Divyasnana, Divyasnāna, Divya-snana: 1 definition

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Divyasnana 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.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Divyasnāna (दिव्यस्नान) refers to a type of Snāna (spiritual bath), as discussed in chapter 2 (Kriyākāṇḍa) of the Pārameśvarasaṃhitā: an important Pāñcarātra text of 8700 verses followed closely by the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam—dealing with priestly concerns such as their daily routines, occasional liturgies and expiatory services.—Description of the chapter [snāna-vidhi]: Śāṇḍilya offers to give in detail the procedure that makes one eligible to do yāga and homa. [...] Then he gives some gauṇasnāna-alternatives to taking a regular bath when normal circumstances are not present or when one is otherwise unable to bathe in water, [e.g., divyasnāna (130b-131a)] [...]. The chapter concludes by saying that one may proceed to other daily obligations only after the bathing has been attended to (1366-138).

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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.

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