Kaul, Koul: 4 definitions

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Kaul means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil. 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: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Kaul is the name of a clan that migrated to Kashmir around the fifteenth century.—[...] It seems the cult of Śārikā is fairly old, but it has been influenced by the cult of Tripurā or Śrīvidyā. One such influence must have been the Kashmirian Kauls, a clan that migrated to Kashmir not before the fifteenth century and brought their own cults with them, which were then fused with the local Kashmirian cults. The most important figure in this group, Sāhib Kaul, is credited with three ritual handbooks and furthermore fused AdvaitaVedāntic ideas with the Kashmirian Pratyabhijñā.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kaul in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) promise; agreement; contract; statement, dictum; —[karara] mutual promise; —[ka pakka] true to one’s word; —[dena] to make a firm promise; —[harana] to pledge (one’s) word (to)..—kaul (कौल) is alternatively transliterated as Kaula.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaul (ಕೌಲ್):—[noun] = ಕೌಲು [kaulu]2.

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaul (கௌல்) [keḷal] noun Fetid odour. See கவுல்¹. [kavul¹.]

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Kaul (கௌல்) [keḷal] noun < Urdu qaul. Favourable tenure of land. See கவுல்². [kavul².]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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