The Sanskrit term Devapratiṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Devapratistha or Devapratishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Devapratiṣṭhā (देवप्रतिष्ठा).—The sacred rite of installation of Devas (idols) in temples for which definite rules have been laid down by great ācāryas. According to the rules Vāsudevamūrti is to be installed in the centre of the pañcāyatanas. (the Śrī kovil—the sanctum sanctorium and the four paths used for the procession of the deity, around it). The mūrtis Vāmana, Narasiṃha, Hayagrīva and Varāha are to be installed in the zones (corners) dominated by Agni, Nirṛti, Vāyu and Īśāna respectively. Nārāyaṇamūrti should be installed at the centre of the prāsāda. Ambikā should be installed in Agni’s corner, Āditya in Nirṛti’s corner, Brahmā in Vāyu’s corner and Śivaliṅga in the Īśāna corner. Liṅga in the form of Rudra should also be installed in the Īśāna corner; or it may be installed in all the nine corners or zones. In that case Vāsudevamūrti should be installed at the centre. All the Devas bearing the name Rāma must be installed to the east of the Prāsāda. Lokapālakas like Indra should be installed at the eight places starting with the east. In Pañcāyatana pratiṣṭhā Puruṣottama should be installed at the centre. Mahālakṣmī and Vaiśravaṇa are to be installed to the east of the Prāsāda, and the Mātṛs in the south. Subrahmaṇya, Gaṇapati, Īśāna and the planets (grahaṣ) like Sun should be installed in the west. Daśāvatāramūrtis (ten incarnations of Viṣṇu) should be installed in the North. Caṇḍikā should be installed in Agni’s zone, Sarasvatī in Vāyu’s zone, Ambīkā in Nirṛti’s zone and Śrī Bhagavatī in Īśāna zone. In temples with thirteen Ālayas Viṣṇu should be installed at the centre. Mūrtis like Keśava should be in the east.

Devapratimās (idols) are of seven varieties like those made of earth, of wood, of metals, of gems, of sandal wood, of stone and of flowers. Of the above, idols made of earth, sandalwood and of flowers are meant only for temporary use, but they also grant all the desires of the devotees. (See full article at Story of Devapratiṣṭhā from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Devapratiṣṭha (देवप्रतिष्ठ).—Rules relating to the consecration of the Devas; see Pratima.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 266. 69.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā

Devapratiṣṭhā (देवप्रतिष्ठा) refers to the “installation of a deity”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “For only the Court Officiant accomplishes for Kings all seen and unseen aims, especially when this Deity is installed, worshipped and so on (devapratiṣṭhā—devasya pratiṣṭhārādhanādiṣu). Any defectiveness of his (i.e. of the King) is due to the faults of the Court Officiant, and similarly [every] excellence of the same King in [the performance of] rituals [depends on the Officiant], oh Master of the Earth!”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dēvapratiṣṭhā (देवप्रतिष्ठा).—f (S) The ceremony of exalting a newly-made image into an idol, and establishing it in a temple.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dēvapratiṣṭhā (देवप्रतिष्ठा).—f The ceremony of exalting a newly-made image into an idol, and establishing it in a temple.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Devapratiṣṭhā (देवप्रतिष्ठा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Av. B. 1, 144.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devapratiṣṭhā (देवप्रतिष्ठा):—[=deva-pratiṣṭhā] [from deva] f. Name of [work]

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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: Pratishtha, Deva, Teva.

Starts with: Devapratishthapaddhati, Devapratishthaprayoga, Devapratishthatattva, Devapratishthavapikupatadagotsargavidhi.

Ends with: Calacaladevapratishtha, Sarvadevapratishtha, Vishnvadidevapratishtha.

Full-text: Devapratishthaprayoga, Devapratishthatattva, Sarvadevapratishtha, Sarvadevapratishthakarman, Sarvadevapratishthavidhi, Sarvadevapratishthakramavidhi, Raghunandana bhattacarya, Abhisheka.

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