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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Mahāhaviryāga (महाहविर्याग) refers to the “ceremony of fire-offerings”, as discussed in the twenty-sixth chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [mahāhavir-vidhāna]: Gautama asks to have the procedural details clarified regarding mahāhavis-offerings. Nārada replies that first a rectangular āsana-seat is to be prepared under a maṇḍapa-pavilion. Here the utsavabimba-icon is to be brought for bathing, after which it is decorated, given food-offerings and other attentions (1-13). [...] Thereupon, after attending on the Lord as if He were a great king, the icon is carried back to the sanctuary and its “power” transferred back to the mūlabimba-icon (27-34). This praiseworthy mahāhaviryāga-offering is done on special occasions, especially during mahotsava-celebrations (35-42).

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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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