Samvatsaravrata, Samvatsara-vrata: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts厂补峁僾补迟蝉补谤补惫谤补迟补 (啶膏啶掂い啷嵿じ啶班さ啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渟upererogatory observances to be done during the year鈥�, as discussed in chapter 8 of the 厂腻迟迟惫补迟补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: one of the most ancient of P膩帽car膩tra 膧gamas consisting of roughly 3500 verses which stresses the theological standpoint of the oneness of God despite his various 惫测奴丑补蝉 (modes of existence), vibhavas (manifestations) and 补惫补迟腻谤补蝉 (incarnations).鈥擠escription of the chapter [蝉补峁僾补迟蝉补谤补惫谤补迟补-惫颈诲丑颈]: This chapter deals with two further vratas. These may be undertaken by all persons, and they are, therefore, sometime done with mantras (by Brahmins) and sometimes without mantras (by others) (1-2). The first vrata mentioned (3-136) is one that covers a twelve-month cycle, in each month of which a different 尘奴谤迟颈-aspect of the Lord is given especial daily honor from the tenth day of the bright fortnight of one month until the tenth day of the bright fortnight of the next month.
The twelve months are:
- Ke艣ava during the 尘腻谤驳补艣墨谤峁-month;
- N膩r膩ya峁嘺 during 辫耻峁补-month;
- M膩dhava during 尘腻驳丑补-month;
- Govinda during phalguna-month;
- Vi峁ａ箛u during caitra-month;
- Madhus奴dana during 惫补颈艣腻办丑补-month;
- Trivikrama during 箩测别峁ａ弓丑补-month;
- V膩mana during 腻峁Ｄ佱笉丑补-month;
- 艢r墨dhara during 艣谤补惫补峁嘺 -month;
- H峁涐梗墨ke艣a during 产丑腻诲谤补辫补诲补-month;
- Padman膩bha during 腻艣惫颈苍补-month;
- Damodara during 办腻谤迟迟颈办补-month;
Further details about liturgical and ethical observances particular to this twelve-month vrata are given, along with the rewards (117-136).
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) 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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Partial matches: Vrata, Samvatsara.
Starts with: Samvatsaravratavidhi.
Full-text (+7): Samvatsara, Madhava, Trivikrama, Padmanabha, Shridhara, Damodara, Pushya, Ashvina, Kesava, Hrishikesha, Phalguna, Magha, Govinda, Narayana, Madhusudana, Jyeshtha, Samvatsaravratavidhi, Vamana, Margashirsha, Asada.
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