Dharmakarta, Dharma-karta, 顿丑补谤尘补办补谤迟腻: 3 definitions
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Dharmakarta 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Temple management in the 膧gamas顿丑补谤尘补办补谤迟腻 (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶�) refers to the 鈥渟upervisor鈥� working at 艢iva temples, according to [medieval] temple inscriptions and 艢aiv膩gamas.鈥擳he 鈥淒evaka峁塵i鈥� or 鈥湺俪蟛拱静拱觳拱倌邂�� carried out all legal transactions for the temple and supervised the affairs of the temple. [...] The temple had an accountant (办补峁嘺办办耻) and a supervisor or manager (dharmakarta, 诲别惫补办补峁尘颈) to look after the affairs of the temple. In large temples, there was also the treasury (产丑补峁囜笉腻谤补) keeper who received daily, all the endowed material measured out to the temple by various parties, like ghee, milk, oil, etc.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts顿丑补谤尘补办补谤迟腻 (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶曕ぐ啷嵿い啶�) refers to the 鈥渢rustees of a temple鈥� (i.e., Arcakas鈥斺�減riests who conducts sacrifices to the Lord for others鈥�), as discussed in chapters 2-3 of the 笔补谤补尘补辫耻谤耻峁蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text in ten chapters composed of 940 verses dealing with the personnel of a temple, their prerequisites and duties, their different ranks, the privileges and responsibilities of each etc.鈥擠escription of the chapter [补谤肠补办补-腻诲丑颈办测补-迟腻苍颈-谤奴辫补峁嘺]: Continuing along same lines as in preceding chapter, N膩rada points out that an Arcaka is just like a son [putra] of Hari, and thus it is as a birth-right that the temple concerns fall to him (1-7a). Therefore, all should obey the Arcakas Trustees [诲丑补谤尘补办补谤迟腻蝉] should help to make the Arcakas鈥� role effective and their life comfortable, for the Arcakas have no other duty than to conduct sacrifice to the Lord for others [辫补谤腻谤迟丑补辫奴箩腻]. They are answerable only to God (7-19). [...]
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDharmakarta (嗖о舶喑嵿伯嗖曕舶喑嵿菠):鈥擺noun] the superintendent of a temple.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Karta, Dharma, Dharma, Dharma, Dhamma.
Full-text: Maniyam, Bhandara, Kanakku, Devakanmi, Arcaka, Pararthapuja, Arcakadhikyatanirupana.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 361 < [Volume 21 (1918)]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Introduction (Temples of ancient India) < [Chapter 5 - Basic arts]