Devatanyasa, Devatānyāsa, Devata-nyasa: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsDevatānyāsa (देवतान्यास) refers to “locating the divine powers (in their positions)”, as discussed in chapter 23 of the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text of almost 5900 verses divided into forty-three chapters presented as a frame-work dialogue between Pauṣkara and Bhagavān dealing with the esoteric meaning of maṇḍala-designs, worship routines and temple-building.—Description of the chapter [āsana-devatānyāsa]: While the preceding chapter dealt with the esoteric levels of understanding to be conveyed to the Sādhaka (aspirant) by the maṇḍala’s central motif, the present chapter turns to a larger design within the maṇḍala as a whole, namely, the pericarp-portions of it wherein the presence of devatās is supposed to be effected by the chanting of the four Vedas (1-71). [...]
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: Nyasa, Devata.
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