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Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study)

by J. P. Prajith | 2008 | 97,544 words

This essay studies the modes of worship of deities (Devatas) in the Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (also known as the Tantra Paddhati). This text from the 11th century contains 18,000 Sanskrit verses dealing with a large variety of topics such as architecture and iconography. However this essay focuses on the worship ceremonies and ritual practices ass...

Appendix 3 - Glossary

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Glossary Appendix - III 1. Abja 2. Acama 3. Acarya 4. 5. Adhikaradiksa Adhivasana 6. 7. Agama Agaru Agnihotra 8. 9. Akarasodhana 10. Aksamala 11. Aksata 12. 13. Amra Anganyasa 14. Angula 15. Ankola 16. Ahkusa 17. Antarhara 18. Antarmandala 19. Antyesthi 20. Apamarga 21. Arira 22. Aragvadha 23. Avakundana 24. Arghya 25. Ari 26. Arjaka 27. Arjuna 28. Arka 29. Aruna 30. Asana Cypesus sotundus - Lotus Water offered for sipping; one of the Upacaras; offered to a guest or to a divinity The preceptor, Saiva priest, qualified to perform Puja on behalf of others, or a spiritual teacher; also teacher of secular education. One type of initiation meant mainly for ordinary Sadhakas The ceremony causing a divinity to dwell in an image; the ceremony of touching a vessel containing fragrant objects (that have been presented to an idol); preliminary purification of an image. A class of literature pertaining to Tantra A kind of sandalwood - Aquillaria agallocha A kind of ritualistic worship where fire was used as the symbol of God Ceremonial bath related before the Pratistha A garland including 108 beads Rice with and without husk mixed together Mangifera indica - Leaves and fruits of mango tree Assigning Mantras on limbs of the worshipper and the deity in connection with the Puja Digit (absolute linear measure); a unit in iconometry The plant - Alanguin Hexaptetalum A type of weapon (one of the Mudras of Ganapati) Second enclosure of a temple First enclosure of a temple or palace Cremation ceremony conceived as leading to final liberation (Moksa) Achiranthes aspera - a plant Baked with rice flour Cassia fistula - a kind of tree A part of rite investing the Agni (fire) to the fire altar. Reception water, a special ritual, concoction offered as an Upacara and also used to purity other substances. Cakra (divine wheel) Karikanjaka - Ocimum basilicum The tree Terminalia Arjuna Belonging to Arka, the plant Calotrapis procera A kind of plant Sitting posture, Pitha 507

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31. Asi 32. Asoka 33. Astagandha 34. Astamangalam 35. Astabandha 36. Astamurti 37. Astrakalasa puja 38. Astramantra Atmaradhana Avagahana 39. Asvattha 40. Athaki 41. Atibala 42. 43. 44. Avahana 45. Bahyahara 46. Bakapushpa 47. Bakula 48. Bali 49. Bhadraka 50. Bhasma 51. Bhutabali 52. Bija 53. Bijanikura 54. Bilva 55. Bimbaparigraha 56. 58. Brahamavrksa 57. Brahmakalasa Brahmavarcas 59. Brahmi 60. Brhati 61. Campaka 62. Caru 63. Catuksira Shield The tree Saraca asoca (a tree of moderate size belonging to the leguminous class with magnificent red flowers) 8 types of medicinal powders Eight auspicious things A kind of hard mortar of cement made from the materials like conch and sand used for fixing the idol on the pedestal. An epithet of Lord Siva The worship done for the smooth functioning of the sacred ceremonies in the temple This is an important Mantra for protection from all negative effects in the diety or a Sadhaka The holy fig tree, Ficus religiosa Cajanas cajan - A beans Abutilon indicum Invoking the self Immersion of the idol in water; a purifactory rite Invocation, rite summoning the deity into the idol or other support The third part of a temple Kokkumandara Minusops elengi - a kind of tree, Mimusogs elengi An offering or propitiatory oblation with materials like food and grains to divinities and spirits A Tantric diagram Scared ashes specially made for purification of the idol The rite of purification of the gross elements in connection with the Puja (feeding the followers of the main deity) Seed, from which other things emanate; the seed syllables containing the essences of Mantras Sprouts of ten seeds used for rites performed on special occasions like Kalasa, Pratistha, Utsava, rites The wood - apple tree, Aegele marmelos The ceremony conducted at the time of receiving the idol by the chief priest Plas or Udumbara The main Kalasa of the middle part of the Padma Brahamacaitanya; also means the hallow of the celibacy Bacopa monierrei - A medicinal plant Solanum indicum - a type of seed The tree Michelia champaka, bearing yellow fragrant flowers An oblation made of boiled rice, etc. presented to the Gods Nalpamara (Athi, Ithi, Arayal, Peral) - skins of four kinds of trees 508

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Dadimaphala 64. Cit 65. Choraka 66. Dadhi 67. 68. Dama 69. Damanka 70. Damaru 71. Darbha 72. Dehali 73. Dehasuddhi 74. Desika 75. Devadaru 76. Dhatri 77. Dik.sta 78. Diksa 79. Dravya 80. Durva 81. 82. 83. Gandhatoya 84. Gandhodaka 85. Garbha 86. Garbhagrha 87. Gavya 88 Dvarapalaka Gandhanulepana 88. Ghata 89. Ghrta 90. Godana 91. Godhuma 92. Goksura 93. Gorocana 94. Grandhi 95. Guhya 96. Gula 97. Gulanna 98. Hara 99. Haridra 100. Harita 101. Hantaki 102. Hasta Consciousness, knowledge Eleusine coracana - a kind of medicinal plant (Kachola) Curd Pomegranate The control of the external organ Artemisis vulgaris - a precious herb A small percussion instrument carried by Siva Desmostachys bipamata - a kind of grass The particular parts of the door frame in the Sanctum sanctorum The process of purifying the body and mind of a priest by chanting mantras The preceptor A very precious and divine tree Emblica officinalis - Amalaki The initiated person The rite of initiation Materials for the rites and rituals Cynodon dachylon - a kind of grass Door keeper of the deity Smearing of sandal paste on the idol Water with sandal paste Water with 8 types of powder Womb; foundation deposit; name of a sacrificial ritual Sanctum, the innermost chamber of a temple and location of the chief deity Belonging to the cow (five substances used for Kalasa rites, milk, ghee, curd, cow-dung and cow - urine) A kind of pot used for Kalasa rites Ghee Name of a vow observed in connection with initiation Wheat powder Tribulus terrestris - a kind of medicinal plant A kind of fragrant paste A kind of grass Secret rites Jaggery Cooked rice with jaggery The 4 main parts of a temple Curcuma longa - Turmeric Large Grapes Terminalia chebula Regular cubit (=24 Angula) 509

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103. Havis 104. Indivara 105. Indravalli 106. Isvara 107. Jaladhivasa 108. Japa 109. Jihva 110. Jnana Mudra 111. Jnana 112. Kadali 113. Kadamba 114. Kairava 115. Kala 116. Kalasa 117. Kalpa 118. Kangata 119. Karanyasa 120. Karavira 121. Karnika 122. Karpura 123. Karpuravallika 124. Kasaya 125. Khadira 126. Kramuka 127. Kriya 128. Krsara 129. Ksalana 130. Ksira 131. Ksoudra 132. Kula 133. Kumbha 134. Kumuda 135. Kunda 136. Kundha 137. Kunkuma 138. Kurca 139. Kurmasila 140. Kusa Cooked rice for fire - sacrifice Monochorea vaginalis - apple tree Cardiospesmum helicacabum - Cucumber from the forest God, the creator; Sagunabrahma; personal god Rite of immersing the idol in the water Repetition of mantras Name of a sacrificial rite Symbol of knowledge Name of a Sakti of Siva Musa paradisiaca - a type of Banana used in Puja rites Ancephalus cadamba The white lotus flower 'Portions' of some larger unity, portions of the Molamantra, reunited through Uccarana, the utterance, during the invocation. There are 16 Kalas. A pot made of gold, silver, brass or clay for the ceremonial bath A periodic cycle of Creation and Dissolution A kind of seed (Tina) Imposition of mantras on to the hands, preliminary rite of the self - purification Four types of reddish Arjuna plant (The tree Nerium indicum) The middle portion of a Tantric diagram or Bali Pitha The plant of camphor Piper betel - a kind of plant Juice of medicinal herbs, used in the purification rites of the idols Acacia catechu - Krsnakranti The betel nut tree, Areca facifo or catechu The actions related to different tantric rites A kind of cooked food with grains Washing rules Milk of cow Honey A bunch of flowers A water pot used for Kalasa rites Torus, an important moulding of the Adhisthana Sacrificial fire pit Jasmine flower, Jasminum multiforum Crocus sativus, the plant and the pollen of the flowers. A bundle of darbha grass for use in rites A tortoise like stone laid in the temple site; liner (for Bimba) Darbha 510

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141. Kustha 142. Laja 143. Lavariga 144. Likuca 145. Linga 146. Lokapala 147. Madhavi 148. Madhu 149. Madhuka 150. Madhyahara 151. Madhyakumbha 152. Mahanivedya 153. Mahavrihi 154. Mallika 155. Mandala 156. Mandara 157. Mangalavadya 158. Manikya 159. Mansi 160. Marjana� 161. Maryada 162. Masa 163. Masura 164. Matulunga 165. Mouktika 166. Mudga 167. Mudra 168. Mulabimba 169. Mulamantra 170. Martidhara 171. Nada 172. Nandyavarta 173. Napumsakasila 174. Narikela 175. Navaka Sanssurea lappa Fried husk (Malar) Syzyguim aramaticum - a kind of plant Artocarpus airsutus - a kind of Spinach The 'mark' of Siva The guardians of the universe. They are eight or ten in number, protecting the eight directions of the world, above and below; Indra, Agni, Yama, Nrti, Varuna, Vayu, Kubera, isana, Brahma and Soma Hiptage benghaleusis - The spring flower Honey Madhuca indica - a species of tree, Longifolia Third part of a temple The main pot (kalasa), Ceremonially, empowered and temporarily installed in the centre part of the Padma Different types of food offering at the particular time of Mukhapuja Husk Jasmimum grandiflorum - a type of Jasmine flower 'Domain', used to refer to a variety of diagrams Bauchiria varigata - a precious flower The divine instruments used in the special tantric ceremonies. Timila, Marappani, Sankh, Rajavadya, etc. One of the jewels in Navaratna Nardostacys jatamnsi - a plant One of the seven rites of purification of the idols The fifth limit and the entrance (Gopura) of a temple Vigna mungo - a kind of beans Vigna cylindrical - a kind of seed Citrus medica Pearl Vigna radiatus - a kind of beans, Phaseolus mungo........... Hand gestures related to the tantric worship The main idol (chief deity) of a temple A secret mantra of the chief deity The assistants of the preceptor Undifferentiated sound, source of all audible sound and speech Tabernamontana divaricata - a kind of flower in white colour The neutral granite Coconut Sanctified nine pots filled with water for the ceremonial bath of the deity 511

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176. Navaratna 177. Nidrakalasa 178. Nigama 179. Nilotpala 180. Nirajana 181. Nirbijadiksa 182. Nirmalyadhari 183. Niskala 184. Nivedya 185. Nrti 186. Nyagrodha 187. Nyasa 188. Padma 189. Padmatulsi 190. Padya 191. Pakva Homa 192. Pakva 193. Palasa 194. Palika 195. Panasa 196. Pancabrahma 197. Paristarana 198. Paryagni 199. Pavamana 200. Pippala 201. Pippali 202. Pitha 203. Plaksa 204. Prakrti 205. Pranayama 206. Pranita 207. Punyaha 208. Rajarka 209. Rambhaphala 210. Sadhaka 211. Sahadevi 212. Sahasrara 213. Sakala The nine jewels connected with the nine grahas A ceremonial bath, conducted before the installation of the idol A class of literature pertaining to tantra. Monochorea vaginalis A special light used before the idol A type of initiation The main follower of the deity who eats the remains of the purified food offered to the deity Idols without parts Holy food The deity of the south east direction Ficus benghalensis - Fig tree Imposition of Mantras Lotus, Neelumbius speciusum; Tantric diagram A kind of Tulsi Water offered to the feet of the deity, an Upacara Name of a fire rite Havis (cooked rice) Butea frondosa - a tree, Name of a vessel used for Ankurarpana Jackfruit, Artocarpus hetrophyllus Five faces of Siva; Isana, Tatpurusa, Aghora, Vama and Sadyojata; this is a Mantra of Pancabrahma aspect Ceremoniously placing pieces of Palasa wood around the Kunda This is a fire rite to sanctify the Kunda and Dravyas A Rgvedic Mantra Ficus religiosa - a sacred fig tree Long pepper, a variety - Piper Longum (both plant and berry) The pedestal of idol Ficus microcarpia Primordial nature, which in association with the Purusa creates the universe Controlling the movement of the vital air A small plate filled with ghee, used for the fire rite A rite performed for the purification Calotropic procera Musa pradisiaca Tantric practitioner Vermonia cernaroa The thousand pedalled lotus in the cerebrum With parts, differentiated 512

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214. Sakhya 215. Sakti 216. Saktibija 217. Sanku 218. Santihoma 219. Santikumbha 220. Sarava 221. Sarja 222. Sarsapa 223. Satapatra 224. Sejama 225. Siddhi 226. Snapana 227. Sodasopacara puja 228. Somavalli 229. Sruk 230. Sruva 231. Svastika 232. Takkola 233. Tala 234. Tamala 235. Tattva 236. Tattvasiddhi 237. Tirthasnana 238. Torana 239. Udumbara 240. Udvasana 241. Unmatta 242. Upasana 243. Usira 244. Utccatana 245. Utpala 246. Vastubali The attitude of a devlotee who looks upon God as a friend The unavoidable part of Siva Root mantra for divine mother Gnomon, Stake, an upright rod erected in the middle of the site proposed for the temple A propitiatory fire rite A Kalasa related to Pratistha rites Types of Vessels used for the Amkurarpana kriya Vateria indica Brassia funcea Rosa cetifolia Operculina turpethium Supernatural power; attainment The holy bathing of the deity Sixteen items of hospitality shown to the deity during the Puja time Sarcostemma ac idum A sort of large wooden ladle used for pouring filtered/ melted ghee on a sacrificial fire. It is generally made of Palasa or Khadira wood. It is also known as Juhu. A small wooden ladle used for pouring filtered/melted ghee into the large ladle Sruva. Sometimes also employed instead of Sruva in libations Name of an octagonal type of Prasada, name of square diagram Illicum verum An iconometric measure (= 12 Angula) Cinnamomus Tamala 'Such-ness' the basic constituents of materials being thirty six in number Purification of subtle principles, part of a rite The ceremonial bath of a deity Arch, a decorative part of the wall Ficus glonerata Taking out or away the divine power in connection with the Tantric rites Datura metal Worship of particular deity Vetivera zizanoides One of the rites of Sadkarma (Mantric) Nelumbo nucifera Puja conducted in the premises of the building or temple for the blessing of Brahma and Vastupurusa 513

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247. Vidhis 248. Viniyogas 249. Visnukranti 250. Vyuha 251. Yagasala 252. Yajamana 253. Yatrahoma 254. Yava Tantric practices Practical sides related to the Tantric worship Evolvulus alsinoides Particular sections of Kalasa Place for performing the rites and rituals Conductor of functions. He obeys every order of the chief priest. A fire rite before the holy bath (in the outside of the temple) Hordeum vulgare. 514

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