Darurupa, Dārurūpa, Daru-rupa: 1 definition
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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Dhiti blog: The Navakalevara Ceremony at PuriDārurūpa (दारुरूप) refers to the “wooden from” (of Jagannātha) (symbolizing the “cutting of the miseries of the world” and “imparting eternal bliss”), according to the Puruṣottama-māhātmya of the Skanda-purāṇa.—Accordingly, Jagannātha is made of dāru (wood) because a dāru image cuts up the miseries of the world and imparts eternal bliss. The text also profoundly states that in reality, the Lord of the Universe is neither made of wood nor stone, and that He assumes these forms or arcāvatāras merely to delude the world. The beloved god Jagannath acquired a wooden form (dārurūpa, dārumaya) after Śrī Kṛṣṇa himself promised devotees that he would be reincarnated in a wooden form in the Kaliyuga. This divine promise is elaborated upon in the sthala-purāṇa of the kṣetra—[...]
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) 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 (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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Partial matches: Daru, Rupa, Taru.
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