Anushthanagrantha, Anushthanagrantham, Anuṣṭhānagrantha, Anushthana-grantham, Anushthana-grantha, Anuṣṭhānagrantham: 1 definition

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Anushthanagrantha means something in 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.

The Sanskrit terms Anuṣṭhānagrantha and Anuṣṭhānagrantham can be transliterated into English as Anusthanagrantha or Anushthanagrantha or Anusthanagrantham or Anushthanagrantham, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: Heidelberg: Glory of the Tiruvanantapuram Padmanabhasvami Temple

Anuṣṭhānagrantha (अनुष्ठानग्रन्थ) is the name of a text followed by the priests of the Thiruvananthapuram temple.—According to the Taraṇanallūr family members, who include the present chief-priest (tantri) of this temple, they follow a text known as Anuṣṭhāna-grantham, which is different from the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā mentioned in the māhātmya. While a ritual manual of fourteenth century CE, named Tantrasamuccaya is being used in most of the temples of Kerala, the Anuṣṭhāna-grantham is not known outside the Taraṇanallūr family. A ritual text of Kerala named Anuṣṭhānapaddhati is known to exist. [...]

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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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