Kamesha, Kāmeśa, Kama-isha: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Kāmeśa can be transliterated into English as Kamesa or Kamesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Kāmeśa (कामेश) is the name of the Lord (nātha) associated with Kāmarūpa, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—On the basis of hardly more than a hint in the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, it outlines a scheme of sixteen parts for each seat, conscious, no doubt, that this is an ideal number. The commentary normally limits itself to do no more than explain what is presented in the text. This is one of the few instances it adds substantially to its contents [i.e., the Lords—Kāmeśa]. Presumably this is because when it was written the presentation of the features of the seats on this model was the accepted norm.
2) Kāmeśa (कामेश) is also mentioned as the Guardian associated with Kāmarūpa, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.
3) Kāmeśa (कामेश) refers to one of the eight Heroes (nāyaka-aṣṭaka) associated with Candrapīṭha (or Candrapīṭhapura), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Heroes (nāyakāṣṭaka): Vibhūti, Varavīreśa, Sarvajñakamala, Kāmeśa, Kaustubha, Kāmārta, Tripurāntaka, Anaṅga.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāmeśa (कामेश).—
1) an epithet of Kubera;
2) the Supreme soul.
3) a person possessing all wealth. अपास्य कामा- न्कामेशो वसेत्तत्राविचारयन् (apāsya kāmā- nkāmeśo vasettatrāvicārayan) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.287.56.
Derivable forms: kāmeśaḥ (कामेशः).
Kāmeśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāma and īśa (ईश). See also (synonyms): kāmeśvara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKāmeśa (कामेश) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—(?): Ulliṅganāṣṭaka. B. 2, 72.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKāmēśa (ಕಾಮೇಶ):—
1) [noun] Kubēra, the god of wealth.
2) [noun] the Supreme Being.
3) [noun] Śiva.
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)
Full-text: Ullinganashtaka, Sarvajnakamala, Kameshvara, Tripurantaka, Varaviresha, Kamarta, Ananga, Madhvipana, Madhvi, Sadhvi, Panalalasa, Ramabhadra, Kaustubha, Vibhuti.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 97 - Greatness of Yogeśvara (Yoga-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 87 - Greatness of Bhūteśvara < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 128 - Greatness of Sāgarāditya (Sāgara-āditya) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 2 - The greatness of Śivaliṅgas < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 44 - The birth of Vyāsa < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 37 - Description of other inner Apartments in the Royal Chamber
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 27 - The description of the Jaya ablution < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]