Candeshadhipatimurti, Candeshadhipati-murti, Caṇḍeśādhipatimūrti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Caṇḍeśādhipatimūrti can be transliterated into English as Candesadhipatimurti or Candeshadhipatimurti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chandeshadhipatimurti.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of ŚivaCaṇḍeśādhipatimūrti (चण्डेशाधिपतिमूर्ति) or simply Caṇḍeśādhipati refers to one of the twenty-three forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Pūrvakāmikāgama (pratimālakṣaṇavidhi-paṭala): first and foremost among the Mūlāgama. The forms of Śiva (e.g., Caṇḍeśādhipati-mūrti) are established through a process known as Sādākhya, described as a five-fold process of creation.
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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