Anganyasa, Aṅganyāsa, Anga-nyasa, Amganyasa: 11 definitions
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Anganyasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚāktismAṅganyāsa (अङ्गन्यास):—The sanskrit name of a tantric ritual translating to “Installation of Ancillary Mantras”.

Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAṅganyāsa (अङ्गन्यास) refers to “ritualistic placing of the finger over the different parts of the body as prescribed”, as defined in the Śivapurāṇa 1.17. Accordingly, “[...] a Mahāyogin who performs Japas and meditations perpetually of Śiva in the form of Praṇava and maintains mystic trance, certainly becomes Śiva Himself. He must perform Japas after duly performing the Aṅganyāsa (ritualistic placing of the finger over the different parts of the body as prescribed) and invoke the sages concerned, the deities presiding over and the name of the metre in which the verse is composed. The devotee who practises the Japa of Praṇava (Om) with due ritualistic placings of fingers on the parts of his body (aṅganyāsa) becomes a sage. He shall attain all the benefits of the ritualistic Nyāsa such as the blessings of ten mothers and the (attainment of) six pathways”.
Aṅganyāsa is also mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 1.20 while explaining the mode of worshipping an earthen phallic image (pārthiva-liṅga) according to the Vedic rites:—“[...] the Nyāsa rite shall be duly performed and the Aṅganyāsa of the two hands shall also be performed. The devotee shall perform meditation with the six-syllabled mantra—Om namaśśivāya”.

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the ĀgamasAṅganyāsa (अङ्गन्यास) refers to certain a ceremony to be performed during pūjā (ritualistic worship), according to the Arcanāvidhipaṭala of Kāmikāgama.—The Ācārya then chants the ṣaḍaṅgamantra and performs aṅganyāsa. The Āgama says that just as the sun and fire are powerful by their rays, the aṅgamantras are similarly powerful, being śivasvarūpa and representing the six qualities of the Lord. Then the Ācārya performs amṛtīkaraṇa, with the appropriate mudrā, meditating on the Lord who has the six adhvās for his body, is ever beneficent, is ever with sakti and is ever blissful, having the directions for his faces.

Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (mantra)Aṅganyāsa (अङ्गन्यास) refers to the “concentrations in various limbs of the body”, as discussed in chapter 35 of the Lakṣmītantra: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [aṅganyāsa-vidhi]: [...] The jīva-spirit is next focused upon for purification (52-54a), whereupon aṅganyāsa of the mantras may be done by assigning to certain parts of the body different mantras. Thus the worshipper himself becomes invested by the powers of the mantras, and he is thus ready to commence worship by invoking God’s Presence in himself (54b-81).
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaṅganyāsa (अंगन्यास).—m S A religious rite in fixing the dēva &c. Touching the body in sixteen places, repeating the mantra &c. Also m pl.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAṅganyāsa (अङ्गन्यास).—[aṅgeṣu mantra- bhedasya nyāsaḥ] touching the limbs of the body with the hand accompanied by appropriate Mantras.
Derivable forms: aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः).
Aṅganyāsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aṅga and nyāsa (न्यास).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅganyāsa (अङ्गन्यास).—m.
(-saḥ) Touching various parts of the body, as a religious ceremony. E. aṅga, and nyāsa arrangement.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅganyāsa (अङ्गन्यास):—[=aṅga-nyāsa] [from aṅga] m. ceremony of touching certain parts of the body.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅganyāsa (अङ्गन्यास):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-saḥ) Touching various parts of the body, as a religious ceremony. E. aṅga and nyāsa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅganyāsa (अङ्गन्यास):—[aṅga-nyāsa] (saḥ) 1. m. Ceremony of touching parts of the body.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAṃganyāsa (ಅಂಗನ್ಯಾಸ):—[noun] a touching of the limbs of one’s own body with the hand, reciting appropriate mystic hymns.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nyasa, Anga, Anka.
Starts with: Anganyasadilakshana, Anganyasavidhi.
Full-text (+34): Nyasa, Anganyasavidhi, Angalakshana, Acamana, Lalata, Stana, Nabhi, Dvibahu, Dvijangha, Bahudvaya, Urudvaya, Dvyuru, Januyuga, Guda, Padanguli, Shiras, Bhrumadhya, Mushka, Vamakarna, Dakshinakarna.
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