Vishnumurti, 痴颈峁ａ箛耻尘奴谤迟颈, Vishnu-murti: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 痴颈峁ａ箛耻尘奴谤迟颈 can be transliterated into English as Visnumurti or Vishnumurti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: Glossary痴颈峁ａ箛耻尘奴谤迟颈 (啶掂た啶粪啶｀啶啶班啶むた).鈥擳he Deity form of the Lord worshiped in the temple.
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢ilpa-艣膩stra痴颈峁ａ箛耻尘奴谤迟颈 (啶掂た啶粪啶｀啶啶班啶むた) refers to 鈥渋mages of Vi峁ａ箛u鈥�.The term is used throughout 艢颈濒辫补艣腻蝉迟谤补 literature.
The following are commonly found classes of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻尘奴谤迟颈s:
- 膧sanam奴rti (seated Vi峁ａ箛u),
- Sth膩nakam奴rti (standing Vi峁ａ箛u),
- 艢e峁艣膩y墨m奴rti (reclining Vi峁ａ箛u).
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 Texts痴颈峁ａ箛耻尘奴谤迟颈 (啶掂た啶粪啶｀啶啶班啶むた) refers to the 鈥渋con of Vi峁ａ箛u鈥�, as discussed in chapter 11 of the 痴颈峁补办蝉别苍补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to 辫谤补迟颈尘腻-icons) and the construction of temples.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘奴谤迟颈产丑别诲补-濒补办峁峁嘺]: Here the narrative turns first to the decorations and weapons of the Lord in His Supreme Form, then to further description of V膩sudeva鈥檚 form. [...] For each of these [e.g., 惫颈峁ａ箛耻尘奴谤迟颈] as well as for various other forms of the Lord there are different rules and methods of 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻-installation as well as distinctions to be maintained regarding their individual decorations and distinctive marks (143-148).
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture痴颈峁ａ箛耻尘奴谤迟颈 (啶掂た啶粪啶｀啶啶班啶むた) refers to the 鈥渆mbodiers of Vi峁ａ箛u鈥� (according to the Jvalitavajr膩艣anitu峁囜笉膩-dh膩ra峁嚹�) [i.e., 惫颈峁ａ箛耻尘奴谤迟补测别], according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补蝉补尘补测补办补濒辫补谤腻箩补, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishnu, Murti.
Starts with: Vishnumurtipratishthavidhi.
Full-text: Ardhashayana, Ardhardhashayana, Samashayana, Twenty-four-forms-of Vishnu, Caitra.
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