Alternative spellings of this word include Chhayadhivasa.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) Chāyādhivāsa (छायाधिवास) refers to a “substitute of the image for the jalādhivāsa”, as discussed in chapter 26 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [jalādhivāsa-vidhi]: [...] The text treats of icons which cannot be immersed in water first (22-40)—they are covered with cloths, prayers and pūjā are offered, a tub of water is brought before them, and a kūrca-effigy made of darbha-grass is put in the water in their stead. Then a rakşākumbha-pot for their protection, is placed near the tub along with eight smaller pots plus one other for Brahma. The smaller pots are covered with cloths, after precious stones and coins have been placed in them, and the eight guardians of the directions are invoked into them. A mantra for protection is chanted, along with other mantras; this is done by Brahmins and marks an end to chāyādhivāsa (i.e., “substitute” of the image for the jalādhivāsa). [...]

2) Chāyādhivāsa (छायाधिवास) refers to “routines to be done to icons that might be damaged by water”, as discussed in chapter 7 of the Viṣṇutilakasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3500 Sanskrit verses covering the typically “agamic” subjects which are being narrated by Brahmā to a number of sages.—[Cf. chapter 7]: This chapter deals with pratiṣṭhā-sanctification rites of various kinds. Various preparations are necessary: the purification of the celebrant (shaving etc. 3-6), [...] providing the necessary proxy articles for the chāyādhivāsa-routines to be done to icons that might be damaged by water (64-76) and arranging and purifying the pedestals, the icons will eventually go on (77-82). [...]

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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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Partial matches: Adhivasa, Caya, Chaya.

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Full-text: Kurca, Rakshakumbha, Jaladhivasavidhi.

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