Rishicchandonyasa, Rishicchandas-nyasa, Ṛṣicchandonyāsa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Ṛṣicchandonyāsa can be transliterated into English as Rsicchandonyasa or Rishicchandonyasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Rishichchhandonyasa.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsṚṣicchandonyāsa (ऋषिच्छन्दोन्यास) (or simply Ṛṣicchandas) refers to one of the Nyāsas performed during the Bhūtaśuddhi (“purification of the spirits”), according to the eleventh chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-suīkṣṇa-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān.—[Cf. the bhūtaśuddhi]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Rishicchandas, Nyasa.
Full-text: Matrikanyasa.
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