Pratishthasthapana, Pratiṣṭhāsthāpana, Pratishtha-sthapana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Pratiṣṭhāsthāpana can be transliterated into English as Pratisthasthapana or Pratishthasthapana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsPratiṣṭhāsthāpana (प्रतिष्ठास्थापन) refers to the “consecration rites for the installation of temple parts”, as discussed in the sixteenth chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [maṇḍapādi-pratiṣṭhāsthāpana]: Gautama [sic] turns to matters here of making temples and their various parts ready for use. [...]
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.
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Partial matches: Sthapana, Pratishtha.
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