Kapalika refers to a Shaiva tantric sect, as well as to individual practitioners who use skull cups (kapalas) in their rituals, worshiping Shiva in the form of Bhairava. Some Naths are also considered Kapalikas.
Kapalika refers to a Shaiva tantric sect, as well as to individual practitioners who use skull cups (kapalas) in their rituals, worshiping Shiva in the form of Bhairava. Some Naths are also considered Kapalikas.