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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition

Bhaktyaṅga (भक्त्यङ्ग) refers to one of the two types of Arcana (“deity worship”) according to the Arcana-dīpikā (manual on deity worship).—The arcana lovingly performed solely for Śrī Bhagavān’s pleasure and for the enhancement of one’s devotion is a limb of Bhakti (bhaktyaṅga-arcana) and direct service to Bhagavān. The arcana performed by pure devotees in the line of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī is bhaktyaṅga-arcana.

Bhaktyaṅga-arcana is also of two kinds: (1) the worship of śrī śālagrāma-śilā, śrī govardhana-śilā or any other deity form of Bhagavān performed by householders in their homes and (2) the worship of a formally installed deity of Śrī Bhagavān, either ancient or modern, on an established altar in a temple, for the purpose of performing service to Bhagavān or preaching His glories. The first kind of worship is simple and depends on the availability of paraphernalia according to one’s means, whereas the second kind is of a royal standard (rāja-sevā), where the worship must be performed daily, without fail. Any irregularity renders the worship faulty and offensive. The worship of the deity should be performed solely for the pleasure of Bhagavān. Neophyte devotees perform arcana as an obligatory duty.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Partial matches: Bhakti, Anga.

Full-text: Rajaseva.

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