A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kapala
This page describes Kapala which is located on page 148 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Kapala” according to 59 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Charaka Samhita (English translation) [by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society]
dry, reddish and hard, unevenly spread have rough edges, are thin, slightly elevated externally, numbed as if paralysed, covered with bristling hair, afflicted with extreme piercing pain lighting, itching and burning, and have scanty purulent or serus discharge, are quickly ulcerating and infected with parasites and are dark-red in color like a piece of broken earthen-pot—such are to be known as Kapala [kapala] dermatoses (Brythema group). The Audumbara Dermatosis 8-(2)....
Read full contents: Chapter 5 - The Pathology of Dermatosis (kushtha-nidana)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
The Kapala school is mentioned by Ramanuja in his bhashya on Brahmasutra II. 2. 37. They were also called Mahavratims as they observed great vows such as eating food in the skull; besmearing the body with ashes of the dead body; eating the ashes; holding a club; keeping a pot of wine and worshipping the god as seated therein. Literary works belonging to this school are not available so far and hence their philosophical views are not known. Prof. R. G....
Read full contents: Religion, Religious Myths and Legends (Introduction)
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
su-sukham—happy; vihaya—giving up; unmatta-vat—like a madman; vrajati—go; dhavanti—run; nilakanthah—Shiva; bibhrat—holding; kaparda—matted hair; visha—poison; bhasma—ashes; kapala—skulls; sarpan—and snakes....
Read full contents: Verse 2.18.23
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