Kauleshi, Kauleśī, Kaula-ishi: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kauleshi 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.
The Sanskrit term Kauleśī can be transliterated into English as Kaulesi or Kauleshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKauleśī (कौलेशी) or Kaulīśā is another name for the Goddess.—Kubjikā is not just the Great or Supreme Goddess—Mahādevī, or Parameśvarī—she is also a Great Kaula Goddess. Her names denote who she is. They indicate her nature. Specific names only she possesses denote her specific nature. [...] Although these names are necessarily abstract and generic, thus allowing for universal application, like all the goddesses denoted by them Kubjikā implicitly appropriates them as specifically her own. They suggest that it is Kubjikā who is THE Kaula Goddess. This process is most evident in those names that denote her supreme status in the Kula. These include Kaulinī, Kaulikī (or Kaulikā), Kauleśī (or Kaulīśā), Kaulikeśvarī, Kaulikīśakti, Kulakaulinī and Kuleśvarī.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKauleśī (कौलेशी):—[from kaula] f. Name of a female personification, [Religious Thought and Life in India 188].
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Isi, Kaula, Ici.
Full-text: Kaulikishakti, Vakralinga, Kaulisha, Nayika, Kaulika, Kaulikeshvari, Kauliki.
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