Nrisimhapratishtha, Nṛsiṃhapratiṣṭhā, Nrisimha-pratishtha: 2 definitions

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Nrisimhapratishtha 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.

The Sanskrit term Nṛsiṃhapratiṣṭhā can be transliterated into English as Nrsimhapratistha or Nrisimhapratishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

Nṛsiṃhapratiṣṭhā (नृसिंहप्रतिष्ठा) (lit. “installation of Nṛsiṃha”) is the name of chapter 6 of the Saṃkarṣaṇa-Kāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣapañcarātra: an ancient Pāñcarātra consisting of four sections (kāṇḍas), deriving its name from the fact that according to its frame-story (ādikāṇḍa) it was revealed by God in the form of Hayaśiras, the Horse-Headed One. The Agnipurāṇa chapters 62-69 have parallels with the Saṃkarṣaṇakāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Nṛsiṃhapratiṣṭhā (नृसिंहप्रतिष्ठा) refers to “installation rites for Nṛsiṃha”, 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., nṛsiṃhapratiṣṭhā] as well as distinctions to be maintained regarding their individual decorations and distinctive marks (143-148).

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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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