Cakrabjamandala, Cakrābjamaṇḍala, Cakrabja-mandala: 2 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Chakrabjamandala.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: PāñcarātraCakrābjamaṇḍala (चक्राब्जमण्डल) [=cakrābjamaṇḍalam] is the name of the seventh chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, rājadharma, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsCakrābjamaṇḍala (चक्राब्जमण्डल) refers to the “circular lotus design”, according to the seventh chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—When certain occasions arise (41-42)—such as particular liturgies, raging epidemics, threat from enemies, famine, etc.—then a special kind of diagram is recommended for worship, the cakrābjamaṇḍala. Having made it according to prescribed rules (1-38), the benefits are immense to him who worships it (39-40).
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: Cakrabja, Mandala.
Full-text: Cakrabja, Pratishthavidhi.
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