Narayanapratishtha, Nārāyaṇapratiṣṭhā, Narayana-pratishtha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Nārāyaṇapratiṣṭhā can be transliterated into English as Narayanapratistha or Narayanapratishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsNārāyaṇapratiṣṭhā (नारायणप्रतिष्ठा) refers to “installation rites for Nārāyaṇa”, as discussed in chapter 11 of the Viṣvaksenasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to pratimā-icons) and the construction of temples.—Description of the chapter [mūrtibheda-lakṣaṇa]: Here the narrative turns first to the decorations and weapons of the Lord in His Supreme Form, then to further description of Vāsudeva’s form. [...] For each of these as well as for various other forms of the Lord there are different rules and methods of pratiṣṭhā-installation [e.g., nārāyaṇapratiṣṭhā] as well as distinctions to be maintained regarding their individual decorations and distinctive marks (143-148).
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: Pratishtha, Narayana.
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