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Dhvajavatarana, ٳ󱹲屹ٲṇa, Dhvaja-avatarana: 1 definition

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Dhvajavatarana 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

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dhvajavatarana in Pancaratra glossary
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

ٳ󱹲屹ٲṇa (ध्वजावतर�) refers the “ceremony of requesting (the attending deities who are stationed on) the flag-post to come down�, as discussed in chapter 7 of the 屹Ჹṃh or “Bhāradvāja-kaṇva-saṃhitā�: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 230 ślokas mainly concerned with basic details concerning temple construction and icon consecration.—Description of chapter [󲹲屹-Գܰṇi]: On the appointed eleventh day the Ācārya should arise early and attend to the collection of various materials necessary for the rites surrounding the marriage of the Lord. [...] On the fifteenth day a ṇḍ첹dz is to be done, followed by a procession to the river or tank [īٳ󲹲ٰ]. When this is done, then the attending deities who are stationed on the flag-post are requested to come down [󱹲屹ٲṇa], and only after this is a ṣp岵 to be done.

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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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