Lingapratishtha, Liṅgapratiṣṭhā, Linga-pratishtha: 4 definitions
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Lingapratishtha 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 Liṅgapratiṣṭhā can be transliterated into English as Lingapratistha or Lingapratishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the ĀgamasLiṅgapratiṣṭhā (लिङ्गप्रतिष्ठा) refers to a unification ritual carried out in the Śaiva temple, as defined in the Śaivāgamas.—Pratiṣṭhā is the process which transforms a mere physical structure into temple.—Kāmikāgama defines pratiṣṭhā as the action of uniting the liṅga (identified with Sadāśiva) with the piṇḍikā (identified with Umādevī). Dīptāgama echoes the same, calling the piṇḍikā, Umādevī and the liṅga, Parameśvara. In the ritual of liṅgapratiṣṭhā, the energy of Śiva is invoked in the kumbha and transferred to the liṅga in the garbhagṛha. The Lord is then requested to stay and reside in the liṅga “till the sun and the moon and the earth exist”. Since the piṇḍikā is identified with Devī, during Pīṭhapratiṣṭhā, the prayer is for the Devī to reside in the pīṭha till the sun and the moon and the earth exist.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLiṅgapratiṣṭhā (लिङ्गप्रतिष्ठा).—the establishment or consecration of a liṅga.
Liṅgapratiṣṭhā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms liṅga and pratiṣṭhā (प्रतिष्ठा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumLiṅgapratiṣṭhā (लिङ्गप्रतिष्ठा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Peters. 3, 389.
—Baudh. W. p. 39. L. 8. B. 1, 186. Oudh. Xv, 78.
1) Liṅgapratiṣṭhā (लिङ्गप्रतिष्ठा):—[=liṅga-pratiṣṭhā] [from liṅga > liṅg] f. the setting up or consecration of a Phallus of Śiva (See [compound])
2) [v.s. ...] Name of sub voce works.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pratishtha, Linga.
Starts with: Lingapratishthapaddhati, Lingapratishthavidhi.
Ends with: Angalingapratishtha, Banalingapratishtha, Kamyalingapratishtha, Kshetralingapratishtha, Shivalingapratishtha, Sthiralingapratishtha.
Full-text: Lingapratishthapaddhati, Lingapratishthavidhi, Shivalingapratishthavidhi, Shivalingapratishthakrama, Shivalingapratishthaprayoga, Sthiralingapratishtha, Pratishtha, Ananta, Baudhayana.
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