Dolaropana, Ḍolāropaṇa, Dola-aropana: 1 definition
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsḌolāropaṇa (डोलारोपण) (lit. “the ceremonies connected with offering a swing to the lord”) is the name of chapter 24 of the Mārkaṇḍeyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, pūjā (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and prāyaścitta (expiatory measures).
Description of chapter [ḍolāropaṇa]: Either as part of the mahotsava celebrations or as an independent celebration to ward off evils, a swing-festival is done. The time for doing this is given as February-March, on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight (1-2). How the swing is constructed and decorated is told (3-30a). It is also stipulated that seedlings will have been planted ritually the day before the festival, etc. Then, at dusk on the day of the festival, the Lord and His consort are taken to the āsthāna-maṇḍapa-pavilion where, after they have been appropriately honored, they are put into the swing (38), homas are performed and entertainments are offered. The next day the usual attentions are given to the Lord, whereupon He is paraded in a palanquin around the temple and returned to the swing. Thereupon the Ācārya is rewarded (61b).
Those who see this celebration done go to Vaikuṇṭha (62a). The proper way to conclude this celebration is with snapana-baths; how to do these is described (62b-70a). There should also be sixty-four fire-offerings. The chapter closes with a reference to the rewards enjoyed by those who support this kind of celebration, stressing the importance of the snapana-baths which are offered to the Lord (to 78). *** [ It appears there is a lapse at the very end of the chapter].
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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