Arghyadana, Arghyadāna, Arghya-dana: 4 definitions
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Arghyadana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Arghyadāna (अर्घ्यदान) refers to “water-offerings” (made at the temple-building site), as discussed in chapter 10 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.
Description of the chapter [arghyadāna]: In the place where the temple sanctuary will be raised that is, in the brahmasthāna-portion of the vāstupuruṣa-diagram—worship of Vāsudeva, along with Śrī and others, is next to be done (1-4). And this is followed by putting a pot there into which Brahma's presence is invoked (5-11). The Ācārya then offers various foods and grains in homa-sacrifice to all devatās, and thereupon he turns to the digging of a small hole. Pūjā offerings of flowers, etc. are made into this hole; also, water from the pot into which Brahmā had been invoked is poured into it. More flowers are placed in the hole along with barley and other grains. On the completion of the gartapūjā the Ācārya is rewarded, whereupon a larger pit is dug at the same place (12-28).
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Arghyadāna (अर्घ्यदान) is the name of chapter 4 of the Saura-Kāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣapañcarātra: an ancient Pāñcarātra consisting of four sections (kāṇḍas), deriving its name from the fact that according to its frame-story (ādikāṇḍa) it was revealed by God in the form of Hayaśiras, the Horse-Headed One. The Agnipurāṇa chapters 62-69 have parallels with the Saṃkarṣaṇakāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Arghyadāna (अर्घ्यदान) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] L. 21.
Arghyadāna (अर्घ्यदान):—[=arghya-dāna] [from arghya > argha] n. a [particular] act of homage to the sun, [Religious Thought and Life in India 407]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Arghya, Dana, Tana.
Starts with: Arghyadanapaddhati, Arghyadanavidhi, Arghyadanavidhisamkshepa.
Full-text: Arghyadanavidhi, Arghyadanapaddhati, Arghya, Brahmasthana, Garta, Gartapuja.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 360 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 183 < [Volume 5 (1909)]
Vratas depicted in the Gangajala (study) (by Maitreyee Goswami)
Part 2.1 - A study on the Agastyārghya-vrata < [Chapter 4]
Saura-purana (analytical study) (by Priyanku Chakraborty)
Part 2.8.3 - Rules of Śrāddha rituals < [Chapter 4 - The Vedic and other Elements as Reflected in the Saura-purāṇa]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 8 - Mode of Worship < [Chapter 4 - Vedic Influence on the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]