Kapilesha, Kapileśa: 1 definition
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Kapilesha 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.
The Sanskrit term Kapileśa can be transliterated into English as Kapilesa or Kapilesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKapileśa (कपिलेश).—The deity presiding over the river Kapilā especially at the coming of amā and soma.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 108. 57.
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.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 230 - The Series of Tīrthas Enumerated < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 33 - Description of Jñānavāpī < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 73 - The Greatness of Oṃkāra < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 85 - The Story of Cyavana, Kuñjala and Divyādevī < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 44 - The birth of Vyāsa < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]