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Pratimakarman, Pratima-karman, ʰپ첹, ʰپ첹: 1 definition

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

ʰپ첹 (प्रतिमाकर्मन�) (Cf. ʰپ) refers to “rites using deity images�, according to the Brahmayāmala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century Śaiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.—The inner and outer find their fullest integration in the performance of or yajana, “pantheon worship,� the paradigmatic mode of ritual whose limitless possibilities for inflection account for much of the Brahmayāmala’s bulk. Yet the principle of their unity applies widely, extending to all of the various practices encompassed by the terms and karman, including fire ritual, rites of installation, initiation, durational observances, rites using deity images (پ첹) or two-dimensional diagrams, and so forth. [...]

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.

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