Essay name: Diksha (initiation) in Pancharatra
Author:
Shanta Srinivasan
Affiliation: University of Madras / Department of Sanskrit
This English essay studies Diksha in Pancharatra with reference to important texts. Diksha refers to initiation ceremonies into a particular esoteric tradition which is given, for example, by the teacher (Guru) to the student (Shishya). Pancharatra refers to an ancient school of Vaishnavism based on ancient Tantra-like texts called Agamas which were commonly written in Sanskrit verse.
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permitting to do research in the Department of Sanskrit University of
Madras under inter-disciplinary programme.
I must offer my thanks to Dr.R.Thiagarajan, Head of the
Department of Sanskrit, Presidency College, Chennai, for his
meticulous and timely help in arranging the materials judiciously.
I also thank my good friend
friend
Dr.Sylvia Raghunath,
Smt. A.K.Chandra for their encouragement in preparing the thesis.
Shanta Srinivasan.
Chennai
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Shanta Srinivasan
