The Sanskrit term Uddālakeśvara can be transliterated into English as Uddalakesvara or Uddalakeshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Uddālakeśvara (उद्दालकेश्वर) is the name of a Liṅga (symbolical manifestation of Śiva) that is associated with the Rudrakuṇḍa-tīrtha (a sacred bathing place). It represents the seventeenth 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., Uddālaka-īśvara) has its own specific name, mantra, set of rituals and observances, auspicious time etc.

The auspiscious time for bathing near the Uddālakeśvara-liṅga at the Rudrakuṇḍa-tīrtha is mentioned as “śveśākha-saṃkrānti” (latin: shveshakha-samkranti). This basically represents the recommended day for bathing there (snānadina).

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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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Partial matches: Ishvara, Uddalaka.

Full-text: Rudrakundatirtha.

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