Dvaravaranadevatalakshanadividhi, Dvārāvaraṇadevatālakṣaṇādividhi, Dvaravaranadevatalakshanadi-vidhi: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Dvārāvaraṇadevatālakṣaṇādividhi can be transliterated into English as Dvaravaranadevatalaksanadividhi or Dvaravaranadevatalakshanadividhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Dvārāvaraṇadevatālakṣaṇādividhi (द्वारावरणदेवतालक्षणादिविधि) (lit. “rules for the characteristics, etc., of the fixed deities in the doorways and courts”) is the name of the ninth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā (printed edition), a Pāñcarātra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.
Description of the chapter [dvārāvaraṇadevatālakṣaṇādividhi]: This chapter concerns the daily ritual obligations owed to the deities whose abodes are fixed in the temple doorways—namely, Vāgīśa in the right door-jamb [dakṣiṇa], Kṣetranātha in the left [vāma], and Lakṣmī in the lintel along with the personified discus of Viṣṇu (i.e., Cakra). Their respective descriptions are given (5-16). At the entrance of the sanctuary [garbhagṛha], Gaṇādhipa and Pracaṇḍa are to be found, with Garuḍa in the lintel (17-28); while in the maṇḍapa attached to the sanctuary Dhātā and Vidhātā will be found.
In the first prākāra-wall, proceeding clockwise, one will encounter the stations of Kumuda and Kumudākṣa, Puṇḍarīka and Vāmana, Śaṅkukarṇa and Sarvanetra, Sumukha and Supratiṣṭha in the eight directions (31-49a). Elsewhere will be found Jaya and Vijaya (50-513).
In the second court [āvaraṇa] will be found Garuḍa’s shrine (52-58), as well as Upendra, Tejodhara, Duratikrama, Mahākarmā, Mahāhrada, Agrāhya, Vasuretas and Vardhamāna in the various directions, with Sākṣī in the sky and Ādhāranilaya beneath. At the gopuras leading into this second courtyard will be found Śaṅkha and Padma in front and Bhadra and Subhadra in back (51b-83). Further descriptions and eulogies of selected names from the lists above are given (84-88).
In the third court [āvaraṇa] will be found, in due order, the ten deities: Indra on his elephant, Agni on his goat, Yama on his buffalo, Rākṣaseśvara (=Nirṛti) on a corpse, Varuṇa on the makara-whale, Vāyu on a deer. Moon on his rabbit, Śiva on his bull, Ananta on his tortoise, and Brahmā on his swan (89-105a). In the entrance to this third courtyard, at the gopura, will be found Sudarśana (105b-115).
In the fourth court [āvaraṇa], the ten weapons will be found in due order (116-130), the entrance to this round is guarded by Gaṅgā and Yamunā (131-138).
In the fifth āvaraṇa are the eight deities: Lohitākṣa, Mahāvīrya, Aprameya, Suśobhana, Vīrahā, Vikrama, Bhīma and Śatāvarta (139-153); the entrance to this round is guarded by Vajranābha, Harīśa, Dharmādhyakṣa and Niyantrīśa, Vāsunātha and Sudhānanda (154-168).
In the sixth āvaraṇa Vidyādhipati, Śiva, Prajāpatisamūha and Indra—all with their retinues—will be found, along with the eight weapons of Viṣṇu (169-183).
In the seventh āvaraṇa are representations of the Seven Sages, the Planets and Stars, the Cloud-groups, the Nāgas, the Heavenly Nymphs, the medicinal Herbs, Cows, and the Sacrifices; while at the entrances will be found Ānanda and Nandana. Vīrasena and Suṣeṇaka with their sixteen assistants, and the saṃsāradevatās will be encountered in the ground of the outer round (184-204a). At the outermost entrance, eight guardians keep improper people from entering the temple precincts (204b-212), while sixteen additional gaṇas populate the outer gates and the outer corners ( 213-233 ).
The eighth āvaraṇa, when and if it is built, contains the tattvas, of creations, and assures that God abides in the icon and receives all worship (234-237). These tattvas are to be worshipped (238-242).
Additional deities are given for the other subsidiary entrances to the eight āvaraṇas (243-281 ), along with the details for their iconography, consecration, their roles in daily worship, etc. (282-335). The chapter ends with some general reflections on the daily routines of worship in regard to all the above-named deities, the times and relative importance of the various parts of the liturgy, and a placement of the whole into the context of worship of the main deity ( 336-350).
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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