Nrisimhavaktra, Nṛsiṃhavaktra, Nrisimha-vaktra: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Nṛsiṃhavaktra can be transliterated into English as Nrsimhavaktra or Nrisimhavaktra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsNṛsiṃhavaktra (नृसिंहवक्त्र) is the name of a Mantra discussed in the twenty-ninth chapter of the Jayākhyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra Āgama text composed of 4500 verses in 33 chapters dealing with topics such as mantra (formulas), japa (repetitions), dhyāna (meditations), mudrā (gesticulations), nyāsa (concentrations) etc.—Description of the chapter [vaktramantra-sādhana]:—This chapter continues in the same spirit and tone as the preceding ones. Here, Bhagavān turns His attention to the nṛsiṃhavaktra-mantra and his retinues’ mantras (2-58), to the kapila-vaktramantra and his retinues’ mantras (59-110), and finally to the varāha-vaktramantra and those of his retinue (111-188a).
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: Nrisimha, Vaktra.
Starts with: Nrisimhavaktramantra.
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