The Sanskrit term Kuṇḍalīśa can be transliterated into English as Kundalisa or Kundalisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kuṇḍalīśa (कुण्डलीश) refers to the “lord designated for three Ages”, 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: “Mitranātha, in order to (acquire) the authority which comes from initiation (went to) the dense forest of doctrine within which the venerable (Goddess) Kubjikā wonders. Once the Command was given to him (he became) Kuṇḍalīśa, the lord designated for three Ages. [...]”.

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuṃḍalīśa (ಕುಂಡಲೀಶ):—[noun] (myth.) Ādiśeṣa, the king of serpents.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Isha, Kundali, Kuntali.

Starts with: Kumdalishashayana, Kundalishakti, Kundalishaktistotra.

Full-text: Kumdalishvara, Kukakhya, Matavanagahana, Dikshadhikara, Triyuga, Matavana, Shrikukakhya, Vanagahana, Makha, Analanibha, Makhayajana, Jvaladanala, Yajanarata, Jvalapitha, Gahana.

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