The Sanskrit term Campakeśvara can be transliterated into English as Campakesvara or Campakeshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Champakeshvara.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Campakeśvara (चम्पकेश्वर) is the name of a Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva) that is associated with the Sarasvatī-tīrtha (a sacred bathing place). It represents the thirteenth of the sixty-four siddhaliṅgas mentioned in the Nepalese Tyasaphu (a folding book or leporello). At each of these spots Śiva is manifest as a Liṅga. Each of these liṅgas (e.g., Campaka-īśvara) has its own specific name, mantra, set of rituals and observances, auspicious time etc.

The auspiscious time for bathing near the Campakeśvara-liṅga at the Sarasvatī-tīrtha is mentioned as “dvādaśamāsayā pūrṇimā” (latin: dvadashamasaya purnima). This basically represents the recommended day for bathing there (snānadina).

Campakeśvara is also mentioned as the nineteenth liṅga in the same list, located at Brahmodaya-tīrtha and having as auspicious bating time: “vaiśākha-kṛṣṇa-caturdaśī / caitra-kṛṣṇa-tṛtīyā” (latin: vaishakha-krishna-caturdashi / caitra-krishna-tritiya).

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ishvara, Campaka.

Full-text: Sarasvatitirtha, Brahmodayatirtha.

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