Bhasmajabala Upanishad
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Bhasmajabala Upanishad (Sanskrit: भस्मजाबाल उपनिषत्) is one of the minor Shaiva Upanishads of Hinduism written in Sanskrit language.[1] It is associated with the Atharvaveda.[1][2]
Bhasmajabala Upanishad | |
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Devanagari | भस्मजाबाल |
Title means | Sacred ash (Bhasma) - Jabala |
Date | late medieval |
Type | Shaiva[1] |
Linked Veda | Atharvaveda |
Chapters | 2 |
Verses | 69 |
The Bhasmajabala Upanishad, in a manner similar to Brihajjabala Upanishad and Akshamalika Upanishad describes Vibhuti (Bhasma) or sacred ash, and Rudraksha beads as symbols and for body art. The text describes how the ash and beads are to be produced, its application on the body. The importance of holy city of Varanasi and its Shiva temple are mentioned in the text.
Klaus Klostermaier classifies the text along with the Brihajjabala Upanishad, the Rudrakshajabala Upanishad, the Kalagni Rudra Upanishad and the Akshamalika Upanishad as Shaiva texts that explain symbolism of rites and objects of worship in Shaivism.[3]