Kaphishvara, Kāphīśvara: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Kāphīśvara can be transliterated into English as Kaphisvara or Kaphishvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismKāphīśvara (काफीश्वर) is the name of a Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva) that is associated with the Suvarṇa-tīrtha (a sacred bathing place). It represents the third 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., ) has its own specific name, mantra, set of rituals and observances, auspicious time etc.
The auspiscious time for bathing near the Kāphīśvara-liṅga at the Suvarṇṇa-tīrtha is mentioned as “māgha-kṛṣṇa-dvitīyā” (latin: magha-krishna-dvitiya). 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.
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