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<p> a sect of Hindus, who formerly sacrificed human victims to Kali and other hideous monster gods. The devotee of this sect is thus described, "His body is smeared with ashes from a funeral pile, around his neck hangs a string of human skulls, his forehead is streaked with a black line, his hair is woven into the matted braid, his loins are clothed with a tiger's skin, a hollow skull is in his left hand for a cup, and in his right he carries a bell, which he rings incessantly, exclaiming aloud, ‘ Ho! Sambhu [[Bhairava]] — Ho! lord of Jali.'" </p> | Kapalika <ref name="term_46818" /> | ||
==References == | <p> a sect of Hindus, who formerly sacrificed human victims to [[Kali]] and other hideous monster gods. The devotee of this sect is thus described, "His body is smeared with ashes from a funeral pile, around his neck hangs a string of human skulls, his forehead is streaked with a black line, his hair is woven into the matted braid, his loins are clothed with a tiger's skin, a hollow skull is in his left hand for a cup, and in his right he carries a bell, which he rings incessantly, exclaiming aloud, '''''‘''''' Ho! Sambhu [[Bhairava]] '''''—''''' Ho! lord of Jali.'" </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_46818"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/kapalika Kapalika from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_46818"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/kapalika Kapalika from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:56, 15 October 2021
Kapalika [1]
a sect of Hindus, who formerly sacrificed human victims to Kali and other hideous monster gods. The devotee of this sect is thus described, "His body is smeared with ashes from a funeral pile, around his neck hangs a string of human skulls, his forehead is streaked with a black line, his hair is woven into the matted braid, his loins are clothed with a tiger's skin, a hollow skull is in his left hand for a cup, and in his right he carries a bell, which he rings incessantly, exclaiming aloud, ‘ Ho! Sambhu Bhairava — Ho! lord of Jali.'"
