Kalipuja, Kālīpūjā, Kali-puja: 2 definitions
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Kalipuja 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: ManthanabhairavatantramKālipūjā (कालिपूजा) refers to the “worship of Kālī”, according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya verse 7.233cd-236.— Accordingly, “One is established in the sequence of the worship of Kālī (kālipūjā) that consists of the forceful attainment of the foundation of consciousness, when grasping and rejecting, brought about by the distinction between taking up and abandoning, has ceased. (Such a one) who knows reality lights up the Sun of Consciousness (even as) he looks (at it). [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKālīpūjā (कालीपूजा):—[=kālī-pūjā] [from kālī > kāla] f. Name of another festival (kept in the month Kārttika), ibidem 431
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: Kalipujapaddhati, Kalipujavidhana.
Ends with: Bhadrakalipuja.
Full-text: Bhadrakalipujayantra, Bhadrakalipujavidhi.
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