Pancopacara, Pañcōpacāra, Pañcopacāra, Pancan-upacara, Pamcopacara: 5 definitions
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Pancopacara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchopachara.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiPañcopacāra (पञ्चोपचार) refers to the “Five Ritual Offerings” and represents one of the “seven types of worship” (pūjā), according to Buddhist teachings followed by the Newah in Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (whose roots can be traced to the Licchavi period, 300-879 CE).—The connection that Vajrayāna has to the Mahāyāna is expressed through the saptavidhānottara-pūjā, "the seven-fold supreme offering", a seven step procedure for setting the intention to become a Buddha. Pañcopacāra-pūjā ("the Five Ritual Offerings") refers to making offerings to the senses (in conjunction with worshiping the Tri-ratna).
Note there is a short and long version of the pañcopacārapūjā, and the longer version is typically performed in the svabhāvapūjā, and the shorter version is performed outside it.—(Cf. Pañcopacārapūjā, Svabhāvapūjā)
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypañcōpacāra (पंचोपचार).—m pl (S) The presenting in oblation to an idol of five articles, viz. gandha, puṣpa, dhūpa, dīpa, naivēdya: also the five articles presented.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpañcōpacāra (पंचोपचार).—m pl The presenting of an oblation to an idol of five articles, viz., gandha, puṣpa, dhūpa, dīpa, naivēdya.
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 dictionaryPañcopacāra (पञ्चोपचार).—the five articles of worship i. e. (gandha, puṣpa, dhūpa, dīpa and naivedya).
Derivable forms: pañcopacāraḥ (पञ्चोपचारः).
Pañcopacāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pañcan and upacāra (उपचार).
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 corpusPaṃcōpacāra (ಪಂಚೋಪಚಾರ):—
1) [noun] (pl.) the five things offered to the God sandal paste, flower, incense, light and food.
2) [noun] (pl.) the five stages of worshipping the God invocation, installation, feeling the presence of the God, worshipping with flowers, and conclusion.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Upacara, Panca.
Starts with: Pancopacaraka, Pancopacarapuja.
Full-text: Upacara, Puja, Svabhavapuja.
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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 29 - The mode of the charitable gift of Hiraṇyagarbha < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 30 - The Greatness of Pañcatīrtha < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 42 - The Story of Brāhmaṇa Aitareya < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Worship (with and without form of image) < [Chapter 6]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
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