Alternative spellings of this word include Panchapatra.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition

Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र) refers to:—A receptacle of pure water; many pātras (small containers), each with their own spoon and specific ingredients, are used for offering various services to the deity. When one receptacle of pure water is used to substitute the various containers and their ingredients, that container is called a pañca-pātra. It is also referred to as the ācamana cup. (cf. Glossary page from Arcana-dīpikā).

Pañcapātra is also referred to as the Ācamana cup, while explaining the procedure of “applying tilaka”:—After sitting on a clean āsana (seat), pour ganges water into the pañca-pātra [also referred to as the ācamana cup] and place a tulasī leaf in it. In the absence of Ganges water, put fresh water in the pañca-pātra and add a tulasī leaf to it. Then, remembering the Ganges and other sacred rivers, touch this water [being careful to not touch the water with one’s fingernail, and chant the tīrtha-āvāhana-mantra.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Pañca-pātra.—(SITI), literally, ‘a vessel made of five [metals]’; offerings of food made to a deity along with cooked rice; probably the same as pañca-bhakṣya. Note: pañca-pātra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pañcapātra (पंचपात्र).—n pañcapātrī f (pānapātraṃ S or from pāñca Five i.e. many uses and purposes, and pātra A vessel.) A little cylindrical metal vessel; serving countless purposes in a Brahman's household.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

pañcapātra (पंचपात्र).—n pañcapātrī f A little cylindrical metal vessel, serving countless pur- poses in a Bra'hman's household.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र).—

1) five vessels taken collectively.

2) a Srāddha in which offerings are made in five vessels.

Derivable forms: pañcapātram (पञ्चपात्रम्).

Pañcapātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pañcan and pātra (पात्र).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र).—n.

(-traṃ) 1. Five plates collectively. 2. A Sraddha in which offerings are made in five vessels. E. pañca five, and pātra a vessel.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र):—[=pañca-pātra] [from pañca] n. a [particular] vessel for purifying water used at the Ācamana (q.v.), [Religious Thought and Life in India xxi]

2) [v.s. ...] n. 5 cups or vessels collectively or a Śrāddha in which offerings are made in 5 vessels, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र):—(traṃ) 1. n. Five plates collectively; a shrāddha.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pancapatra in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paṃcapatra (ಪಂಚಪತ್ರ):—[noun] (pl.) the five kinds of leaves of mango, Beal (Aegle marmelos), Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis), a king of grass (Saccharum spontaneum) and chaff plant (Achyranthes aspera).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Partial matches: Patra, Panca.

Full-text: Ankushamudra, Acamana, Panapatra, Dipa, Shankha, Tambula, Camara, Dhupa, Pushpa, Vastra, Pankha, Acamaniya, Kariha, Padya, Mishtanna, Dvigu, Arcana, Tilaka.

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