Dhanurmasa, Dhanur-masa, Dhanurmāsa: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Dhanurmāsa (धनुर्मास) refers to the months of December-January which is associated with various festivals, as discussed in chapter 27 of the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—Description of the chapter [saṃvatsarotsava-vidhi]: Bhagavān says that the (liturgical) year starts with the vasanta season. On the first day of this—to satisfy the deity who is guardian of that period—the vasantotsava festival is celebrated (1-3). [...] In “dhanurmāsa”-month [December-January] there are to be special pūjās at dawn all month (46-47a) and in the afternoons of 20 days of this same month are to be the festival observances called adhyayanotsava (47b-50), ‘the recital of sacred texts’.
2) Dhanurmāsa (धनुर्मास) refers to the months of December-January, during which certain ceremonies are prescribed, as discussed in chapter 47 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [dhanurmāsapūjā-ādi-mokṣotsava-anta-vidhi]: Throughout the month of December-January [dhanurmāsa], early each morning special pūjās are to be undertaken (1-6). In the same month, starting from the first day of the bright fortnight, in two sessions of eleven days each, services are held during which all the scriptures are studied. Directions for and explanations of this cycle, called adhyayanotsava, are given (7-42). [...]
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 Dictionarydhanurmāsa (धनुर्मास).—m (S) The period during which the sun is in Sagittarius. Hence, by meton., the offerings to idols and the feasting at that season.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdhanurmāsa (धनुर्मास).—m The period during which the sun is in Sagittarius.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDhanurmāsa (ಧನುರ್ಮಾಸ):—[noun] the month during which the sun is in Sagittarius, corresponding to the period from December 14th to January 13th.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Dhanus, Masha.
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