Adhyayanotsava, Adhyayana-utsava, Adhyayana-utsavam, Adhyayanotsavam: 3 definitions

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Adhyayanotsava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Adhyayanotsava (अध्ययनोत्सव) [=(nīrājana) adhyayanotsava vidhiḥ] refers to one of the topics dealt with in twenty-six of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, rājadharma, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Adhyayanotsava (अध्ययनोत्सव) (lit. “the cycle of recitations from the Vedas”) is the name of a festival  which is celebrated during December-January, as discussed in chapters 25-26 of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—Description of the chapter [adhyayanotsavavidhi]: Picking up from where the preceding chapter broke off, the opening ślokas of this chapter outline the methods for celebrating some concluding routines [nīrājana] which are part of the kṛttikotsava but which are done on the day following the main celebrations (1-27). The remainder of the chapter takes up when and how praises to God through the recitation of the Vedas [adhyayanotsava] are to be undertaken on an annual basis (18-24).

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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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India history and geography

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Source: Heidelberg: Glory of the Tiruvanantapuram Padmanabhasvami Temple

Adhyayanotsava (अध्ययनोत्सव) refers to the “Festival of Recitations” which is a festival celebrated in Srirangam.—During Adhyayanotsava the Nālāyiradivyaprabandham [Naalayira Divya Prabandham] is recited and explained with oral and performative commentaries over twenty-one days. Once, during this festival, Yāmuna was listening to Tiruvaraṅka Perumāḷ Ariyar sing and dance pācurams (hymns) from the Tiruvāymoli (10.2.1) on Tiruvanantapuram. One of the verses urges everyone to go to Tiruvanantapuram.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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