The Sanskrit term Pratimāpratiṣṭhā can be transliterated into English as Pratimapratistha or Pratimapratishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas

Pratimāpratiṣṭhā (प्रतिमाप्रतिष्ठा) refers to a certain ceremony performed by Ādiśaiva priests (Ācāryas), as defined in the Śaivāgamas.—The Ācāryas were honoured with dakṣiṇā on the occasion of [various] ritual ceremonies. Besides that, they received a share of the naivedya and nirmālya each day. [...] In the initial rituals of the Pratimāpratiṣṭhā, the Ācārya and Śilpi are to be honoured with clothes and gold etc.

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

Pratimāpratiṣṭhā (प्रतिमाप्रतिष्ठा) refers to the “installation of divine images”, 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 Pūrvabhāga consists of 75 chapters (paṭalas) [...] Chapter 68 outlines the steps involved in the installation of divine images (pratimāpratiṣṭhā). Chapters 69 and 70 describe consecration rites to be performed for temples and pavillions after they have been built.

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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.

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

Pratimāpratiṣṭhā (प्रतिमाप्रतिष्ठा) refers to the “installation of an image”, according to the 12th-century Vajrāvalī of Abhayākaragupta.—Accordingly, “[...] and [the Ācārya] carries out also the installation of an image (pratimāpratiṣṭhā—pratimādipratiṣṭhāṃ), etc., like the installation of a disciple”.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Pratimāpratiṣṭhā (प्रतिमाप्रतिष्ठा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] by Nīlakaṇṭha. K. 184.

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

Pratimāpratiṣṭhā (प्रतिमाप्रतिष्ठा):—[=prati-mā-pratiṣṭhā] f. Name of [work]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pratimapratishtha 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pratishtha, Pratima.

Starts with: Pratimapratishthavidhi.

Full-text: Suryadipratimapratishthavidhi, Nilakantha.

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