Candakapalini, Caṇḍākāpālinī, Canda-kapalini: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Chandakapalini.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsCaṇḍākāpālinī (चण्डाकापालिनी) refers to the Supreme Goddess of the pantheon of mantra-deities, according to the Brahmayāmala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century Śaiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.—Patterning the processes of inner and outer ritual is the Brahmayāmala’s pantheon of mantra-deities, whose core comprises the Four Goddesses or Guhyakās, Four Consorts or Handmaidens, and their lord, Kapālīśabhairava. Secondary members of the pantheon are a sextet of Yoginīs and an octad of Mother-goddesses. These are the mantra-elements manipulated in all practice, both inner and outer, and their permutations are the principal ritual variables. Collectively, the deities comprise the Nine-Syllable Vidyā, mantra of the supreme goddess, Caṇḍā Kāpālinī,
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.
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Partial matches: Kapalini, Canda.
Full-text: Brahmayamala, Picumata, Nigada, Vidyabheda, Navavrata, Navakshara, Nava, Bheda.
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