The Sanskrit term Padmalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Padmalaksana or Padmalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Padmalakṣaṇa (पद्मलक्षण) (lit. “concerning the lotus-design”) is the name of chapter 6 of the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text of almost 5900 verses divided into forty-three chapters presented as a frame-work dialogue between Pauṣkara and Bhagavān dealing with the esoteric meaning of maṇḍala-designs, worship routines and temple-building.—Description of the chapter [sarvatobhadrādimaṇḍalalakṣaṇa]: In the centre of the maṇḍapa (on the dias), a lotus-design should be made —some specific measurements for the central carp of the lotus-design being given (1-23). The petals are composed of a double fish-shaped design (25-33) surrounded by crescent forms and fully enclosed by a circle (34-57). Directions for coloring the interspaces with metallic powders are also given (58-85).

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Lakshana, Padma.

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Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)

21. Date of the Asvacikitsita of Nakula < [Volume 2 (1954)]

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