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Vimanadevatarcanavidhi, վԲ𱹲Բ, Vimanadevatarcana-vidhi: 1 definition

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Alternative spellings of this word include Vimanadevatarchanavidhi.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

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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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