Karmabera, Karma-bera: 1 definition
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Karmabera (कर्मबेर) refers to a type of Idol (of a deity), as discussed in the eighteenth 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 [pratiṣṭhāvidhanā]: [...] The other idols of the Lord (i.e., the karmabera-icons) are then to be consecrated in their appropriate ways, and offerings are to be made (429-453). Agnikārya is done, whereupon other items like the vāhanas are sprinkled, balidāna is offered, and the Ācārya’s tasks for the next three days are duly to be concluded with pūrṇāhuti. On the fourth day, after pūrṇāhuti, the closing rites are performed with homas and mantras, and the Sādhaka himself takes a bath with the sanctified water (454-480).
2) Karmabera (कर्मबेर) refers to “movable icons”, as discussed in chapter 9 of the Brahmarātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [arcanā-vidhi]: Sanatkumāra says that worship of the Lord is of two varieties—one called sthāvara (immovable)-oriented, and the other called asthāvara (movable)-oriented. The first type directs its ministrations only to a central icon (ekabera), while the second type devotes its activities to the movable icons (karmabera) as well as to the parivāradevatā-attendant deities. [...]
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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