Makhapurvanganirupana, Makhapūrvāṅganirūpaṇa, Makhapurvanga-nirupana: 1 definition
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsMakhapūrvāṅganirūpaṇa (मखपूर्वाङ्गनिरूपण) (lit. “concerning further steps for prayogic effects like fire-offerings”) is the name of chapter 9 of the (first part of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).
Description of the chapter [makhapūrvāṅganirūpaṇa] [kāmyaprayoga]: Continuing with the foregoing discussion, the prayogic liturgy should be done at an auspicious time. It begins with a vāstuvidhi-rite (1-7). The bulk of the chapter is given over to other details of the maṇḍapa-construction, its appointments, the personnel needed for the rites and how generally to conduct the homa and bali-rites (8-39).
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: Makhapurvanga, Nirupana.
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