Vapikupa, Vāpīkūpa, Vapin-kupa, Vapi-kupa: 1 definition
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Vapikupa 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVāpīkūpa (वापीकूप) refers to “(ponds and) wells”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] (May) those who are engaged in union (yoga) with the Yoginīs, the adepts (sādhaka) intent on (the observance of the) Rule, the Siddhas, apprentices, teachers and yogis intent on spiritual discipline, (the beings) in the town or village, in the forest, the confluence of rivers, or in a well [i.e., vāpīkūpa], (at the foot of a) solitary tree or in a cremation ground, the Circle of Mothers and those who are of many forms as well as those who are born of the earth and everyone else, may they, well pleased, always accept the bali”.
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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Partial matches: Vapi, Vapin, Kupa.
Starts with: Vapikupatadagadipaddhati, Vapikupatadagadipratishthavidhi, Vapikupatadagotsarga, Vapikupatatakashanti.
Full-text: Vapikupatatakashanti, Vapikupatadagadipaddhati, Vapi, Kupa.
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Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
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Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
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