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Tirthotsava, īٳdzٲ, Tirtha-utsava: 1 definition

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Tirthotsava 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.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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

1) īٳdzٲ (तीर्थोत्सव) is the name of a ceremony observed on the ninth day of the mahotsava-cycle, as discussed in chapter 11 (Caryāpāda) 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 [mahotsava-vidhi]: [...] Then follow discussions of special festivals to be observed during the period ṛgdzٲ on the eighth day (180-201a), īٳdzٲ on the ninth day (2016-230) and ṣp岵 on the tenth day (231-246). The festival closes as the attendant gods are dismissed, a śԳپdz is performed, the sacrificial fire is put out, the flag is lowered and the flag-pole given to the Yajamāna, etc. (247-268). [...]

2) īٳdzٲ (तीर्थोत्सव) is the name of a ceremony performed on the eighth day of an Utsava (festival), as discussed in chapter 8 of the վṣṇܳپ첹ṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3500 Sanskrit verses covering the typically �agamic� subjects which are being narrated by Brahmā to a number of sages.—[Cf. chapter 8]: Once the utsava-festivities have begun, there are certain rites to be observed on the various days and nights of the festive occasion. Among these are: [e.g., ṛgdzٲ on eighth day evening (152-153); īٳdzٲ immediately following that (160ff.);] [...]

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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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