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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Mantroddhāravidhāna (मन्त्रोद्धारविधान) refers to the “rules concerning the mantra (of the chief yantra)”, as discussed in chapter 24 (Kriyākāṇḍa) of the Pārameśvarasaṃhitā: an important Pāñcarātra text of 8700 verses followed closely by the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam—dealing with priestly concerns such as their daily routines, occasional liturgies and expiatory services.—Description of the chapter [yantrarāja-mantroddhāravidhāna]: [...] Śāṇḍilya tells that the knowledge of the process of making this yantra originated with Saṃkarṣaṇa, who gave it to Śaṅkara (who gave it to Śāṇḍilya) and he then explains the various letters “a” to “kṣa”, that inhere in the yantra-design (1-8). Before invoking in those letters the powers of deity appropriate to them, one inscribes also around the edge of the yantra either the 6- or 8-syllable sudarśana-mantra then, invoking the appropriate deities, the sudarśana-yantra is ready for use (9-30). Thereupon the worshipper infuses his own body—from the heart upward—with powers drawn from the sudarśana-mantra (31-67). [...]

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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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Partial matches: Vidhana, Mantroddhara.

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