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Pujopakaranalakshanavidhi, ūDZ貹첹ṇaṣaṇa, Pujopakaranalakshana-vidhi: 1 definition

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Pujopakaranalakshanavidhi 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 ūDZ貹첹ṇaṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Pujopakaranalaksanavidhi or Pujopakaranalakshanavidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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

ūDZ貹첹ṇaṣaṇa (पूजोपकरणलक्षणविध�) (lit. “concerning the description of materials for worship�) is the name of chapter 23 (Kriyāpāda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [ūDZ貹첹ṇaṣaṇa]: Bhagavān says he will now describe and explain the utensils and instruments needed for worship (in the temple). The standing ī貹-fixture is first discussed: its composition and design (1-4a). Then the water vessels needed for arghya (4b-7a), naivedya (7b-8), īⲹ and other things are described (9-17). This is followed by treatments of the 岹貹ṇa-mirror (18-19), the shower-plate (20-21), the -flag (22), the Բٰ (28b-30a), the ṇṭ-bell (30b-34a), camphor-holder (34b-35), ٰ (36-37), the ٲ貹ٰ-umbrella (38-39) and the camara-whisk (40). Then the pedestals for ṣe첹, for decorating the deity [ṅkīṻ], for the idol to take food on [ᲹԲ], and for processions [ٰԲ] are described (41-54). Further details are given for options (i.e., ratha, 󲹲Բ, etc.) for the ٰԲ (55-57a). The last things to be described are the Ჹṇ�-tub (57b-58a), the musical instruments to be used in the service (58b) and the tray to carry the water vessels on (59).

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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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