Dikshabhisheka, Dīkṣābhiṣeka, Diksha-abhisheka: 2 definitions
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Dikshabhisheka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Dīkṣābhiṣeka can be transliterated into English as Diksabhiseka or Dikshabhisheka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Dīkṣābhiṣeka (दीक्षाभिषेक) or Dīkṣābhiṣekaprakāra (lit. “concerning dīkṣā-initiation and abhiṣeka-purifications”) is the name of chapter 41 of the Lakṣmītantra: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [dīkṣābhiṣeka-prakāra]: Indra asks about dīkṣā-initiation (1-2), and Lakṣmī replies by defining the term as that which severs all miseries and gives a comprehensive perception of everything. [...] The dīkṣā-rites are capped by an abhiṣeka-bath (60-63), whereupon the initiate honors his Ācārya and is in turn given the tārikāmantra from his preceptor (64-66).
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.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Dīkṣābhīṣeka (दीक्षाभीषेक) refers to one of the topics discussed in the Ṛśyaśṛṅgasaṃhitā, an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with Mantraśāstra (instruction manuals for understanding and reciting mantras) which, being a Vaiṣṇava-oriented scripture, specifically deals with elaborate mantras of Viṣṇu and his incarnations, manifestations and consorts.—The term Parvātapūjāpaddhati is mentioned in Chapter 42 (dvicatvāriṃśe'dhyāye) of the Ṛśyaśṛṅga-Saṃhitā. The complete entry reads: dīkṣābhīṣeka vidhānādi kathanama.
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Diksa, Abhisheka.
Starts with: Dikshabhishekaprakara.
Full-text: Dikshabhishekaprakara, Vyuhasthapana, Shadangayoga, Pujopakaranalakshana, Ankurarpana, Mantrasiddhanta, Agamasiddhanta, Pujopakarana, Pujasadhanalakshana.
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