hāsya (laughter, humor), Bībhathsa (revulsion), and Shāntha (peace).