Dahanamudra, ٲԲܻ, Dahana-mudra: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5ٲԲܻ (दहनमुद्र�) or simply Dahana is the name of a ܻ described in the Īśvarasaṃhitā 42-43.—Accordingly, “the materials are to be touched, thinking of the sun in the red lotus remaining in the right palm. This is called dahanaܻ�. Mūdra (eg., ٲԲܻ) is so called as it gives joy to the tattvas in the form of karman for those who offer spotless worship, drive out the defects which move about within and without and sealing up of what is done.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) ٲԲܻ (दहनमुद्र�) is the name of a Ritual Hand-gesture (ܻ), discussed in the twenty-fourth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā (printed edition), a Pāñcarātra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.—Description of the chapter [ܻ-lakṣaṇa-bhagavaddhyāna-ādi-prakāra]: Nārada tells how one prepares himself for the practice of ܻ-gestures—washing the hands with sandal-paste, doing certain exercises with the fingers, ritually touching the chest with the thumbs and forefingers of both hands, executing certain motions with the palms joined, etc. (3-11). Different ܻ-gestures are named and described (12-72): [e.g., dahanaܻ (43a)] [...]
2) ٲԲܻ (दहनमुद्र�) refers to one of the fifty-three Mudrās (ritual hand gestures) described in chapter 22 (Caryāpāda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [ܻlakṣaṇa-vidhi]: Brahmā asks the meaning, uses and varieties of ܻ-gestures. Bhagavān says these finger movements are ways to fend off evil and to prevent those taking pleasure in harming others. Furthermore, they please the Lord-so long as they are demonstrated in private (1-5a). He then names and describes 53 ܻ-gestures: [e.g., dahanaܻ (33b-35a)] [...]

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
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Partial matches: Mudra, Dahana.
Full-text: Dahana.
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