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Tirthamurti, īٳ󲹳ūپ, Tirtha-murti: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

īٳ󲹳ūپ (तीर्थमूर्त�) refers to special icon used during festivals for bathing rites (along with the utsavabera-icon), as discussed in chapter 37 of the ŚīśԲṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [ܳٲdz-徱-ṛt-Գٲ-]: [...] On the eighth day, the procedures of the normal mahotsava days are followed, but on the ninth day come the rathotsava festivities with various special observances required then (85-121). After this is finished, the Ācārya goes to the sanctuary and emerges again with the īٳ󲹳ūپ-icon which he takes along with the richly apparalled utsavabera-icon to a bathing ghat. There he carries the īٳ󲹳ūپ-icon on his shoulders into the water, submerges three times while the faithful simultaneously do the same, whereupon he returns the two icons to the temple. Once returned the īٳ󲹳ūپ-icon is returned to its former place, while the utsavabera-icon is placed near the 岵ś (122-140). Certain concessions are made when no īٳ󲹳ūپ-icon exists (139).

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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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