Alternative spellings of this word include Arcavasatha.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Arcāvasatha (अर्चावसथ) refers to the “place of worship”, as discussed in chapter 3 of the (first part of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).—Description of the chapter [arcāvasatha-nirūpaṇa]: Śāṇḍilya turns here to a discussion of the proper type of person for worship—mainly in terms of his moral, educational and religious prerequisites (1-4). The image for worship is briefly mentioned—in terms of its construction and proper installation if an arcāvatāra; sālagrāma-stones as items of worship are also mentioned [in lines 33-42, 45-51, the sālagrāma stone is eulogized as a domestic object of worship]. Worship, once instituted to an image, should be strictly maintained, especially if it is a svayaṃvyakta-image (and several places where this has been done are enumerated-5-19). [...]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Arca, Archa, Avasatha.

Starts with: Arcavasathanirupana.

Full-text: Arcavasathanirupana, Avasatha.

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