Kapali may refer to any of the following.
* Kapali or
Kapalika
The Kāpālika tradition was a Tantric, non-Puranic form of Shaivism which originated in Medieval India between the 7th and 8th century CE. The word is derived from the Sanskrit term ''kapāla'', meaning "skull", and ''kāpālika'' means t ...
, a Hindu sect of ascetics
* Kapali, the ninth of the eleven
Rudras
Rudras refer to the forms of the god Rudra, whose traditions have since been associated with Shiva. They make up eleven of the thirty-three gods in the Vedic pantheon.Hopkins pp. 172-3 They are at times identified with the storm deities referred ...
* Kapali is one of the oldest and highly educated Bengali Hindu caste in West Bengal and Bangladesh ,they are belongs to the family of rishi kashyap and his son 9th rudra -kapali.after 1960s there are 2 sub caste -kapali and baishya kapali .At first they were known as Shiva worshipers and Rudraja Brahmins but now the Kapalis identify themselves as Kshatriyas and Vaishya Kapalis as they are involved in farming and trade.
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Kapali (Newar caste)
Kapali is one of the Caste of Newar community in Nepal. It is an ancient caste of Nepal. Kapali caste are found in various parts of Nepal. Newar Kapalis predominantly used to possess high tantric power. The Newar people are the historical inhabita ...
, a Newar caste in Nepal
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