Kalipinda, Kālīpiṇḍa, Kali-pinda: 1 definition
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Kalipinda means something in 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKālīpiṇḍa (कालीपिण्ड) is associated with the element of Air, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The Praṇavas have several names [i.e., Kālīpiṇḍa]. They also have a number of variant forms. Although rooted in the originally male-oriented Śaiva tradition, the Five Praṇavas are commonly understood in the later sources to be female energies and are accordingly referred to collectively as the ‘five-fold Kaulikī Vidyā’ and so is not part of the earliest presentations in the Kubjikā Tantras, although it is an emergent possibility.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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Full-text: Sauh, Samharabija, Pindanatha, Pancapindanatha, Khphrem, Pancapinda.
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