Prasthapana, ʰٳ貹Բ: 12 definitions
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Prasthapana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Prasthapan.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nryaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) ʰٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�) refers to one of the several پṣṭ (sanctification ceremonies for icons) mentioned in the fourteenth chapter of the īⲹṃh: a Pñcartra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nrada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [岹ṣaṇa-]: The narrative picks up as Nrada notes that there are several types of پṣṭ-sanctification ceremonies for icons�ٳ貹Բ, ٳ貹Բ, saṃٳ貹Բ�, praٳ貹Բ and پṣṭ. He then turns to the special procedure for consecrating a 첹-icon by means of transferring the vitality of the main image to it. He speaks also of installing subsidiary images. Then he describes the various parts of a temple-compound—[...]
2) ʰٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�) refers to one of the “five types of consecration ceremonies� (پṣṭ), as discussed in chapter 15 of the վṣṇܲṃh: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical Pñcartra topics through a narrative dialogue between Aupagyana and Siddha Sumati.—Description of the chapter [پṣṭ-pañcaka]: There are 5 types of consecration-ceremonies: ٳ貹Բ, ٳ貹Բ, saṃٳ貹Բ�, praٳ貹Բ and پṣṭpana; each one of the 5 kinds of images has a different consecration-standing, sitting, lying, vehicular and moveable (1-3). Other details about پṣṭ-rites follow in relation to different iconographical variants (4-23). [...]

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pñcartra) 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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)ʰٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�) refers to “consecration for images of the vehicle of the Lord�, as discussed in chapter 13 (Kriypda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhit covering the entire range of concerns of Pñcartra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [śūٳ貹Բ-vidhi]: [...] The ceremonies of “installing� the śū-frame commence with an ṣe첹 (34-35); this is followed by a circumambulation of the sanctuary with the śū-pieces before they are taken into the readied interior of the sanctuary (99-100). The actual consecration itself is called ٳ貹Բ when śū-frames are installed in a standing image; ٳ貹Բ when installed in a seated image; saṃٳ貹Բ� in a recumbent image; praٳ貹Բ in the vehicle of the Lord; when installation ceremonies are done to the īṻ only it is called simply پṣṭ (101-104). [...]

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypraٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�).—n S Sending. 2 (Used for ٳ貹Բ) Fixing, establishing, setting up.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�).�
1) Sending away, dismissing, despatching.
2) Appointment to an embassy.
3) Proving, demonstrating.
4) Using, employing.
5) Carrying off cattle.
- Sending away, despatching.
Derivable forms: praٳ貹Բm (प्रस्थापनम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�).—n.
(-Բ�) 1. Sending away. 2. Appointment on an embassy. 3. Proving, establishing. 4. Carrying, carrying off cattle, &c. E. pra before, ٳ to stay, causal v., � aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʰٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�):—[=pra-ٳ貹Բ] [from pra-ٳna > pra-ٳ] n. ([from] [Causal]) causing to depart, sending away, dismissing, dispatching, [Mahbhrata] (also f(). ), [Kvya literature] etc. (with 徱ś�, ‘sending into all quarters of the world� [Rmyaṇa])
2) [v.s. ...] dhvanipr, ‘giving currency to an expression� [Shitya-darpaṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�):—[pra-ٳ貹Բ] (Բ�) 1. n. Sending or taking away, embassy.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ʰٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ʲṭṭṇa, Paṭṭhavaṇ�.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryʰٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�) [Also spelled prasthapan]:—[[~n]] (nm), ~[na:] (nf) establishment, establishing well; installation.
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryʰٳ貹Բ (प्रस्थाप�):—n. 1. sending away; dismissing; dispatching; 2. appointment in a post; 3. proving; demonstrating; 4. offer; proposal; 5. using; employing; 6. establishing; installing;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sthapana, Pra.
Full-text: Patthavana, Prasthapan, Asthapana, Samsthapana, Sthapana, Astra, Pratishtha, Pratishthapancaka, Prasadalakshanavidhi, Pratishthapana, Shulasthapana, Shulasthapanavidhi.
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