Sarvadevatasthapana, Sarvadevatāsthāpana, Sarvadevata-sthapana: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Sarvadevatāsthāpana (सर्वदेवतास्थापन) or Sarvadevatāsthāpanavidhi (lit. “rules for installation of all the gods”) is the name of the twenty-eighth 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 [sarvadevatāsthāpana-vidhi]: Gautama asks now how to sanctify [pratiṣṭhā] all the icons of the Lord to make them ready for worship (1). After noting that vimāna-structures are of two types, svatantra and asvatantra (2-7), Nārada then describes those dedicated in turn to one or another of the gods along with worship appropriate to each god for specified ends: [...].
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, Sarvadevata.
Starts with: Sarvadevatasthapanavidhi.
Full-text: Sarvadevatasthapanavidhi, Sarvadevata.
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