Dhupadharalakshana, Dhupadhara-lakshana, Dhūpādhāralakṣaṇa: 1 definition

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Dhupadharalakshana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Dhūpādhāralakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Dhupadharalaksana or Dhupadharalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Dhūpādhāralakṣaṇa (धूपाधारलक्षण) (lit. “description of the incense-holder”) is the name of chapter 35 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 [dhūpādhāralakṣaṇa]: This chapter turns to the holder for burning incense, and describes its constituent parts with their measurements (1-63), and tells when the incense is to be used (64-68).

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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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