Alternative spellings of this word include Churnotsava.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

cūrṇotsava (ध्वजारोहण) is the name of a ceremony performed on the seventh day of an Utsava (festival), as discussed in chapter 8 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 8]: Once the utsava-festivities have begun, there are certain rites to be observed on the various days and nights of the festive occasion. Among these are: cūrṇotsava on the seventh day evening (136 ff.); jaladroṇyarcana on the eighth day afternoon (143 ff.); mṛgayotsava on eighth day evening (152-153); tīrthotsava immediately following that (160ff.); and rathotsava on the ninth day (154 ff.), having already attended to the avarohaṇotsava ceremonies (170 ff.). The ninth (or tenth?) day includes a puṣpayāga (182-205), and on the tenth day evening there will be pavitrārohaṇa ceremonies (206-255).

Source: Sreenivasarao’s Blog: Temple Worship

Curnotsava (Also: Mahotsava or Rathayatra) refers to the “procession of the idol in a decorated chariot” and represents one of the ceremonies performed during the fifteen-day Utsavas (festivals), according to Vishvaksena Samhita (27, 12-16).

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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: Curna, Utsava.

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