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Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) The Whisk represents one of the various symbols given to initiates after the 补产丑颈峁办补-rite, as discussed in the tenth chapter of the Naradiya-Samhita: a Pancaratra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Narada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.鈥擜ccordingly, Gautama wants to hear details concerning the qualifying 补产丑颈峁办补-bath that admits an initiate to 诲别艣颈办补-status. [...] One type of 补产丑颈峁办补-rite requires only one pot (办补濒补艣补) to be used, at the conclusion of which bathing ceremony the candidate is given the symbols of his new office鈥擺e.g., a whisk]鈥攁long with a charge from his preceptor to pursue his duties (21-32). The initiate, in turn, honors this preceptor in all appropriate ways (33-37).
2) Whisks are typically offered to the icon of the Lord as part of 鈥渓iturgical worship鈥�, as discussed in chapter 6 of the Sattvata-Samhita: one of the most ancient of Pancaratra Agamas consisting of roughly 3500 verses which stresses the theological standpoint of the oneness of God despite his various vyuhas (modes of existence), vibhavas (manifestations) and avataras (incarnations).鈥擠escription of the chapter [蝉奴办峁尘补惫测奴丑补-诲别惫补迟腻-产补丑颈谤测腻驳补-惫颈诲丑颈]: The details of how the liturgy step-by-step is prepared for and how it proceeds are given (7-131). [...] After [bathing the icon, ] two long-handled whisks are also supposed to be offered, as well as music, 茅clat and entertainment. Praises are to be sung, whereupon the worshipper circumambulates the icon and falls at its feet (59b-63邪).
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)
Starts with: Whisk-fern, Whisker brush, Whiskerbrush, Whiskey grass, Whisky currant, Whisky grass.
Full-text (+206): Camara, Romaguccha, Fly-whisk, Mantharu, Jhatakaranem, Trinakurcika, Jhanakara, Whisk-fern, Jhapata, Biniya, Cavari, Murachala, Phatalnu, Binia, Satko, Fatlnu, Caumre, Ghotalani, Caumre-kodo, Sahamsavalavyajana.
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Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Other employers in a royal court and palace < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
Coronation of the King < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
Characteristics of people (during the Pallava period) < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Caubisi type of Candraprabha sculptures < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Pa帽ca-t墨rthika type of Candraprabha sculptures < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Single depiction of Mah膩v墨ra sculptures < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by 艢r墨 艢r墨mad Bhaktived膩nta N膩r膩yana Gosv膩m墨 Mah膩r膩ja)
Verse 2.4.72 < [Chapter 4 - Vaiku峁囜弓ha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.260 < [Chapter 4 - Vaiku峁囜弓ha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.1.75 < [Chapter 1 - Vair膩gya (renunciation)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 1: Da艣膩r峁嘺bhadra < [Chapter X - Stories of Da艣膩rnabhadra, 艢膩libhadra and Dhanyaka]
Part 5: Initiation of Mah膩v墨ra < [Chapter II - Mah膩vira鈥檚 birth and mendicancy]
Notes on Ati艣aya (supernatural powers) < [Notes]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
The use of a chowry (fly-whisk) in ancient India < [Notes]
Chapter LV < [Book IX - Ala峁卥膩ravat墨]
Appendix 1.4 - Sacred Prostitution < [Appendices]