Pratishthavidhi, Pratiṣṭhāvidhi, Pratishtha-vidhi: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Pancaratra
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

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The Sanskrit term Pratiṣṭhāvidhi can be transliterated into English as Pratisthavidhi or Pratishthavidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Pratiṣṭhāvidhi (प्रतिष्ठाविधि) [=pratiṣṭhāvidhiḥ] is the name of the fifteenth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, rājadharma, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) Pratiṣṭhāvidhi (प्रतिष्ठाविधि) or “rules for consecration (of an icon)” is the name of the twenty-ninth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-suīkṣṇa-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān.—Description of the chapter [pratiṣṭhāvidhi]: Sutīkṣṇa wants now to know when, how and where an image of Rāma is to be installed. Agastya begins to answer him by extolling the virtues of installation ceremonies, the mere seeing of which is very auspicious. He then points out that a variety of methods exist for doing this. As for when and where it ought to be done, it is to be done preferably on the ninth day of caitra’s bright fortnight, even though other months may also serve as alternates. He adds that certain other deities—Gopāla, Nṛsiṃha, Keśava and Ananta—each have their own auspicious times for installation also. The rewards for seeing to installation [pratiṣṭhā] of Rāma are given. [...] As for the icons themselves which are to be installed—namely idols of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanuman—these may be made of stone, metal or wood. But they should all, when displayed as a single group, be of the same material. Pratiṣṭhā-ceremonies are then described for a temple. The temple precincts are to be decorated; a pit dug, a pīṭha-pedestal furnished with a yantra-diagram, subsidiary icons placed, Gaṇeśvara readied, pratimādāna ceremonies (as already described in adhy. XXVII, above) observed, and the Rāma-image is to be made according to either the daśākṣara or the dvādaśākṣara method [mārga].

2) Pratiṣṭhāvidhi (प्रतिष्ठाविधि) or “Rules for Sanctification Ceremonies” is also the name of the fifth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-brahma-saṃvāda edition).—Description of the chapter [pratiṣṭhāvidhi]: Brahmā says he will now turn to ceremonies of sanctification [pratiṣṭhā]. The proper time having been decided upon, a maṇḍapa-pavilion is especially built in front of the prāsāda for the purpose, and in it fire-pits are to be provided, toraṇas decorated, etc. (1-18a). Pots are to be placed on a maṇḍala-design, and into them the presence of certain gods are to be invoked with mantras. Homa is done, and after kautukabandha has been done to the icon’s right wrist, the icon is taken to a snāna-maṇḍapa for several baths. During these bathing rites, the idol’s eyes are ritually “opened” [netronmīlana] (18b-64a). [...] Viṣṇu is invoked, offered liturgical worship, and asked to recline on His śayana-couch, whereupon the deśika-priest undertakes some disciplined meditation on the Lord in His Vyūha-icons and in other aspects of His śakti-power (64-120). Doing this, well-trained ācāryas perform sanctification and installation rites [pratiṣṭhā] to an icon of the Lord (122). [...] Agastya then asks if there are different types of pratiṣṭhā in accordance with Vāsudeva, et. al. Brahmā replies that as the mūrti varies, so do the details of the (five kinds of) pratiṣṭhā-rites for it change—but that a constant in such operations is to regard the mūrtis as mantras, which mantras (—and thereby which mūrtis—) may be worshipped both mentally and liturgically in a cakrābjamaṇḍala-design. How this worship is done is elaborated.

3) Pratiṣṭhāvidhi (प्रतिष्ठाविधि) or “rules for the consecration ceremonies (of an idol)” is the name of the fifteenth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—Description of the chapter [pratiṣṭhāvidhi]: Continuing from where the preceding chapter broke off, this chapter deals with the succeeding rites from śayana (2-21 ) to the final vitalizing rites for the idol [prāṇapratiṣṭhā] and for the temple-structure itself (22-46a). Śayana-rites include providing a proper place for the idol’s temporary repose ( 2-16) as well as ceremonies of fire-offerings and food-offerings ( 17-21 ). Following these rituals, then, the final consecration rites [prāṇapratiṣṭhā] commence (22-25). Consecration of the temple-structure must also be done, and this includes fire-offerings [homa] and sprinkling of the towers with water and sandal-paste ( 26-31 ). Next day, at an auspicous time, the main idol [mūlabera] is moved into place, made perfectly upright with plumb-lines, and then fastened to the floor of the sanctuary, with a sacred cement mixture (32-38). The seven other idols are also consecrated (39-42), and the temple is then dosed for three days. On the fourth day only may pūjā-worship commence (30-44a) After this, the ācārya is hailed and rewarded (44b-46a).

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

Pratiṣṭhāvidhi (प्रतिष्ठाविधि) or “image consecration” refers to one of the principal topics of the Pāñcarātra division of the Vaiṣṇava Āgamas.—The almighty Hari, out of compassion for mankind in general, felt that the Vedas and Śāstras could not be easily grasped and practised by people belonging the diverse communities and cadres, whose potential and comprehension would vary vastly. Hence, he promulgated the Pāñcarātra doctrine [teaching for example image consecration—pratiṣṭhāvidhi] which is the essence of the Vedas, in a simplified form.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Pratiṣṭhāvidhi (प्रतिष्ठाविधि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Oppert. 5095. 6043. Ii, 4072.
—by Kamalākara. K. 186. NW. 94.

2) Pratiṣṭhāvidhi (प्रतिष्ठाविधि):—[dharma] Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 53. Peters. 4, 9.

3) Pratiṣṭhāvidhi (प्रतिष्ठाविधि):—from the Vaiṣṇavadharmānuṣṭhānapaddhati of Kṛṣṇadeva, son of Rāmācārya. Io. 785.

Pratiṣṭhāvidhi has the following synonyms: Viṣṇumūrtipratiṣṭhāvidhi.

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

Pratiṣṭhāvidhi (प्रतिष्ठाविधि):—[=prati-ṣṭhā-vidhi] m. Name of [work]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pratishthavidhi 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.

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