Varshapanavidhi, Varṣāpaṇavidhi, Varshapana-vidhi: 1 definition
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Varshapanavidhi means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.
The Sanskrit term Varṣāpaṇavidhi can be transliterated into English as Varsapanavidhi or Varshapanavidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureVarṣāpaṇavidhi (वर्षापणविधि) or “rainmaking ritual manual” refers to a category of collections of literature in Nepal, one of which includes the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rainmaking, weather control and prescriptions for the use of specially empowered pesticides to eliminate crop damage.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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Partial matches: Varshapana, Vidhi.
Full-text: Varshapana, Maricikalpoktakrama.
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