The Sanskrit term Dhvajapratiṣṭhā can be transliterated into English as Dhvajapratistha or Dhvajapratishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Dhvajapratiṣṭhā (ध्वजप्रतिष्ठा) refers to a type of “sanctification ceremony”, 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.), preparation and germination of auspicious seedlings, purification of the temple after the Śilpins’ departure, [...] Then follow brief supplementary sections on how to conduct pratiṣṭhā-ceremonies to: [e.g., dhvajapratiṣṭhā]. [...]

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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.

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)

Dhvajapratiṣṭhā (ध्वजप्रतिष्ठा) refers to the “installation of the flag”, as discussed in chapter 44 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.—Description of the chapter [dhvajapratiṣṭhā]: The flag-pole is made of wood but ornament on it of cakra, etc. may be made of stone, metal, etc. Details for making the flag-pole—which here seems to be a permanent fixture of the temple compound, and not a temporary thing replaced at each festival—are given. Also rules for its sanctification are given. There is also a notable passage here (12-19) concerning the symbolism of the parts of the vimāna-structure and of the temple compound on the analogy to the human body, with the pratimā being the jīva of the whole.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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