Brihajjabala Upanishad
Shaiva Hindu religious text written in Sanskrit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Brihajjabala Upanishad (Sanskrit: बृहज्जाबाल उपिनषद, Bṛhajjābāla) is one of the minor Upanishads, written in Sanskrit language. This Hindu text is attached to the Atharvaveda,[2] and is one of 14 Shaiva Upanishads.[1]
Brihajjabala | |
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Devanagari | बृहजजाबाल |
IAST | Bṛhajjābāla |
Title means | Great Jabala |
Date | late medieval era |
Type | Shaiva[1] |
Linked Veda | Atharvaveda |
Chapters | 8 |
It describes the process of producing Vibhuti (Bhasma), or sacred ash, methods of using it for tilaka Tripundra on various parts of the body, and its meaning in Shaivism. The text also mentions Rudraksha as prayer beads.
Klaus Klostermaier classifies the Brihajjabala Upanishad along with the Bhasmajabala 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]
It is also spelled as Brihad jabala Upanishad, Brihajjabalopanishad and Brihat Jabala Upanishad.