Vijayadashamyutsava, Vijayadaśamyutsava, Vijayadashami-utsava: 1 definition

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Vijayadashamyutsava 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.

The Sanskrit term Vijayadaśamyutsava can be transliterated into English as Vijayadasamyutsava or Vijayadashamyutsava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«previous next»] — Vijayadashamyutsava in Pancaratra glossary
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) Vijayadaśamyutsava (विजयदशम्युत्सव) is the name of a festival discussed in the thirteenth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā (printed edition), a Pāñcarātra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.—Description of the chapter [sakalotsava-vidhi]: The following festivals are enumerated and described in this chapter: [...]. vīralakṣmyutsava, including vijayadaśamyutsava (91-126, 127-146); dīpotsava [=kṛttikādīpotsava] (147-207); śuklotsava (208-211); mārgaśīrṣotsava (212-250) an unnamed festival in which gifts are distributed by the yajamāna on behalf of God (251-253); mṛgayotsava (254-263a). [...]

2) Vijayadaśamyutsava (विजयदशम्युत्सव) is the name of a festival celebrated during the month of Āśvayuja (i.e., the months of October-November), as discussed in 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). [...] In “āśvayuja” month [October-November], Vīralakṣmī is to be honored by a nine-day festival during the nights (22-25); and this is followed on the tenth day evening by the vijayadaśamyutsava festivities (25b-30). In the same month dīpāvalyutsava is to be done after having celebrated the night before the death of Naraka (31-36).

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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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