Alternative spellings of this word include Kanchikalapa.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Kāñcīkalāpa (काञ्चीकलाप) refers to “(decorative) girdles”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] She has braided hair. Her limbs are adorned with bracelets, earrings, necklaces, twining laces, girdles (kāñcīkalāpa), jewels, and anklets. Her clothes resemble Bandhūka flowers. She is full of affection, and the hue of her body is brightened up with saffron and sandal paste.. [...]”.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kāñcikalāpa (काञ्चिकलाप) or Kāñcīkalāpa (काञ्चीकलाप) or Kāñcikālāpā (काञ्चिकालापा) or Kāñcīkālāpā (काञ्चीकालापा).—a. girdle; जघनमरुणरत्नग्रन्थिकाञ्चीकलापं कुवलयनयनानां को विहातुं समर्थः (jaghanamaruṇaratnagranthikāñcīkalāpaṃ kuvalayanayanānāṃ ko vihātuṃ samarthaḥ) Bhartṛhari 1.71.

Derivable forms: kāñcikalāpaḥ (काञ्चिकलापः), kāñcīkalāpaḥ (काञ्चीकलापः).

Kāñcikalāpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāñci and kalāpa (कलाप).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kāñcīkalāpa (काञ्चीकलाप):—[=kāñcī-kalāpa] [from kāñcī] m. (ifc. f(ā). ) a girdle, [Bhartṛhari i, 66.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Kancikalapa in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kāṃcīkaḷāpa (ಕಾಂಚೀಕಳಾಪ):—[noun] = ಕಾಂಚಿ [kamci]2 - 1.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kalapa, Kanci.

Starts with: Kancikalapamandita.

Full-text: Kanci, Kancikalapamandita, Kalapa.

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