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Prajapatisamuha, Prajapati-samuha, ʰ貹پū: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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ʰ貹پū (प्रजापतिसमूह) is the name of a deity associated with the sixth court (屹ṇa) of the temple, as discussed in the ninth 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 [dvār屹ṇa-devatālakṣaṇa-ādi-vidhi]: This chapter concerns the daily ritual obligations owed to the deities whose abodes are fixed in the temple doorways—[...] In the sixth 屹ṇa Vidyādhipati, Śiva, ʰ貹پū and Indra—all with their retinues—will be found, along with the eight weapons of Viṣṇu (169-183).

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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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