Mantrarca, Mantra-arca, Mantrārcā: 1 definition
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Mantrarca 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mantrarcha.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsMantrārcā (मन्त्रार्चा) refers to the “image in the home”, as discussed in the twenty-fifth chapter of the Jayākhyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra Āgama text composed of 4500 verses in 33 chapters dealing with topics such as mantra (formulas), japa (repetitions), dhyāna (meditations), mudrā (gesticulations), nyāsa (concentrations) etc.—Description of the chapter [prāyaścitta-vidhi]: Nārada asks about prāyaścitta-penances for the deeds of omission and comission done by a Vaiṣṇava. [...] Having heard these things, Nārada is led to ask in particular what is to be done if something defiles the mantrārcā-image in the home (132-135), and he is told that the prāyaścitta for this involves fasting, japa, special mandala worship and gifts to the 12 Ācāryas (136-160a).
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: Arca, Mantra.
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