The Sanskrit term Bhadrapīṭhalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Bhadrapithalaksana or Bhadrapithalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Bhadrapīṭhalakṣaṇa (भद्रपीठलक्षण) (lit. “a note on the pedestal and the image on it, and the building around it”) is the name of chapter 40 of the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text of almost 5900 verses divided into forty-three chapters presented as a frame-work dialogue between Pauṣkara and Bhagavān dealing with the esoteric meaning of maṇḍala-designs, worship routines and temple-building.

Description of the chapter [bhadrapīṭhalakṣaṇa]: Pauṣkara asks to know how about the construction and consecration of images (1-5). Bhagavān commences by giving some general rules for making icons (6-34). Then in response to further questions posed by Pauṣkara, he turns to the importance of the base or pedestal upon which this icon is to be placed (35-91), and, after this is done, he gives some general observations about the building [prāsāda] which houses both the image and its pedestal (92-109a].

context information

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: Lakshana, Bhadrapitha.

Full-text: Bhadrapitha.

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