The Sanskrit term Nānādharmapratiṣṭhāpana can be transliterated into English as Nanadharmapratisthapana or Nanadharmapratishthapana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Nānādharmapratiṣṭhāpana (नानाधर्मप्रतिष्ठापन) (lit. “the many varieties of sanctification ceremonies”) is the name of chapter 41 of the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text of almost 5900 verses divided into forty-three chapters presented as a frame-work dialogue between Pauṣkara and Bhagavān dealing with the esoteric meaning of maṇḍala-designs, worship routines and temple-building.

Description of the chapter [nānādharmapratiṣṭhāpana]: Pauṣkara then asks about the “activation” [saṃsthāpana] of the above [i.e., the pedestal, image and building] by infusing into them the power of mantras (1). Bhagavān speaks of sanctifying and activating the pedestal first, that process being done by invoking mantras and their powers therein as well as by invoking the presence of Devatās into and around it. This is called mantrapratiṣṭhā. (2-41). Pauṣkara asks if there are other varieties of pratiṣṭhā in addition to the above (42). Bhagavān says there are, one of these being called brahmapratiṣṭhā. This refers to the kind of “establishing” of God’s Presence and Power that is done as a Brahmin supervises and executes daily pūjā in a temple (43-65). Another variety is called annapratiṣṭhā. In this, the food prepared by a temple (maṭha) is empowered by God’s Presence; when it is consumed by the Brahmins who frequent the place and thus dispersed among them, so in this manner is God’s power and presence “established” at large among His faithful (66-76). Still another variety is called jñānapratiṣṭhā wherein all scriptures—the Pañcarātra Āgamas, the Vedas, etc. are brought together, bound into a bundle with a black string, placed in a special stone sanctuary and worshipped. In these rites a hole is dug until water is reached, which water is used for purification and for libations; Viṣṇu is invoked to infuse the scriptures as jñāna; and homa is performed (77b-142). A further variety is called phalamūlānnapratiṣṭhā. In this, no matter what the edible is, so long as one has sought God's blessing for it, it may be given away to others as a gift. This is a means for distributing God’s Holy Power and Presence (1436-159). Still another variety is called homapratiṣṭhā, in which by the ritual employment of holy mantras and sanctified offerings into the mystic fire, God’s power is concentrated and there tapped (160-188). A final variety named is the direction of God’s Power and Presence in the so-called gopūjā. In this, a cow is decorated and worshipped as Viṣṇu in His Vṛṣākapi-form. An accompanying stud-bull is let loose, after having been branded as God’s own [vṛṣotsarga]. Their wanderings are to signify (in part) God’s presence abroad in the world at large (189-221a).

[In the descriptions of all the varieties, certain details are given relating to the preparation and execution of the pratiṣṭhā-ceremonies to indicate that they are all very elaborate rites, conceived on a grand scale.]

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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: Pratishthapana, Nanadharma.

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