Nayanonmilanadishilpisammanantavidhi, Nayanonmīlanādiśilpisammānāntavidhi, Nayanonmilanadishilpisammananta-vidhi: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Nayanonmīlanādiśilpisammānāntavidhi can be transliterated into English as Nayanonmilanadisilpisammanantavidhi or Nayanonmilanadishilpisammanantavidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Nayanonmīlanādiśilpisammānāntavidhi (नयनोन्मीलनादिशिल्पिसम्मानान्तविधि) (lit. “the procedure for sanctification rites from the ‘opening of the eye’, etc., up to the ‘honoring of the śilpins’”), as discussed in chapter 20 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.

Description of the chapter [nayanonmīlanādiśilpisammānāntavidhi]: Aṅkurārpaṇa-plantings are to be done at an auspicious time, whereupon all the doorways are to be festooned with small flags, etc. (1-15). Then the “Eye-Opening” rites are to be done to the icons throughout the temple, starting with the mūlabera-icon and ending up with the vimāna-deities (16-39). The next step is to discharge the Śilpins by honoring the chief Śilpin with gifts of grains, cloth, ornaments, etc. (40-42).

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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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