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Utsavaprayashcitta, ٲⲹśٳٲ, Utsava-prayashcitta: 1 definition

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Utsavaprayashcitta 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 ٲⲹśٳٲ can be transliterated into English as Utsavaprayascitta or Utsavaprayashcitta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Utsavaprayashchitta.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) ٲⲹśٳٲ (उत्सवप्रायश्चित्�) refers to “expiatory rites in relation to festival mishaps�, as discussed in chapter 19 (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 [ܳٲⲹśٳٲ-ⲹṇa]: [...] Then the narrative turns to snapana-rites in general, and catalogues the various mistakes, lapses or accidents that might call for ⲹśٳٲ-expiatory rites (2-32a). Certain rites are sometimes done to icons that are not housed in a Բ-building; such rites require first a ⲹśٳٲ-expiation before the celebration may commence (32b-35a). Lapses, accidents and oversights in regular rites as well as in the course of celebrating certain parts of these rites-namely, dhvaja-flag raisings, ṅkܰ貹Բ-germinations, bali-offerings, or oversights or contaminations traceable to the personnel of such rites, or imperfections that come due to lack of punctuality or from a faulty sequence of constituent parts of major rituals, etc.—all these things require expiatory rites to be done (35b-107). [...]

2) ٲⲹśٳٲ (उत्सवप्रायश्चित्�) refers to “expiation of mistakes made in the grand festival cycle�, as discussed in chapter 38 of the ŚīśԲṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [utsavaⲹśٳٲ-ādi-śaityotsavānta-vidhi]: On the tenth day the Ācārya prepares for ṣp岵 (5-28), after which he does 屹岹śԲ and, when it seems the Lord has been satisfied, the Lord is taken in procession through the village streets and brought back to the īṻ (29-39). [...] Then he petitions the Lord’s forbearance and forgiveness for any shortcomings in the mahotsava [e.g., utsavaⲹśٳٲ]. [...]

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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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