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Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Pavitrotsava (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啷嬥い啷嵿じ啶�) refers to the 鈥済arlanding festival鈥�, as discussed in the fourteenth chapter of the 莫艣varasa峁僪it膩 (printed edition), a P膩帽car膩tra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫补惫颈迟谤辞迟蝉补惫补-腻诲颈-惫颈诲丑颈]: During the four-month period [肠腻迟耻谤尘腻蝉测补] when Vi峁ａ箛u is in His divine Contemplative Slumber [测辞驳补苍颈诲谤腻], a 鈥減urifying ceremony鈥� [辫补惫颈迟谤补-腻谤辞丑补峁嘺] is done to rectify lapses of worship and morals during the preceding year (1-13). The narrator, N膩rada, then states where it is to be done (14-17); the measurement of the special 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 to be built there (18-34); other preparations, constructions and decorations to be attended to (35-82); materials needed for the ceremonies (83-165); and some more specific directions for the time of the festival鈥檚 commencement, thus fixing times for 补诲丑颈惫腻蝉补, 补峁卥耻谤腻谤辫补峁嘺 and 谤补办峁Ｄ乥补苍诲丑补-rites (166-198). The actual performance of pavitrotsava proceeds with regular 辫奴箩腻-offerings (199), bringing the utsavabera-icon to the 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 (201), and then the liturgy itself of giving the pavitra-garlands to all instruments and icons and celebrants, ending with processions, a feast, and other things (202-258). The reasons for performing pavitrotsava are given (259-260). There follows a description of a very simple, one-day version of a variant pavitrotsava (261-272a); then a domestic version for celebration at home (272b-274). [...]
2) Pavitrotsava (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啷嬥い啷嵿じ啶�) refers to the 鈥渇estival of garlands鈥�, as discussed in chapter 14 (Cary膩p膩da) of the 笔补诲尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: the most widely followed of Sa峁僪it膩 covering the entire range of concerns of P膩帽car膩tra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter鈥�箩帽腻苍补, yoga, 办谤颈测腻 and 肠补谤测腻) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫补惫颈迟谤补-腻诲颈-耻迟蝉补惫补-惫颈诲丑颈]: [...] The pavitrotsava-festivities are to be done mainly in the 肠腻迟耻谤尘腻蝉测补-period, 艣谤腻惫补峁嘺, or alternately in 产丑腻诲谤补辫补诲补 or 腻艣惫补测耻箩补-months (September/October, October/November). Included in the treatment of this particular festival are remarks concerning its expiatory nature (37b-39), the steps to be followed in making the 鈥済arlands鈥� (54-94), the 辫奴箩腻-ceremonies to the deities that are to be included in the celebration (95 ff), the distribution of the 鈥済arlands鈥� to be made among the devotees (141-143a), the 膧c膩rya鈥檚 prayer of confession (143b-147a), and the phala-rewards for undertaking this important celebration (157-167). [...]
3) Pavitrotsava (啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啷嬥い啷嵿じ啶�) refers to a particular type of expiation ceremony, as discussed in chapter 43 of the 艢谤墨辫谤补艣苍补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.鈥擠escription of the chapter [驳补峁単腻-耻迟辫补迟迟测耻迟蝉补惫补-腻诲颈-辫补惫颈迟谤辞迟蝉补惫补-补苍迟补-惫颈诲丑颈]: [...] In the 办补峁璦办补 [腻峁Ｄ佱笉丑补]-month, at times which are here prescribed and given as options, the two-day ceremony of expiation known as pavitrotsava is to be done to atone for lapses and mistakes in 辫奴箩腻 during the preceding year (23-29). The preliminary preparations of the pavitras (30-44), the construction of the special 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 (45-50), the other ceremonies (51-120), including an 补惫补产丑峁泃补蝉苍腻苍补 rite at a nearby river鈥攖hese are described. The prayer asking forgiveness is done back at the temple (121-1312), whereupon the pavitras are distributed to all devotees present (131b-132a).
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) 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: Pavitra, Utsava.
Starts with: Pavitrotsavadividhi, Pavitrotsavavidhi.
Full-text (+2): Pavitrotsavavidhi, Utpattyutsava, Utpattyutsavavidhi, Gangotpattyutsavavidhi, Pavitrotsavadividhi, Gangotpattyutsavadipavitrotsavantavidhi, Gangotpattyutsava, Kataka, Parasnapana, Aparasnapana, Bhadrapadamasa, Ashvayujamasa, Asada, Caturmasya, Utpatti, Pavitradyutsavavidhi, Ashvayuja, Bhadrapada, Yoganidra, Pavitrarohana.
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1.4. Expiatory Rites in Vi峁ａ箛usa峁僪it膩 < [Chapter 3 - Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals]
1. Expiatory Rites in 艢aiva Texts (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Expiatory Rites in 膧gamic Literature]
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
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Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)