Snapanabera, Snapana-bera, Snāpanabera: 4 definitions
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Snapanabera means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Snapanabera—(group of Hindu temple imagery)—Images which are intended for bathing, square pedestal or seat.
Snapanabera (स्नपनबेर, “bathing image”).—The icon used for the daily bathing ceremony. The compound Snapanabera is composed of the Sanskrit words Snapana (‘bathing’) and Bera (‘image’ or ‘icon’).
Snāpanabera (स्नापनबेर) refers to a process of iconographic worship carried out in a Hindu temple.—In addition to the worship of the dhruva-bera in a temple, there are other images worshipped in the temple. They are the dhruvārcā (the chief deity where the various abulations and rituals are carried out directly to the image), the utsava-bera (for festival occasions), snāpanabera (for special ablutions), and bali-bera (to which sacrifices for the subsidiary devas are offered).
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Snapanabera (स्नपनबेर) refers to the special icon used in Mahābhiṣeka (bathing rites), as discussed in chapter 8 (Caryāpāda) 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 [mahābhiṣeka]: Brahmā asks Bhagavān about the different varieties of icon-bathing and learns that there is a good/better/best division of baths in general. In any case, an auspicious time must be selected and, aṅkurārpana-sprouting rites having been attended to, the special snapanabera-icon or some suitable substitute is taken to a specially built maṇḍapa erected in front of the prāsāda (1-22a). While special rules apply to a domestic icon [gṛhārcā] and in cases when snapana-rites are a daily occurrence (22b-23), in these cases of the auspicious rite the bath proceeds once all the materials for it have been collected and properly consecrated for use (24-58a). [...]
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: Snapana, Bera.
Full-text: Pancabera, Balibera, Dhruvarca, Bera, Shala, Mahabhisheka.
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