The Sanskrit term Aṣṭākṣarīmantra can be transliterated into English as Astaksarimantra or Ashtaksharimantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Aṣṭākṣarīmantra (अष्टाक्षरीमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra discussed in the twenty-fifth chapter of the Kapiñjalasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācārya, architecture, town-planning and iconography. Description of the chapter [mantrakośa-vidhi]:—Kapiñjala first of all points out the necessity of mantras (1-2a). Then he gives [in prose] the mantras [e.g., the aṣṭākṣarīmantra (along with how to do nyāsa-concentration on it)] [...]. Those not found here may be, says Kapiñjala, found elsewhere.

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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: Mantra, Ashtakshari.

Ends with: Saurashtaksharimantra.

Full-text: Ashtakshari, Mantrakoshavidhi, Cakra, Mantrakosha.

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