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Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Yantravidhāna (यन्त्रविधान) refers to the “method of the Yantra”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Just as Arjuna's] fist [aimed his bow] upwards [at the Yantra], [yet] his gaze was [on Rādhā’s reflection in a bowl of oil] below; his piercing [of the target] was above, [yet] his head was [tilted] down, [just so the yogin practises Śāmbhavī Mudrā.] He will become liberated while alive by [this] method of [gazing down at] Rādhā and [aiming upwards at the] Yantra (rādhā-yantravidhāna). [...]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: archive.org: Samarangana-sutradhara

Yantravidhāna (यन्त्रविधान) is the name of the 31st chapter of the Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra.—Yantravidhāna deals with the various kinds mechanical contrivances.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Yantravidhāna (यन्त्रविधान) [=yantravidhānam] is the name of the fifth chapter 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

Yantravidhāna (यन्त्रविधान) or “the making mystic diagrams” is the name of the fifth 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 [yantravidhāna]: Detailed instructions are given for making the viṣṇuyantra (4-25), the pārāyaṇayantra (26-40) and the vāsudevayantra (45-58). Some of the benefits which accrue to one worshipping the pārāyaṇayantra and the vāsudevayantra are given (41-44, 59-60a).

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Yantra, Vidhana.

Ends with: Pancadashiyantravidhana, Pratyangirayantravidhana.

Full-text: Pancadashiyantravidhana, Parayanayantra, Vishnuyantra, Vasudevayantra, Yantra.

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