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Pratishthamuhurta, ʰپṣṭ峾ܳūٲ, Pratishtha-muhurta: 1 definition

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Pratishthamuhurta 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 ʰپṣṭ峾ܳūٲ can be transliterated into English as Pratisthamuhurta or Pratishthamuhurta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

ʰپṣṭ峾ܳūٲ (प्रतिष्ठामुहूर्त) or ʰپṣṭ峾ܳūٲnirṇaya (lit. “fixing the auspicious time for پṣṭ-rites�) is the name of chapter 10 of the ʳܰṣoٳٲṃh: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—Description of the chapter [پṣṭmuhūrta-nirṇaya]: Brahmā asks Bhagavān to tell him the details of پṣṭ-rites. Bhagavān lists 16 steps that should be followed in the rites (1-6), explaining, them individually by beginning even prior to the first step—that is, by explaining hew to select the proper time to install the Lord’s icon (7-31).

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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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