Kalharotsavadishukravarotsavantavidhi, Kalhārotsavādiśukravārotsavāntavidhi, Kalharotsavadishukravarotsavanta-vidhi: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Kalhārotsavādiśukravārotsavāntavidhi can be transliterated into English as Kalharotsavadisukravarotsavantavidhi or Kalharotsavadishukravarotsavantavidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Kalhārotsavādiśukravārotsavāntavidhi (कल्हारोत्सवादिशुक्रवारोत्सवान्तविधि) (lit. “rules for kalhārotsava for the Lord and the friday-festival for Lakṣmī”) is the name of chapter 49 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 [kalhārotsavādiśukravārotsavāntavidhi]: When there appears a pressing need for relief—as from enemy attack, famine, etc. then a special rite called kalhārotsava may be done in caitra—or vaiśākha-months or during other months. The main hallmark of this festival is the removal and replacement of about a foot of earth on all the main streets of the village prior to the Lord’s procession through them back to the temple from the river (1-41a). In the month of kanyā, from the first to the ninth day of the bright fortnight, Lakṣmī is honored with procession, etc., culminating in a special pūjā on the ninth evening. This is to be done in addition to the regular honor afforded her in the temple every Friday night (47b-65).

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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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