Utsavabera, Utsava-bera: 4 definitions
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Red Zambala: Hindu Icons and Symbols | IntroductionUtsavabera (啶夃い啷嵿じ啶掂が啷囙ぐ, 鈥渇estival image鈥�).鈥擳he icon which is taken out in procession on festivals. The compound Utsavabera is composed of the Sanskrit words Utsava (鈥榗eremony鈥� or 鈥榝estival鈥�) and Bera (鈥榠mage鈥� or 鈥榠con鈥�).
: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu ImagesUtsavabera (啶夃い啷嵿じ啶掂が啷囙ぐ) refers to a classification of icons, as defined in treatises such as the P膩帽car膩tra, P膩dmasa峁僪it膩 and Vaikh膩nasa-膩gamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.鈥擳he Utsavabera meant for processional purposes must be made of metal alone and it should not be made of stone or wood.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) 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.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Utsavabera (啶夃い啷嵿じ啶掂が啷囙ぐ) refers to the 鈥渕ovable idol used on special occasions鈥�, according to the sixth chapter of the Agastyasa峁僪it膩 (补驳补蝉迟测补-产谤补丑尘补-蝉补峁僾腻诲补 edition), an ancient P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama text dealing with typical P膩帽car膩tra concepts such as the Vy奴has.鈥擠escription of utsava]: Brahm膩 promises herein to discuss utsava-festivals. He begins by defining utsava as a 鈥渞emover鈥� [ut-] of 鈥渕isery鈥� [-sava] (1-2). A峁卥ur膩rpa峁嘺-rites with sprouting seedlings must always accompany the preparations for a festival occasion: how these rites are to be done is given in detail (3-27a). Also, a flag is to be raised on a pole on all festival occasions鈥攁nd how to make the flagpole (27-32) and the flag (33-52) is given, along with directions for installing the same into regular use (53-110). When such necessary preparations have been made, the utsavabera (i.e. the movable idol used on special occasions when processions, etc. are involved) is to be taken into the sanctuary, whereupon bali-offerings are made (110-144 ). [...]
2) Utsavabera (啶夃い啷嵿じ啶掂が啷囙ぐ) refers to a type of icon used during festivals, as discussed in the eleventh chapter of the 莫艣varasa峁僪it膩 (printed edition), a P膩帽car膩tra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.鈥擠escription of the chapter [mahotsavavidhi]: On the second day, after having arranged for a musical prologue (1-36) the necessary bali-procession is made with balibera-icon (37-93), whereupon the utsavabera-icon is taken to the 测腻驳补艣腻濒腻-hall for a fire-ritual [homa] [...]. On each night a different specified vehicle [惫腻丑补苍补] is offered to the Lord鈥攁lthough during the daytime the choice of the vehicle is optional鈥攁nd the grand procession of vehicles is generally described at length (215-244 ). This is done twice daily, and after each grand procession of the utsavabera-icon, the idol is returned to an 耻迟蝉补惫补尘补峁囜笉补辫补, given offerings, and ceremoniously returned to the temple (245-260).
: Sreenivasarao鈥檚 Blog: Temple WorshipUtsavabera refers to the 鈥渕oveable idol鈥� (that is pressed into the Utsava rituals).鈥擴tsavas are an important and an integral part of temple worship. The most significant aspect of the temple worship is its collective character. [...] Another aspect of these utsavas is that the utsavas and the daily worship that goes on in the sanctum are mutually independent. The daily worship to the main idol goes on serenely, unaffected despite all the excitement and feverish activities that go around the temple. The mulasthana, dhruvabera that is the main idol in the sanctum is not associated with the utsavas. It is the moveable idol, the calabera also called utsavabera (usually made of metal) that is pressed into the Utsava rituals, processions and other celebrations.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Bera, Utsava.
Full-text (+49): Balibera, Snapanabera, Dhruvarca, Kulantai, Pancabera, Pullamputtankuti, Stambhakalpanadidhvajarohanantavidhi, Tirthamurti, Utsavamandapa, Dipadana, Shala, Brahmotsavavidhi, Kumbhasthapanadidevatahvanantavidhi, Bera, Bhramana, Kalacakra mandala, Gangotpattyutsava, Dhruvabera, Mulasthana, Calabera.
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Diksha (initiation) in Pancharatra (by Shanta Srinivasan)
Antiquity of the divyak峁tras in P膩峁囜笉in膩岣島 < [Volume 73 (2012)]
Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) (by R. Suthashi)
Different materials used in making the Linga < [Chapter 3 - Shaiva iconography in Saivagamanibandhana]
Indian Iconography in an Historical Perspective with < [October 鈥� December, 1994]