Gokarneshvara, Gokarṇeśvara, Gokarna-ishvara: 5 definitions
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Gokarneshvara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Gokarṇeśvara can be transliterated into English as Gokarnesvara or Gokarneshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismGokarṇeśvara (गोकर्णेश्वर) is the name of a Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva) that is associated with the Pitāmaha-tīrtha (a sacred bathing place). It represents the fifty-fourth 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., Gokarṇa-īśvara) has its own specific name, mantra, set of rituals and observances, auspicious time etc.
The auspiscious time for bathing near the Gokarṇeśvara-liṅga at the Pitāmaha-tīrtha is mentioned as “caitra-kṛṣṇāmāsī bhādra-kṛṣṇa-caturdaśī śrāvaṇamāsī piṇḍadānam” (latin: caitra-krishnamasi bhadra-krishna-caturdashi shravanamasi pindadanam). This basically represents the recommended day for bathing there (snānadina).
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiGokarṇeśvara (गोकर्णेश्वर) refers to one of the “eight passionless ones” (Aṣṭavaitarāga or Aṣṭavītarāga), according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gokarṇeśvara (गोकर्णेश्वर):—[=go-karṇeśvara] [from go-karṇa > go] m. Name of a statue of Śiva (See before)
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a holy man, [Buddhist literature]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishvara, Go, Gokarna.
Full-text: Khaganja, Gokarna, Pitamahatirtha, Mahendragiri, Ashtavaitaraga, Ashtavitaraga.
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