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In Hindu culture, Kapalika means bearer of the skull-bowl.This depicts Lord Shiva's vov to take the kapala vow. In this Lord Shiva took the form of Supreme begger.Wandered wearing nothing but a garlant of skulls & ash from the pyre. This sect worship Lord Shiva in it's extreme form,Bhairava,the ferocious. Ujjain is known to be prominent centre of this sect.

Reference

Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dhallapiccola

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