Nrittamurtisthapana, Nṛttamūrtisthāpana, Nrittamurti-sthapana: 1 definition

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Nrittamurtisthapana 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 Nṛttamūrtisthāpana can be transliterated into English as Nrttamurtisthapana or Nrittamurtisthapana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the Kamikagama

Nṛttamūrtisthāpana (नृत्तमूर्तिस्थापन) refers to the “installation of images of Śiva as dancer”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] Chapters 35 to 71 are mainly concerned with installation and construction rites. [...] Chapters 43 to 46 detail the installation of images of Sadāśiva, the Goddess, Gaṇeśa, and Śiva as dancer (nṛttamūrtisthāpana).

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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.

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