The Sanskrit term Maṇicūḍeśvara can be transliterated into English as Manicudesvara or Manicudeshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Manichudeshvara.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Maṇicūḍeśvara (मणिचूडेश्वर) is the name of a Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva) that is associated with the Maṇihrada-tīrtha (a sacred bathing place). It represents the thirty-first 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., Maṇicūḍa-īśvara) has its own specific name, mantra, set of rituals and observances, auspicious time etc.

The auspiscious time for bathing near the Maṇicūḍeśvara-liṅga at the Maṇihrada-tīrtha is mentioned as “phālguṇa-kṛṣṇa-saptamī saṃkrānti ādityavāra caitra-pūrṇimā” (latin: phalguna-krishna-saptami samkranti adityavara caitra-purnima). This basically represents the recommended day for bathing there (snānadina).

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ishvara, Manicuda.

Full-text: Manihradatirtha.

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