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Pancapadmacakrabimbalakshana, ±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹±è²¹»å³¾²¹³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹²ú¾±³¾²ú²¹±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa, Pancapadmacakrabimba-lakshana: 1 definition

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Pancapadmacakrabimbalakshana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term ±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹±è²¹»å³¾²¹³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹²ú¾±³¾²ú²¹±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa can be transliterated into English as Pancapadmacakrabimbalaksana or Pancapadmacakrabimbalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Pancapadmacakrabimbalakshana.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄyaṇa)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

±Ê²¹Ã±³¦²¹±è²¹»å³¾²¹³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹²ú¾±³¾²ú²¹±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa (पञà¥à¤šà¤ªà¤¦à¥à¤®à¤šà¤•à¥à¤°à¤¬à¤¿à¤®à¥à¤¬à¤²à¤•à¥à¤·à¤£) (lit. “chapter concerning the design of the five-lotus-³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô²¹) is the name of chapter 12 of the ±Ê²¹³Üá¹£k²¹°ù²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: a PÄñcarÄtra text of almost 5900 verses divided into forty-three chapters presented as a frame-work dialogue between Pauá¹£kara and BhagavÄn dealing with the esoteric meaning of ³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô²¹-designs, worship routines and temple-building.—Description of the chapter [±è²¹Ã±³¦²¹±è²¹»å³¾²¹³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹²ú¾±³¾²ú²¹±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa]: In the ³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô²¹-design with five lotus-discs, the central and dominating lotus-motif should be thought of as representing Pradyumna and his attendants. (It is not specified exactly which powers are invoked into the other four lotus-motifs.) Measurements (1-13), coloring (14-18), invocatory mantras (19-27), etc., are given, with closing reference (28) to Pradyumna’s location.

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Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄñcarÄtra) 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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