Dhvajarohanavidhi, Dhvajārohaṇavidhi, Dhvajarohana-vidhi: 2 definitions
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Dhvajārohaṇavidhi (ध्वजारोहणविधि) is the name of chapter 41 of the Saura-Kāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣapañcarātra: an ancient Pāñcarātra consisting of four sections (kāṇḍas), deriving its name from the fact that according to its frame-story (ādikāṇḍa) it was revealed by God in the form of Hayaśiras, the Horse-Headed One. The Agnipurāṇa chapters 62-69 have parallels with the Saṃkarṣaṇakāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra.
1) Dhvajārohaṇavidhi (ध्वजारोहणविधि) or “rules for the ceremonial flag-hoisting (on festival occasions)” is the name of the twentieth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.
Description of the chapter [dhvajārohaṇavidhi]: Definition of the word utsava is given (1), and there are three kinds—occasional [naimittika] , optional [kāmya] and routine [pratisamvatsara, or māsika]. Certain occasions call for a festival, but not all of these call for a flag to be raised in the temple precincts (3-19). The detailed preparations preliminary to the flag-hoisting ceremony are given : preparing mud vessels (20-34), readying and sanctifying the cloth for the flag (35-70), making bali-processions about the village (71-96), selecting the material from which the pole will be made, etc. (98-102), placing the platform (103), cleansing the pole and the platform, etc. (104-107a). These done, then the cloth is tied to the pole, wound around it, and the pole and the flag are hoisted (107b-110), after which offerings are made and mantras are intoned (111), and the balibera is taken around the temple precincts (112), Anyone who is in the village during the dhvajārohaṇa-ceremonies is enjoined to remain in the village for the next ten days, or else run the risk of falling ill with a fever (113-115a)
2) Dhvajārohaṇavidhi (ध्वजारोहणविधि) (lit. “regarding the flag-hoisting ceremonies”) is the name of the twenty-second chapter of the Kapiñjalasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācārya, architecture, town-planning and iconography.
Description of the chapter [dhvajārohaṇavidhi]:—[...] Prior to any utsava, except those lasting only one or three days, “dhvajārohaṇa” ceremonies must be done. Details on how to prepare the flag with Garuḍa’s picture on it are given (10-52a), followed by how to make ready the (wooden) dhvajastambha-flagpole, which is to be at least as high as the prāsāda building or a gopura-entrance, and then garlanded (52b-61); also how to attend to the rites of raising the flag on the pole (62-67). Thereupon a vedikā is built at the base of the pole, a maṇḍapa is also raised, Śilpins are dismissed [n.b.—connected with ch. XII, above] etc. Other deities are invited to witness this important event, bali-offerings are made in the village, and after the flagpole with the flag is raised utsava-celebrations may be begun (68-83a).
3) Dhvajārohaṇavidhi (ध्वजारोहणविधि) (lit. “concerning flag-hoisting rites”) is the name of the eighteenth chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.
Description of the chapter [dhvajārohaṇavidhi]: [...] Turning to the details of mahotsava preparations: Nārada explains how far in advance the flag-ceremonies are to be taken care of according to the lengths of the festive periods. Then he turns to the actual preparations necessary for flag-hoisting observances—preparing the flag (22-27) and the flag-pole (28-48, 58-64a)-whereupon he says that after prayers to Garuḍa, homa-oblations are made and, to the accompaniment of music, the flag is taken in procession (49-54). More prayers and other invocations (55-57, 64b-65) immediately precede the actual flag-hoisting. After the flag has been duly raised, it is henceforth appropriate to worship Garuḍa’s presence there (66-68).
Nārada then continues about mistakes and accidents during the various steps preceding the final flag-hoisting, and he gives some prāyaścitta-rectifications for specific errors (69-78). As for the devatāhvāna-invocations, these are to be done in addition in instances when the flag-hoisting ceremonies take place on the appointed mahotsava-day itself (79). Those who do not avail themselves of witnessing these invocations court disease and other ill-effects (80-82). The chapter ends, returning to the topic of (mahā-)utsava celebrations, by describing how the town is to be decorated and made ready (83-86) and by reiterating certain details about the times, durations and general preparations appropriate for mahotsava (87-94a).
4) Dhvajārohaṇavidhi (ध्वजारोहणविधि) (lit. “rules for flag-hoisting rites”) is the name of chapter 10 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [dhvajārohaṇavidhi]: [...] In short festivals lasting only one or three days, flag-hoisting rite may be omitted. A number of miscellaneous rules that must be honored-in regard to variant ways of offering balidāna, in regarding to commencing the utsava-celebrations, in regard to keeping the celebrations pure and single-mindedly on the god to be honored-before the flag-hoisting rites are described (24-47). The time for doing the flag-raising rites is given (48-53). This must be preceded by the sound of drums and only after the flag has been raised are aṅkurārpaṇa-germination rites attended to (54-56a).
5) Dhvajārohaṇavidhi (ध्वजारोहणविधि) refers to the “rules for the observance of hoisting the flag”, as discussed in chapter 34 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.—[Cf. the chapter stambhakalpana-ādi-dhvajārohaṇa-anta-vidhi]: [...]
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: Dhvajarohana, Vitti.
Full-text: Dhvajarohana, Pratisamvatsara, Masika, Dhvajastambha, Naimittika, Kamya, Utsava.
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