Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Pratishtha included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻
The installation of deities in temples. According to Agni Pur膩峁嘺 it is the installation of 艢颈惫补濒颈峁単补 that is called 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻.
笔墨峁环补 is 艢补办迟颈 (Power) and 尝颈峁単补 is 艢颈惫补. It is the union of 艢补办迟颈 in the form of 笔墨峁环补 and 艢颈惫补 in the form of li峁単a that is called 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻. This 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻 is attained by means of 艢颈惫补mantras. There are five different kinds of 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻s:鈥�
痴颈艣别峁辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻.
Any prati峁ａ弓h膩 in which 叠谤补丑尘补艣颈濒腻 is used in combination is called 痴颈艣别峁辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻.
厂迟丑腻辫补苍补.
Fixing the li峁単a on the p墨峁環a (platform) is called 厂迟丑腻辫补苍补.
厂迟丑颈迟补蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补.
The fixing of the li峁単a (idol) on the p墨峁環a (platform) when the li峁単a gets shaky on it is called 厂迟丑颈迟补蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补.
鲍迟迟丑腻辫补苍补.
Taking the idol out from the platform and refixing it, is called 鲍迟迟丑腻辫补苍补.
膧蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补.
A prati峁ａ弓h膩 in which after the fixation learned priests eonduct purification ceremonies, is called 膧蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补.