Ramapratishtha, Rāmapratiṣṭhā, Rama-pratishtha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Rāmapratiṣṭhā can be transliterated into English as Ramapratistha or Ramapratishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Rāmapratiṣṭhā (रामप्रतिष्ठा) [=śrīrāma-pratiṣṭhā] refers to the “installation of the Śrī-Rāma-form of the Lord”, as discussed in chapter 29 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [mīnādi-pratiṣṭhā]: When special forms of the Lord are installed, particular alterations are called for during the sanctifying pratiṣṭhā ceremonies. For example: For Śrīrāma a special mantra (15-25); [...] For none of these is it necessary to do nyāsas (32b-42) as required at a certain point for other installations. [...]
2) Rāmapratiṣṭhā (रामप्रतिष्ठा) refers to “installation rites for Rāma”, 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., rāmapratiṣṭhā] 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: Rama, Pratishtha.
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