Kaleshvara, Kāleśvara: 7 definitions
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Kaleshvara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Kāleśvara can be transliterated into English as Kalesvara or Kaleshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKāleśvara (कालेश्वर).—Famous for lalitā piṭha a tīrtha on the Narmadā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 97; Matsya-purāṇa 191. 85.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismKāleśvara (कालेश्वर) is the name of a Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva) that is associated with the Kālamocana-tīrtha (a sacred bathing place). It represents the fifteenth 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., Kāla-īśvara) has its own specific name, mantra, set of rituals and observances, auspicious time etc.
The auspiscious time for bathing near the Kāleśvara-liṅga at the Kālamocana-tīrtha is mentioned as “phālguṇa-śukla-caturdaśī” (latin: phalguna-shukla-caturdashi). 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.
India history and geography
Source: Epigraphia Indica Vol. 36: Tenali plates of eastern Chālukya Vijayāditya I grantKāleśvara (कालेश्वर) is one of the three shrines (liṅga) associated with Triliṅga: an ancient Sanskrit name of the Andhra country, accoriding to verses on the Annavarappāḍu plates of Kāṭaya Vema Reḍḍi. The Reḍḍis (Reddy) were an ancient Telugu dynasty from the 14th century who brought about a golden age of the Andhra country. According to the plates, their captial was named Addaṅki (Addaṃki) which resembled Heaven (Amarāvatī) by the beauty of its horses, the donors and the women. King Vema, son of Anna-bhūpati of the Paṇṭa family, can be identified with Anavema of the inscription at Śrīśaila.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKāleśvara (कालेश्वर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Jātakalakṣaṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kāleśvara (कालेश्वर):—[from kāla] a n. Name of a Liṅga, [Skanda-purāṇa]
2) b etc. See 2. kāla.
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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)
Starts with: Kaleshvaramahatmya.
Ends with: Bhadrakaleshvara, Mahakaleshvara, Sakaleshvara, Vriddhakaleshvara.
Full-text: Kaleshvaramahatmya, Mahakaleshvara, Jatakalakshana, Kalodaka, Kalodayin, Ter, Trilinga, Kalamocanatirtha, Kamarupa.
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
The Pilgrimages in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 93 - Greatness of Mahākāleśvara (Mahākāla-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 23 - Pilgrimage to Mahākāleśvara < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 10 - Supreme Excellence of Prabhāsa < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 11 [Ambikā, the aggregate form of Pañca Śakti] < [Chapter 1 - First Vimarśa]
Verse 4 [Fruit of Upāsana] < [Chapter 1 - First Vimarśa]
Verse 9 [Meditation on the line of Spiritual preceptors] < [Chapter 1 - First Vimarśa]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Hoysaleśvara [Hoysaleswara] temple at Halebid < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 8 - The greatness of Mahābala < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]