Kalashasnapana, śԲ貹Բ, Kalasha-snapana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term śԲ貹Բ can be transliterated into English as Kalasasnapana or Kalashasnapana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsśԲ貹Բ (कलशस्नपन) refers to “bathing rites using (1000) pots�, as discussed in chapter 20 of the վś峾ٰṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (īṣ�) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.—Description of the chapter [-첹śԲ貹Բ]: Continuing, Viśvāmitra turns to describe snapana-rites using 1001 pots by telling first how Indra honored Nārāyaṇa with such a bath to atone for his ٲ sin of killing the demon Vṛtra. Viśvāmitra points out that others, also, have used this 1001-pot snapana as a means for atonement (1-5). [...]

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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