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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Saṃvatsarotsava (संवत्सरोत्सव) [=saṃvatsarotsava (snāna) vidhiḥ] refers to one of the topics dealt with in twenty-seven 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) Saṃvatsarotsava (संवत्सरोत्सव) refers to the “yearly festivals”, as discussed in the twenty-seventh 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 [saṃvatsarotsava-vidhi]: The fifth annual festival enjoined is a harvest festival, āgrāyaṇotsava. In January-February, when grain is ready for cutting, a procession is to be made to the field with an icon of Hanumān, Viṣvaksena or Garuḍa. After cutting ceremonies, the bundles of grain are brought back to the temple (1-8). There, token offerings are made, the grain is pounded to a powder, and a food preparation is made. This preparation is offered first to the deity, then distributed to the faithful, followed by concluding ceremonies. This festival is undertaken to promote better future crops (9-36a).

2) Saṃvatsarotsava (संवत्सरोत्सव) or Saṃvatsarotsavavidhi (lit. “in regard to the annual festival cycle”) is the name of chapter 27 of the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—Description of the chapter [saṃvatsarotsava-vidhi]: Bhagavān says that the (liturgical) year starts with the vasanta season. On the first day of this-to satisfy the deity who is guardian of that period—the vasantotsava festival is celebrated (1-3). [...]

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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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Partial matches: Utsava, Samvatsara.

Starts with: Samvatsarotsavakalanirnaya, Samvatsarotsavakalpalata, Samvatsarotsavavidhi.

Full-text (+14): Samvatsarotsavakalpalata, Samvatsarotsavakalanirnaya, Phalguna, Phalgunamasa, Mahalakshmyutsava, Maghamasa, Ashadhamasa, Mahalakshmi, Tilapadmotsava, Bodhana, Bodhanotsava, Dipavalyutsava, Dhanus, Krittikadipa, Tilapadma, Vijayadashamyutsava, Dipavali, Vijayadashami, Ashadha, Dhanurmasa.

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