Pujopakaranalakshanavidhi, Pūjopakaraṇalakṣaṇavidhi, Pujopakaranalakshana-vidhi: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Pūjopakaraṇalakṣaṇavidhi can be transliterated into English as Pujopakaranalaksanavidhi or Pujopakaranalakshanavidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Pūjopakaraṇalakṣaṇavidhi (पूजोपकरणलक्षणविधि) (lit. “concerning the description of materials for worship”) is the name of chapter 23 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [pūjopakaraṇalakṣaṇavidhi]: Bhagavān says he will now describe and explain the utensils and instruments needed for worship (in the temple). The standing dīpa-fixture is first discussed: its composition and design (1-4a). Then the water vessels needed for arghya (4b-7a), naivedya (7b-8), pānīya and other things are described (9-17). This is followed by treatments of the darpaṇa-mirror (18-19), the shower-plate (20-21), the patākā-flag (22), the snānapātra (28b-30a), the ghaṇṭā-bell (30b-34a), camphor-holder (34b-35), balipātra (36-37), the ātapatra-umbrella (38-39) and the camara-whisk (40). Then the pedestals for abhiṣeka, for decorating the deity [alaṅkārapīṭha], for the idol to take food on [bhojanāsana], and for processions [yātrāsana] are described (41-54). Further details are given for options (i.e., ratha, vāhana, etc.) for the yātrāsana (55-57a). The last things to be described are the jaladroṇī-tub (57b-58a), the musical instruments to be used in the service (58b) and the tray to carry the water vessels on (59).

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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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