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Utsavadarshana, ٲ岹śԲ, Utsava-darshana: 2 definitions

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Utsavadarshana 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 ٲ岹śԲ can be transliterated into English as Utsavadarsana or Utsavadarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Utsavadarshana in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ٲ岹śԲ (उत्सवदर्शन) refers to “attending social festivities�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife�).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] Without the permission of her husband she shall not go even on pilgrimage. She shall eschew the desire to attend social festivities (ܳٲ岹śԲ). If a women wants holy water she shall drink the same with which her husband’s feet have been washed. All holy rivers are present in that water. [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Utsavadarshana in Pancaratra glossary
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

ٲ岹śԲ (उत्सवदर्शन) refers to “witnessing a festival�, as discussed in the eleventh chapter [first book] of the ñ峾ṛtṃhٲ: a Pāñcarātra text representing a sectarian glorification of Kṛṣṇa and Rādha (i.e., the cult of Radha-Krishna) dated among the latest of the Saṃhitā-type works.—Description of the chapter [mahā-ܳٲ岹śԲ]: Continuing the flash-back within a flash-back of the preceding chapter, Vyāsa here tells of how Nārada in his former birth as Upavarhaṇa sang praises of the rasa-dance of Kṛṣṇa and of His sports, etc. The song was well-received by all the heavenly hosts who heard it, and their acclaim of it is what constituted the �mahotsava� (1-39).

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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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