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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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In modern times performing worship in temples, more or less is for one's livlihood. Small compendiums, that is the shortened form of the important texts like I艣vara, P膩dma' and Parame艣vara samhit膩s were written. The process of d墨k峁Ｄ� too, is not elaborated in these texts and the whole ritual takes merely for a day or two. But it must be mentioned, that there are a few 膩c膩rays who still follow the original texts and the process in its entirety even today. 1. See Padma tantra prayoga 192
